1 APHC010992202018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY ,THE FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 47802/2018 Between: R Venkata Rama Devi and Others ...PETITIONER(S) AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. SRINIVAS BOBBILI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. PITHANI CHANDRA SEKHARA REDDY (SC FOR RGUKT) 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING (AP) 3. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION (AP) The Court made the following: 2 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 47802/2018 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to issue an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of Respondents in refusing to regularize the services of Petitioners who are working as Mentors for more than ten years having selected and appointed as such in five stage regular selection process conducted in pursuance of Nationwide Notifications dated 03.04.2008 and dated 27.02.2009 vide impugned Proc. No.73/RGUKTAPNCOffice/University; Orders/WP/17814/2011 dated 19.11.2018 issued by the 3rd Respondent and the consequential orders dated 20.11.2018 issued by Respondents 4 and 5 as illegal, unjust, arbitrary, discriminatory, vitiated by mala fides and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and contrary to the Doctrines of Promissory Estoppel and Legitimate Expectation and consequently set aside the impugned Proceedings dated 19.11.2018 and dated 20.11.2018 and direct the Respondents to regularize the services of petitioners with all consequential benefits and to pass…” 2. Heard Sri Srinivas Bobbili, learned Counsel for the Petitioners and Sri Pithani Chandra Sekhara Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. 3. Learned Standing Counsel for the University would submit that on 24.03.2025, they have submitted a letter to the Government with a positive prayer for regularization of services of the petitioners for the sanctioned posts vide G.O.Ms.30 dated 31.08.2020. Learned Standing Counsel would further submit that the petition may be disposed of directing the Government to consider the recommendation of the University within a time frame. 3 4. Learned Counsel for the Petitioners would submit that recording the same, the Court may pass appropriate Orders fixing time to the Government to consider the recommendation of the University and pass appropriate Orders. 5. Considering the submissions made and in the light of the latest development in this matter regarding the proposal of the University with positive recommendation to the Government for regularization of the services of the petitioners in the sanctioned posts vide G.O.Ms.30 dated 31.08.2020 and the letter dated 24.03.2025, this Petition is disposed of directing the respondent Nos. 1 and 2 to consider the recommendation of the University i.e., respondent Nos. 3 to 5 in the light of the judgments of the Hon’ble Apex Court in State of Karnatka Vs. Umadevi1, Nihal Singh Vs. State of Punjab2, Jaggo Vs. Union of India and others3 and appropriate orders within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of copy of this Order according to law. 6. In the result, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________________ Dr. VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA, J Date: 01.04.2025 UPS 1 2006 (4) SCC 1 2 2013 (14) SCC 65 3 2024 0 Supreme (SC) 1243 4 04 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.47802 of 2018 Dated.01.04.2025 UPS