APHC010398892025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 20267 OF 2025 Between: 1. M. Ranjith Kumar Naick, Aged about 33 years, S/o Chinnaswamy, R/o. Veernamala Thanda, Veernamala (Post), Ramakuppam Mandal Chittoor District, Pin Code 517401 Qualification M.A. B.Ed 2. J. Jandardhan, Aged about 30 years, S/o. J. Narsimhulu R/o. Mittapalli village, Chitvel Mandal, Thummachatia Palli (PO), Kadapa District, Pin Code 516104 Qualification M.A. B.Ed 3. M. Ravindra Naik, Aged about 28 years, S/o. M. Ghobri Naik, R/o. Vaddivanka Thanda Village, Peddamandyam Mandal, Musalikunta, Chitoor. Qualification M.A. B. Ed 4. B. Karilingappa, Aged about 36 years, S/o. B Mukanna, R/o. Gajjehalli village, Holagunda, Kurnool Qualification B.A. B. Ed ...Petitioners AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Principal Secretary, School Education Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The Commissioner of School Education, 4*^ floor, B Block, VTPS Road, Ibrahimpatnam, Andhra Pradesh. 3. University Grants Commission, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110002. Represented by its Chairman 4. National Council for Teacher Education, G-7, Sector-10, Dwarka Near Metro Station, New Delhi D 110075 Represented by its Chairperson. ...Respondents 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 appropriate order, direction, writ more particularly on in the nature of Writ of Mandamus A. Declaring the actions of the respondents in deciding to continue the inclusion of the ineligible qualifications for the School Assistant (Hindi), Post Graduation Hindi (PGT), and Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) posts in Mega DSC Notification 2025 as illegal, arbitrary. Unconstitutional, contrary to NCTE Regulations, 2014, and dehors the settled principles of law and B. Consequently, direct the respondents to remove the ineligible qualifications from the Mega DSC Notification 2025 forthwith for the School Assistant (Hindi), Post Graduation Hindi (PGT), and Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) posts and not to publish results and further not to give any appointments to those candidates applied for the School Assistant (Hindi), Post Graduation Hindi (PGT), and Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) posts in Mega DSC Notification 2025based on the ineligible qualifications 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 respondents to direct the respondents to withhold the results and further not to give any appointments to those candidates applied for the School Assistant (Hindi), Post Graduation Hindi (PGT), and Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) posts in Mega DSC Notification 2025 based on the ineligible qualifications pending the final disposal of the writ petition Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI D S SIVADARSHAN Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following order: V APHC010398892025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] MONDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 20267/2025 Between: 1.M. RANJITH KUMAR NAICK,, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, S/0 CHINNASWAMY, R/0. VEERNAMALA THANDA, VEERNAMALA (POST), RAMAKUPPAM MANDAL CHITTOOR DISTRICT, PIN CODE 517401 QUALIFICATION M.A. B.ED 2.J. JANDARDHAN,, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, S/0. J. R/0. MITTAPALLI VILLAGE, CHITVEL THUMMACHATIA PALLI (PO), NARSIMHULU MANDAL, DISTRICT, PIN CODE 516104 QUALIFICATION M.A.B.ED KADAPA 3.M. RAVINDRA NAIK„ AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, S/0. M. GHOBRl NAIK, R/0. VADDIVANKA THANDA VILLAGE, PEDDAMANDYAM MANDAL, MUSALIKUNTA, CHITOOR. QUALIFICATION M.A. B. ED 4.B. KARILINGAPPA,, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, S/0. B MUKANNA, R/0. GAJJEHALLI VILLAGE, HOLAGUNDA, KURNOOL QUALIFICATION B.A. B. ED ...PETITIONER(S) AND 2 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SCHOOL EDUCATION SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ) ' 2.THE COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, 4TH FLOOR, B BLOCK, VTPS ROAD, ANDHRA PRADESH. IBRAHIMPATNAM 3.UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION, BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG, NEW DELHI - 110002. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN 4.NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION, G-7, SECTOR-10, DWARKA NEAR METRO STATION, NEW DELHI D 110075 CHAIRPERSON. REPRESENTED BY ITS ...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 appropriate order, direction, writ more particularly on in the nature of Writ of Mandamus A.) Declaring the actions of the respondents in deciding to continue the inclusion of the ineligible qualifications for the School Assistant (Hindi), Post Graduation Hindi (PGT), and Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) posts in Mega DSC Notification 2025 as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, contrary to NCTE Regulations, 2014, and dehors the settled principles of law and B.) Consequently, direct the respondents to remove the ineligible qualifications from the Mega DSC Notification 2025 forthwith for the School Assistant (Hindi), Post Graduation Hindi (PGT), and Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) posts and not to publish results and further not to give any appointments to those candidates applied for the School Assistant (Hindi), Post Graduation Hindi (PGT), and Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) 3 f posts in Mega DSC Notification 2025based on the ineligible qualifications 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 pleased to direct the respondents to direct the respondents to withhold the results and further not to give any appointments to those candidates applied for the School Assistant (Hindi), Post Graduation Hindi (PGT), and Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) posts in Mega DSC Notification 2025 based on the ineligible qualifications pending the final disposal of the writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1.DSSIVADARSHAN Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: I THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.20267 of 2025 O R DE R: This writ petition is filed declaring the action of the Respondents in deciding to continue the inclusion of ineligible qualifications for the School Assistant (Hindi), Post Graduation Hindi (PGT), and Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) posts in Mega DSC Notification 2025 and direct the Respondents to remove the ineligible qualifications from the Mega DSC Notification 2025 forthwith for the School Assistant (Hindi) Post Graduation Hindi (PGT) and Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) posts and not to publish results and further not to give any appointments to those candidates applied for the School Assistant (Hindi), Post Graduation Hindi (PGT) and Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) posts in Mega DSC Notification 2025 based on the ineligible qualification as illegal and arbitrary. Learned Government Pleader would submit that pursuant 2. to the orders of this Court in W.P.No.13092 of 2025, the Director of School Education passed speaking orders on 19.06.2025 vide Rc.No.ESE02-20021/60/2025-RECTMT-CSE proceedings in rejecting the plea of the Petitioners after careful consideration. 2 0 I In that view, learned counsel for the Petitioners seeks 3. permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. Permission is accorded and the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the Petitioners to challenge the proceedings dated 19.06.2025 in an independent proceedings. No order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions if 4. any shall stand dismissed. Sd/- U SRIDEVI ASSISTANT- REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// Vt^ OFFICER SEC To, 1. One CC to SRI D S SIVADARSHAN Advocate [OPUC] 2. Two CCS to GP FOR SERVICES II High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 3. Two CD Copies gsg I HIGH COURT DATED: 04/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 20267 OF 2025 DISMISSING THE WP AS WITHDRAWN WITHOUT COSTS