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2025 DAILYLAW 33077 (AP)

N.Thomas Harry Jebulin v. The State of Andhra Pradesh,

WP/30181/2022 · 2025-08-21

Kiranmayee Mandava

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?, A A APHC010493732022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADES^ AT AMARAVATI " O I r' \ -oi (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF AUGUST^' TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE u-' PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVAv/ WRIT PETITION NO: 30181 OF 2022 Between: N.Thomas Harry Jebulln, S/o John Richard Herry, aged about 54 Working as Class-IV Employee in Narsapuram Municipality, West Godavari District. years. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep.by its Principal Secretary, MA and UD Department, Velagapudi, SecretariatBuildings, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration, Gora^la, Guntur District. 3. The Narsapuram Municipality, Narsapuram, West Godavari District, rep.by its Commissioner, 4. The Regional Director-cum-Appellate Commissioner, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District. 5. Ch N V Satyariarayana, S/o and age not known. Computer Operator, O/o Narsapuram Municipality, West Godavari Districts ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue Writ Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by declaring the action of the respondents in not allotting the duties of computer operator and allotted juniors to the petitioner is illegal, arbitrary and voilative of the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to post the petitioner as computer operator on working arrangements along with salary attached to the post in preference to his juniors with all attendant benefits. - ' lA NO: 1 OF 2022 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to consider the claim of the petitioner for posting as computer operator as per his eligibility and seniority, pending final disposal the writ petition. of Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI P RAGHAVENDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1, 2 and 4: GP FOR SERVICES Counsel for the Respondent No. 3: SRI K SREEDHARA MURTHY Municipalities and Municipal Corporation services) The Court made the following order: IV (SC for APHC010493732022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 30181/2022 Between: 1.N.THOMAS HARRY JEBULIN, S/0 JOHN RICHARD HERRY, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, WORKING AS CLASS-IV EMPLOYEE IN NARSAPURAM MUNICIPALITY, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MA AND UD DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, GORANTLA, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3.THE NARSAPURAM MUNICIPALITY, NARSAPURAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS COMMISSIONER, 4.THE REGIONAL DIRECTORCUMAPPELLATE COMMISSIONER, RAJAHMUNDRY, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 5.CH N V SATYANARAYANA, S/0 AND AGE NOT KNOWN, COMPUTER OPERATOR, 0/0 NARSAPURAM MUNICIPALITY, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased topleased to issue Writ Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature o Writ of Mandamus by declaring the action of the respondents in not illenai"^ Computer operator and allotted juniors to the petitioner is Illegal, arbitrary and voilative of the principles of natural Justice and operaToron Pe'itioner as computer operator on working arrangements along with salary attached to the post in preference fo his juniors with all attendant benefits and pass lA NO: 1 OF 2022 PeWbn under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to direct the respondents to consider the claim of the petitioner for posting as computer operator as per his eligibility and seniority pending final disposal of the writ petition and pending final lA NO: 1 OF 2023 PeHfon under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased petitioner respondent No.3 in the W P No 30181 of 2022 to file the Counter Affidavit in the above Writ Petition and Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.P RAGHAVENDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR SERVICES IV 2.K SREEDHARA MURTHY (SC for Municipalities Corporation services) The Court made the following: ORDER: pass pass and Municipal Sri P. Raghavendra Reddy, learned letter before the Registry seeking petition. counsel for the petitioner filed a permission of the Court to withdraw the writ 2. Permission is accorded. 3 Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. 3. sequel, all pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed. Sd/- M.PRABHAKAR RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR As a //TRUE COPY// SECTTON OFFICER To, Raghavendra keddy Advocate [OPUC] l\Atfrthy (SC for Municipalities and 1. OneCCto Sri.P 2. One CC to Municipal Corporation services) [OPUC] 3. Two CCS to GP for Services IV, Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUTl Sri. K Sreedhara 4. Two CD Copies GSC HIGH COURT DATED:22/08/2025 I* 2 8 AUG 2025 ^ Currant Snciion . ORDER WP NO. 30181 OF 2022 DISMISSING THE WP AS WITHDRAWN WITHOUT COSTS