APHC010885562018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] FRIDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 42848/2018 Between: 1. KODI SATYANARAYANA, S/O SIMHACHALAM, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCC: WORKER, (ANNADANAM SECTION, ANNAVARAM DEVASTHANAM), R/O. H.NO.1-76/A, NERELAMMA VEEDHI, GOPALAPATNAM GRAMMAM, SV PETA, THONDANGI MANDALAM, ANNAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF A P, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF ENDOWMENTS, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, ONE CENTER, OPP. S GRAND RESTAURANT, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH - 521 225. 3. SRI VEERA VENKATA SATYA NARAYANA SWAMI VARI DEVASTHANAM, ANNAVARAM, REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ANNAVAARAM, EAST 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 to issue a Writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS, declaring the action of the respondents herein in not absorbing the petitioner however, he is discharging since 23 years against the vacancies caused due to retirements, promotions, death etc., and also not paying the minimum regular time scale in the last grade services under the principles of equal pay, equal work in terms of Apex Court Judgment in State of Punjab and Others Versus Jagjit Singh and Others reported in 2017 (1) SCC Page 148 is illegal. arbitrary, discriminatory and unjust and gross violation of Articles 14, 16, and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently hold that the petitioner is entitled to be absorbed against the vacancies caused due to retirements, promotions. death etc., and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. JAKKAMSETTI RAVINDRA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS (AP) 2. KOTESWARA RAO KAPPERA SC For Endowments 3. . 2 The Court made the following: ORDER: The instant Writ Petition is filed by the Petitioner seeking indulgence of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief: “ ... to issue a Writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS, declaring the action of the respondents herein in not absorbing the petitioner however, he is discharging since 23 years against the vacancies caused due to retirements, promotions, death etc., and also not paying the minimum regular time scale in the last grade services under the principles of equal pay, equal work in terms of Apex Court Judgment in State of Punjab and Others Versus Jagjit Singh and Others reported in 2017 (1) SCC Page 148 is illegal. arbitrary, discriminatory and unjust and gross violation of Articles 14, 16, and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently hold that the petitioner is entitled to be absorbed against the vacancies caused due to retirements, promotions, death etc., and pass ...” 2. The earlier Docket Proceedings would show that none represented for the Petitioner and the matter was directed to be listed today under the caption “For Dismissal”. 3. Despite the matter being listed under the caption “For dismissal”, none represented for the Petitioner today. 4. Learned Standing Counsel for Endowments appearing for respondents is in attendance. 5. In that view, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. DR.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Mjl/* 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Writ Petition No. 42848 of 2018 04.07.2025 Mjl /*