APHC010984212018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3368] WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 47360/2018 Between: 1. K. THEJ KUMAR REDDY,, S/O. LATE SIDDA REDDY, AGED 29 YEARS, ASSISTANT/SHROFF STAFF NO.16983, 0/O. EDP OFFICE, TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMS, DOOR NO.19-12-59, KESAVAYANAGUNTA, TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 2. S. ESWARACHARI,, S/O. LATE MURUGACHARI, AGED 27 YEARS, ASSISTANT/SHROFF, STAFF NO.17516, 0/O. SEO (SERVICES), TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMS, MANGALAM QUARTERS, TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 3. K. JAGADEESH,, S/O. LATE JANAKIRAMAIAH, AGED 27 YEARS, ASSISTANT/SHROFF STAFF NO.17440, 0/O. SPL. OFFICER, S.V. RECORDING PROJECT, TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMS, HOUSE NO.94, C-TYPE, K.T. QUARTERS (TTD), K.T. ROAD, TIRUPATI 4. P. RAJASEKHAR REDDY,, S/O. LATE KRISHNAMURTHY REDDY, AGED 28 YEARS, ASSISTANT/SHROFF, STAFF NO.16599, 0/O. AEO (COINS PARAKAMANI), TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMS, TIRUPATI, DOOR NO.2-94, DHIGUVAREDDY VARI PALLI, CHANDRAGIRI, TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 2 5. P. HARIKRISHNA,, S/O. LATE CHANDRAIAH, AGED 32 YEARS, ASSISTANT/SHROFF STAFF NO.16867, 0/O. AEO (R-1), TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMS, TIRUMALA, DOOR NO.01, B-TYPE QUARTERS, TIRUMALA, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 6. C. BALA SRINIVASULU,, S/O. LATE GANGADHARAM, AGED 28 YEARS, ASSISTANT/SHROFF STAFF NO.17522, 0/O. DY. EO (KKC), TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMS, TIRUMALA, RESIDING AT DOOR NO.8-284, SATYANARAYANAPURAM, NEAR LEELA MAHAL, TIRUPATI. 7. G. SURESH KUMAR,, S/O. LATE GANESHAPPA, AGED 27 YEARS, ASSISTANT/SHROFF, STAFF NO.17570, 0/O. CHIEF ENGINEER, TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMS, DOOR NO.6-1-2K/19, MCR COLONY, ALIPIRI RAOAD, TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 8. V. GURU THEJA,, S/O. LATE JAGAN MOHAN, AGED 25 YEARS, ASSISTANT/SHROFF, STAFF NO.17666, 0/O. AEO (REVENUE), TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMS, TIRUMALA, JETTIGUNDLA PALLI (VILLAGE), UGRANAMPALLI POST, PENUMUR MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT 517 126 9. K. REDDY PRAKASH,, S/O.LATE VENKATADRI, AGED 25 YEARS, ASSISTANT/SHROFF, STAFF NO.17663, 0/O. AEO (R-1), TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMS, TIRUMALA, DOOR NO.2-9, DODLAMITTA, RENIGUNTA, TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.. 10. N. VINOD KUMAR REDDY,, S/O. LATE RAMACHANDRA REDDY, AGED 25 YEARS, ASSISTANT/SHROFF, STAFF NO.40786. 0/O. AEO (SERVICES), TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMS, DOOR NO.19-41-S8- 1910/8, KANIGI SIDDAIAH COLONY, RENIGUNTA ROAD, TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, ENDOWMENTS 3 DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI 522 503 AMARAVATHI MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. TIRUMALA TIRUPATHI DEVASTHANAMS, REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 517 507. 3. K V SREEJA, D/O. LATE K.V.S. BABU, JUNIOR ASSISTANT, 0/0. D.E. (ELEC.- II) TIRUMALA TIRUPATHI DEVASTHANAMS TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR 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 of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Order or direction declaring the action of the respondents in appointing the petitioners as Assistants/ Shroffs instead of appointing as Junior Assistants on compassionate grounds in violation of the guidelines prescribed in the G.O.Ms.No.687 GA (SERV) Department dt.3.10.1977 and subsequent Circular of the Government dt.28.12.2010 by relaxing the qualification required for the post of Junior Assistant and following the Circular dt.28.12.2010 issued by the Executive Officer of the TTD for denying the benefit of the Government G.O.mentioned supra is illegal, arbitrary, highhanded, discriminatory and violative of the Service Rules of the TTD and also declare that the petitioners are entitled for conditional appointments to the post of Junior Assistant at the time of their initial appointment itself on compassionate grounds as was done in the case of 3rd respondent herein and also entitled for their regularization and continuity of service along with all consequential benefits attached to the said post and 4 consequently direct the 2nd respondent to appoint the petitioners as Junior Assistants in their respective Departments since inception and protect their seniority in the said cadre by releasing all consequential benefits attached to the said post from the date of their initial appointment on compassionate grounds and pass IA 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 2nd respondent to consider the representation dt.27.10.2018 of the petitioners for their appointment as Junior Assistants in their respective Departments since inception as was done in the case of 3rd respondent herein, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. E SAMBASIVA PRATAP Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS (AP) 2. A SUMANTH ( SC FOR TTD) 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 47360 of 2018 The Court made the following Order: Sri E.Sambasiva Pratap, learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the cause in the present Writ Petition does not survive for further adjudication. 2. Learned Standing Counsel for the Respondent TTD is in attendance. 3. Recording the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioners, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI Dated: 30.07.2025 PSA 6 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 47360 of 2018 Date: 30.07.2025 PSA