IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVAI^ (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 33332 OF 2018 Between: S.Dass, S/o Premaiah, Aged 56 years, Working as Lecturer in English S.V.R.M. College, Nagaram, Guntur District. ...PETITIONER AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District. The Special Commissioner of Collegiate Education, Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada, Krishna District. The Regional Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Guntur, Guntur District. The Secretary and Correspondent, S.V.R.M College, Nagaram, Guntur District. 1. 2. 3. 4. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of fhe Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ order or direction especially one in the nature of writ of mandamus a) declaring that petitioner is entitled to get the period from 22-10-1997 to 11-2-1999 be treated as seniority and other benefits including retiral benefits, b) declare that action of the 2"*^ respondent in not passing appropriate orders on the proposals sent by the 3^^ respondent in Rc.No.1051/A1/2018, date.27-4-2018 is illegal, arbitrary and discriminatory violating Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India. !•- lA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 2"'^ respondent to forthwith pass appropriate orders and proposals of the respondent in Rc.No.1051/A1/2018, date.27-4- 2018 pending disposal of the Writ Petition. lA NO: 1 OF 2019 ^ Between: 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District. The Special Commissioner of Collegiate Education, Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada, Krishna District. The Regional Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Guntur, Guntur District. 2. 3. PETITIONERS/RESPONDENTS 1 to 3 AND S.Dass, S/o Premaiah, Aged 56 years. Working as Lecturer in English S.V.R.M. College, Nagaram, Guntur District. 1. ...RESPONDENT/PETITIONER The Secretary and Correspondent, S.V.R.M College, Nagaram, Guntur District. 2. ...RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT 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 vacate the interim orders dated 18.09.2018 passed in lA No.1 of 2018 in WP No.33332 of 2018. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI SRINIVASA RAO MADIRAJU Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION The Court made the following: ORdER % APHC010689802018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 33332/2018 [3396] Between; S.DASS, S/0 PREMAIAH, AGED 56 YEARS, WORKING AS LECTURER IN ENGLISH, S.V.R.M.COLLEGE. NAGARAM, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE SPECIAL COMMISSIONER OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, ANDHRA PRADESH, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3.THE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4.THE SECRETARY AND CORRESPONDENT, S.V.R.M COLLEGE, NAGARAM, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.SRINIVASA RAO MADIRAJU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION (AP) 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, a) declaring that petitioner is entitled to get the period from 22-10-1997 to 11-2-1999 be treated as seniority and other benefits including retiral benefits, b) declare that action of the 2nd respondent in not passing appropriate orders on the proposals sent by the 3rd respondent in Rc.No.1051/A1/2018, date.27-4-2018 illegal, arbitrary and discriminatory violating Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India.” IS 2 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri Madiraju Srinivasa Rao, learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that a direction may be given to Respondent No.2 for passing orders on the representation made by the Petitioner, as recommended by Respondent No.3 for consideration. 3. For ready reference, the recommendation of Respondent No.3 is extracted hereunder: 7 am here with enclosing the request letter of Sri. S. Dass Lecturer in English. SVRM College. Nagram submitted by 2 Correspondent for your favorable consideration and necessary action. The College was permitted to fill up of Five(5) Aided vacancies the as follows. 1. English-2 posts 2. Mathematics-1 post 3. Hindi-1 post 4. Political Science -1 post Including SC/ST Backlog posts permitted by Commissioner of Collegiate Education, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad and other vacancies. The Duly constituted selection committee has conducted interviews on 22-10-1997, selecting Sri S. Dass as Lecturer in English under SC Backlog vacancy and Sri A.Hah Krishna, Lecturer in Political Science selected under BC Category. The Selection of Sri S. Dass was approved and he joined wef 11-02-1999 after a gap of 15 months 19 days from the date of selection. The selection of Sri A.Hah Krishna was approved and Joined we.f 08-02-2001 after a gap of 03 years 03 months 17 days. Later Sri A.Hah Krishna filed a .W P.25993 of 1999 claiming for approval of appointment and for payment of salary w.e.f the date of selection(22-10-1997) which was rejected by the Hon'ble High Couh Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad in its judgment Dated:24-06-2010. The Hon'ble Supreme Couh in its judgment Dated:25-08-2017 has allowed the benefits of Seniority and Retirement Benefits on Notional Basis from the date of selection in his SLR No. 19948/15 in Civil No.11002 of 2015 filed by Sri A.Hari Krishna. Lecturer in Political SVRM College, Nagaram. The Commissioner of Collegiate of Education, Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada accepted the Hon'ble Supreme Couh's judgment and w. 3 ^ri S Dass Lecturer in English. SVRM College. Scarce, S..M College. Nagaram. f The C/a^ of Sri S. (12^1^97)^ "'""'S'^Sri AHaTSoa" /sTasonabte and can ire considered. par in English, necessary action. Higher Education would passed orders vide Order dated consider the representation of Assistant Government Pleader for Learned submit that 09.09.2019 to the effect that it is 4. Respondent No.2 has already not feasible to the Petitioner. would submit that the petition may be challenge the order passed by Learned counsel for the Petitioner liberty to the Petitioner to 5. disposed of by giving Respondent No.2. In the light of the submissions However, the Petitioner is Respondent No.2. if so aggrieved. There shall be no As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous .petitions, if any made, the Writ Petition is disposed of. the order passed by 6. is at liberty to challenge order as to costs. , pending shall stand Sd/- M. SRINIVAS assistant registrar closed. //true copy// / OFFICER / SE State of Andhra Princpa: secretary, Hight=r Education Department secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District, of collegiate Education To, 1. The Pradesh 2. The Special Commissioner Vijayawada, Krishna District. , Andhra Pradesh, t 3. The Regional Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Guntur, Guntur District. 4. The Secretary and Correspondent, S.V.R.M College, Nagaram, Guntur District. 5. One CC to Sri Srinivasa Rao Madiraju, Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP for Higher Education, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 7. Three CD Copies. ssb rn s / HIGH COURT DATED:02/04/2025 ORDER WP.No.33332of 2018 * 09 APR 2025 Current Section . ^ to. DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS