\ ► IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 1418 OF 2025 Between: K. Ramesh, S/o. K.Babu Prasad, Aged about 55 years, Occ; Associate Professor, Working in the Dept, of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Agricultural college, Pulivendula, YSR Kadapa District. ...PETITIONER AND rep. by its Principal Secretary, Economically weaker Section Welfare Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur Distract. 2. The M.D, A.P State Economically Backward Classes Welfare and Development Corporation, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 3. The Registrar, Acharya N G Ranga Agriculture University, Administrative Office, LAM, Guntur. 1. The State of A.P. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India the circumstances stated praying that in in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by declaring the action of the respondent in not relieving the petitioner from the post of Associate Professor in the Dept, of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Agricultural College of Pulivendula the petitioner as General Manager in A.P. State Economically Backward Classes, Welfare and Development Corporation as per the orders issued in GO.Rt.No.7 Department of Economically weaker Section Welfare (YA 09.01.2025 on the file of the respondent as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and so as to join Dated ( against the Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India consequently direct the 3 respondent to relieve the petitioner from the of Associate Professor and the 2"^^ respondent may permit the petitioner to join as General Manager in A.P. 'State Economically Backward Classes, Welfare and Development Corporation. and post lA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 3'"' respondent to relieve the petitioner from the Associate Professor and the 2nd respondent may permit the petitioner to join as General Manager in A.P. State Economically Backward Classes, Welfare & Development Corporation in compliance to the 1"‘ respondent orders issued in GO.Rt.No.7 Department of Economically weaker Section Welfare Dated 09.01.2025. post of Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI HARINATH REDDY SOMAGUTTA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2: GP FOR SERVICES II Counsel for the Respondent No.3:SRI M. RAHUL CHOWDARY representing SMT. S.PRANATHI, SC FOR ANGRAU The Court made the following: ORDER APHC010025812025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] ^ WEDNESDAY ,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 1418/2025 Between: AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS 1.K RAMESH, S/0. K.BABU PRASAD OCC.ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, WORKING IN THE DEPT, OF SOIL SCIENCE AND AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY COLLEGE, PULIVENDULA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. AGRICULTURAL ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ECONOMICALLY WEAKER SECTION WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRACT. 2.THE MD A P STATE ECONOMICALLY BACKWARD CLASSES, WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3.THE REGISTRAR, ACHARYA N G RANGA AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE, LAM, GUNTUR. ...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 in the nature of Writ of 2 Mandamus by declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in not relieving the petitioner from the post of Associate Professor in the Dept, of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Agricultural College of Pulivendula so as to join the petitioner as General Manager in A.P. State Economically Backward Classes, Welfare and Development Corporation as per the orders issued in GO.Rt.No.7 Department of Economically weaker Section Welfare Dated 09.01.2025 on the file of the respondent as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and against the Article 14, consequently direct the 3rd respondent to relieve the petitioner from the post of Associate Professor and the 2nd respondent may permit the petitioner join as General Manager in A.P. State Economically Backward Classes Welfare and Development Corporation and to lA NO: 1 OF 2025 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and to pass 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 direct the 3rd respondent to relieve the petitioner from the post of Associate Professor and the 2nd respondent may permit the petitioner to join as General Manager in A.P. State Economically Backward Classes, Welfare & Development Corporation in compliance to the 1st respondent orders issued GO.Rt.No.7 Department of Economically weaker Section Welfare Dated- 09.01.2025and to pass in Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.HARINATH REDDY SOMAGUTTA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR SERVICES II 2.S PRANATHI The Court made the following ORDER: Heard Sri Harinath Reddy Somagutta, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri M.Rahul Chowdary, learned counsel representing Smt.S.Pranathi, learned standing counsel appeared on behalf of the 3^"* respondent. 3 a. • % Associate Professor, Department of Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry, Agricultural College, Pulivendula filed the above writ declare the action of the respondent in not relieving him from the of G.O.Rt.No.7 Department of 2. The petitioner, an petition to post of Associate Professor, in pursuance weaker Section Welfare, dated 09.01.2025 issued by the 1 Economically respondent, as illegal and arbitrary. counsel for the petitioner would submit that, in pursuance of respondent vide Lr.No.8074/Ser.il/A1/2024, respondent appointed the petitioner as Learned the recommendation of the 3 3. rd dated 15.11.2024 (Ex.P.2), the 1 General Manager in A.P.State Economically Backward Classes Welfare & Development Corporation on deputation under Foreign Service Rules vide Department of Economically Weaker Sections Welfare, dated 09.01.2025 (Ex.P.3). Thereafter, the petitioner requested the 3^"^ respondent dated 09.01.2025 (Ex.P.4) to relieve him as Associate Professor, G.O.Rt.No.7 by letter Department Pulivendula. However, no order was passed and hence the writ petition was of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Agricultural College, filed. instructions of the Registrar, Acharya Learned standing counsel on 4. Agricultural University would submit that the file relating to from the duties of Associate Professor, Department of N.G.Ranga relieving the petitioner Soil Science under process and necessary orders will be passed within a week from today. and Agricultural Chemistry, Agricultural College, Pulivendula is the instructions of the learned standing counsel, without going of the matter, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the admission either side directing the learned Given into the merits stage with the consent of learned counsel on respondents to issue appropriate orders relieving the petitioner from the duties of Associate Professor, Department 5. of Soil Science and Agricultural 4 ■ & week from today. No Chemistry, Agricultural College, Pulivendula within a order as to costs. pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed As a sequel Sd/- N. NAGAMMA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Economically weaker Section Welfare Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur Distract. The M.D, A.P State Economically Backward Classes Welfare and Development Corporation, Vijayawada, Krishna District. The Registrar, Acharya N G Ranga Agriculture University, Administrative Office, LAM, Guntur. One CC to Sri Harinath Reddy'Somagutta, Advocate [OPUC] One CC to Smt. S. Pranathi, SC for ANGRAU[OPUC] Two CCs to GP for Services- II, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] Three CD Copies. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. ssb HIGH COURT DATED:22/01/2025 ORDER 0 1 FEB 2025 } Section WP.No.1418 of 2025 la: :io DISPOSING OF THE W.P. AT THE STAGE OF ADMISSION WITHOUT COSTS