APHC010887842018 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: 42857/2018 Between: 1. P. RAVICHANDRA PRASAD, S/O. P. KRISHNAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, IERTS, SAMBEPALII MANDAL, YSR DISTRICT D.NO. 53/117, KOTHAPETA, RAYACHOTY, KADAPA DISTRICT 2. K.N.L. SATYANARAYANA, S/O. K. P. REDDEIAH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, IERTS, CHAKRAYAPET MANDAL, YSR DISTRICT. R/O. BALATHIMMAIAHGARIPALLE, KADAPA, YSR DISTRICT. 3. Y. VIJAYA LAKSHMI, D/O. V. RAMACHANDRA.REDDY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, IERTS, LINGALA MANDAL, YSR DISTRICT. R/O. D.NO. 10-4-246, BAYPASS ROAD PULIVENDULA, YSR, KADAPA DISTRICT. 4. M. RAMANJUL REDDY, S/O. REDDAPPA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, IERTS, VEERABALLI MANDAL, YSR DISTRICT. R/O. H NO 52/37-C, K. RAMAPURAM, RAYACHOTI, KADAPA, YSR DISTRICT. 5. B. RAJA REDDY, S/O. B. BASIREDDY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, IERTS, SA KASINAYANA MANDAL, YSR DISTRICT. R/O. PITTIGUNTA, S.A.KASINAYANA MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 6. P. SREENIVASULA REDDY, S/O. P. CHINNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, IERTS, SA KASINAYANA MANDAL, YSR DISTRICT. R/O.PITTIGUNTA, S.A. KASINAYANA MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 7. P. UMA MAHESWARA REDDY, S/O. GANGIREDDY, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, IERTS, MANDAL MANDA, YSR DISTRICT. R/O.H.NO. 4-20/C, YENUGUVARIPALLIM, SREENIVASAPURAM, PENDLIMARRI MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 8. M. NAGA KUMAR, S/O. M. SUBBARAYUDU, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, IERTS, NANDALOOR MANDAL, YSR DISTRICT. R/O. H.NO.12/80-A, NAGIREDDY PALLI, NANDALUR MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 9. C. VENKATARAMANA, S/O. ESWARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, IERTS, VEERABALLI MANDAL, YSR DISTRICT. R/O.D.NO.8/60, PEDDAMADIGAPALLI, D.RACHAPALLI, 2 VANGIMAILA, VEERABALLI MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT.. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, / VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI REP BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, 2. THE SARVASIKSHA ABHIYAN, REP. BY ITS STATE PROJECT DIRECTOR, APSSA, AMARAVATI ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE DISTRICT PROJECT OFFICER, SARVA SIKSHA ABHIYAN (SSA),KAPDA, YSR 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 an order or direction or Writ, more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned guidelines issued by the 2nd respondent vide Proc.Rc.No.40/RVM(SSA)/IE/C5/2009 dated 27-04-2013 directing the District Project Officers, SSA to select the candidates in the posts of Inclusive Education Resource Teachers (IERTs) in IERC Cluster Mandals of the Districts in the State in the ratio of 1 : 1 (1 for MR Category . 1 for HI or VI Category) and not fixing the ratio between HI and VI Categories, irrationally and without any basis and the consequential impugned Proc.Rc.No.1581/APSSA/IE/A11/2017 dated 14.05.2018 to fill the IERT vacancies of MR Category with B.Ed., (MR)/D.Ed., (MR) qualified candidates duly replacing HI/VI category IERTs who are conditionally working in the position of MR category IERTs is irrational, without any basis, illegal and against Article 14 and 16 of the constitution of India and consequently set aside the proceedings of the 2nd respondent dated 27-04-2013 and the consequential proceedings dated 14-05-2018 and direct the respondents to allot the posts of IERTs in the Districts among MR, HI and VI category in proportion to the ratio of the MR, HI and VI children available in the respective Districts and continue the petitioners as IERTs in the VI category vacancies and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. P VEERABHADRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION (AP) 2. REVANURU SUDHA RANI (SC FOR SAMAGRA SHIKSHA) 3. VAKA KRANTHI SRI 3 The Court made the following: ORDER: The instant Writ Petition is filed by the Petitioners seeking indulgence of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief: “ .... to issue an order or direction or Writ, more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned guidelines issued by the 2nd respondent vide Proc.Rc.No.40/RVM(SSA)/IE/C5/2009 dated 27-04-2013 directing the District Project Officers, SSA to select the candidates in the posts of Inclusive Education Resource Teachers (IERTs) in IERC Cluster Mandals of the Districts in the State in the ratio of 1 : 1 (1 for MR Category . 1 for HI or VI Category) and not fixing the ratio between HI and VI Categories, irrationally and without any basis and the consequential impugned Proc.Rc.No.1581/APSSA/IE/A11/2017 dated 14.05.2018 to fill the IERT vacancies of MR Category with B.Ed., (MR)/D.Ed., (MR) qualified candidates duly replacing HI/VI category IERTs who are conditionally working in the position of MR category IERTs is irrational, without any basis, illegal and against Article 14 and 16 of the constitution of India and consequently set aside the proceedings of the 2nd respondent dated 27-04-2013 and the consequential proceedings dated 14-05-2018 and direct the respondents to allot the posts of IERTs in the Districts among MR, HI and VI category in proportion to the ratio of the MR, HI and VI children available in the respective Districts and continue the petitioners as IERTs in the VI category vacancies and pass ...” 2. When the matter is called, none represented for the Petitioners. 3. Despite the matter being listed under the caption “For dismissal”, none represented for the Petitioners today. 4. Learned Government Pleader for School Education and learned Standing Counsel for Samagra Sikshana are 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/* 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Writ Petition No. 42857 of 2018 04.07.2025 Mjl /*