APHC010494972018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 23394/2018 Between: 1. M. ASHOK CHAKARAVARTHY, S/O M. NARAYANA SWAMY, AGED 33 YEARS, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (ADHOC), DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, JNTUA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, ANANTHAPARAMU, ANDHRA PRADESH 2. MUNTIMADUGU VIJAYA KANTH, S/O M. YOHAN AGED 34 YEARS, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (ADHOC), DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, JNTUA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, ANANTHAPARAMU, ANDHRA PRADESH 3. S. VENAKTESWARLU, S/O S. BALA VENKATAIAH, AGED 32 YEARS, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (ADHOC). DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, JNTUA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, ANANTHAPARAMU, ANDHRA PRADESH 4. SHAIK ABBAS ALI, S/O KHAJA PEERA, AGED 29 YEARS, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (ADHOC), DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING, JNTUA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, ANANTHAPARAMU, ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY ANANTAPUR, ANANTAPARAMU, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR 2. THE PRINCIPAL, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, ANANTAPARAMU ANDHRA PRADESH 3. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVARTHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. S V INDIRA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION (AP) 2. K LAKSHMANA RAJU 2 The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “.... a writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 2nd respondents in not continuing the petitioner in service as Assistant Professor. (Adhoc) in respective Department. while continuing similarly Assistant Professors in service is not only arbitrary, illegal, discriminatory and unconstitutional violating principles of natural justice and violating Article 14 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India, and contrary to the directions of the Honourable High Court in IA No.1/2018 in WP No. 5979/2018 Dated 28.02.2018, and issue consequential directions, directing the respondents to forthwith continue the petitioner in service as Assistant Professors in respective department till considering and absorbing / regularizing the petitioner s services as Assistant Professors in the existing vacancies, taking into account similar directions passed by this Honourable High Court Order Dated 28.02.2018 in IA No.1/2018 in WP No.5979/2018, with all consequential benefits.” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Ms.S.V.Indira, learned counsel for the Petitioners would submit that the Respondents-Authorities have complied with the interim order dated 11.07.2018 passed by this Court in I.A.No.1 of 2018 and they have been continuing in services and hence, no further orders are required in this matter. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Higher Education would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 4. In that view, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:25.03.2025 Dinesh 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.23394 of 2018 Dt.25.03.2025 Dinesh