APHC010935792018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI WRIT PETITION NO: 45345 OF 201« SMS PRATAPA Between: 1. Bestha Somasekhar, S/o. B Vannurappa years, D.No. 9 764, Agadi Street, Kadapa district. Occ. Unemployee aged 23 near Almaspet Circle, Kadapa, 2. M Venkata Ramudu, S/o M Pullanna, aged Occ. Unemployee, aged 26 years, D.No 275, Dugumarri road, Narpala V M P, Anantapuram district. ...Petitioners AND 1. The Union of India, rep by The Secretary, Financial Services, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, 3rd floor, Jeevandeep Building, Sansud Marg 2. The Institutie of Banking Personnel Selections New Delhi -01. IBPS House, 90 ft Off.Western Express Highway, India rep by its Director D.P.Road, Near Thakur Polytechnic, P.B.No.8587, Kandivali (E), Mumbai-400101, 3. The Sapthagiri Grameena Bank, Head Office. P.B. No. 17, Chittoor - 517 001, Rep. by its General Manager. 4. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development NABARD, Rep by ). 1-1-61, RTC X Roads, Andhra Pradesh. Its Chief General Manager, Andhra Pradesh Musheerabad , Hyderabad - 500020 Musheerabad. 5. Indian Bank, Rep. By its Zonal Manager Vijayawada Durgivari Street, NRP road, Gandhi , Zonal office. nagar, Vijayawada. ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith pleased to issue a writ or order the High Court may be or direction more particularly in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not appointing the Petitioners for the post of Office Assistant (MP) in the Respondent Bank inspite of their selection under OBC category in the recruitment notification 2017-18 on the ground of physically unfit in view of the 100 percentage visual disability of the Petitioners and issuing communication vide Proceedings REF. HO/lnsp/RTIA/2018-19 dated 04-06-2018, Proceedings as illegal arbitrary and violation of including violation of RPD act, to appoint the Petitioners REF. HO/lnsp/RTIA/2018-19 dated 05-06-2018 Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India 2016 and consequently direct the Respondents Office Assistants (MP) in the 3'^ Respondent bank forthwith by quashing Proceedings REF. HO/lnsp/RTIA/2018-19 as dated 04-06-2018, Proceedings and give seniority with effect a person next junior to him, in his category was appointed. REF. HO/lnsp/RTIA/2018-19 dated 05-06-2018 from the date when lA NO: 1 OF 2ni« Petition under Section 151 CPC in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direcUhe Respondents to appoint the Petitioners as Office Assistants (MP) in the 3’“ Respondent bank forthwith pending disposal of the above writ petition. praying that in the circumstances stated lA NO: 2 OF 2ni« Petition under Section 151 CPC in the affidavit filed in support of the petition praying that in the circumstances stated the High Court may be pleased to received the copies of disability certificates, judgments, caste certificates Additional Material Papers in WP.No.45345 of 2018 and its I.A’s as Counsel for the Petitioners: M/S RAMANI ANNAM Counsel for the Respondent No.1: SRI K. LAKSHMAN, ASSISTANT SOLICITOR GENERAL Counsel for the Respondent No.2: — Counsel for the Respondent No.3: SRI A SUMANTH, SC FOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT Counsel for the Respondent No.4: SMT. U DMA DEVI, SC FOR HC TAP Counsel for the Respondent No.5: SMT. V. DYUMANI, SC FOR INDIAN bank The Court made the following order: APHC010935792018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) SMS [3396] T5 S WEDNESDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 45345/2018 Between: 1.BESTHA SOMASEKHAR, OCC:UNEMPLOYEE AGED 23 YEARS, D.NO. 9 764, AGADI STREET, NEAR ALMASPET CIRCLE, KADAPA, KADAPA DISTRICT. 2.M VENKATA RAMUDU,, S/0 M PULLANNA, AGED OCC. UNEMPLOYEE, AGED 26 YEARS, D.NO 275, DUGUMARRI ROAD, .NARPALA V M P, ANANTAPURAM DISTRICT. S/O.B.VANNURAPPA, ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1.THE UNION OF INDIA, REP BY THE SECRETARY, FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, 3RD FLOOR, JEEVANDEEP BUILDING, SANSUD MARG, NEW DELHI -01. 2.THE INSTITUTIE OF BANKING PERSONNEL SELECTIONS, IBPS HOUSE, 90 FT D.P.ROAD, NEAR THAKUR POLYTECHNIC, OFF.WESTERN EXPRESS HIGHWAY, P.B.N0.8587, KANDIVALI (E), MUMBAI-400101, INDIA REP BY ITS DIRECTOR 3.THE SAPTHAGIRI GRAMEENA BANK, HEAD OFFICE. P.B. NO. 17, CHITTOOR - 517 001, REP. BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER. 4. NATIONAL BANK FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT NABARD, REP BY ITS CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, ANDHRA PRADESH, 1-1-61, RTC X ROADS, MUSHEERABAD , HYDERA BAD - 500020 MUSHEERA BAD. ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. INDIAN BANK, REP. BY ITS ZONAL MANAGER VIJAYAWADA, ZONAL OFFICE, DURGIVARI STREET, NRP ROAD, GANDHI NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA. ...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 or order or direction more particularly in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not 2 appointing the Petitioners for the post of Office Assistant (MP) in the Respondent Bank in spite of their selection under OBC category in the recruitment notification 2017-18 on the ground of physically unfit in view of the 100 percentage visual disability of the Petitioners and issuing communication vide Proceedings REF. HO/lnsp/RTIA/2018-19 dated 04.06.2018, Proceedings REF. HO/lnsp/RTIA/2018-19 dated 05-06-2018 as Illegal arbitrary and violation of Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution India including violation of RPD act, 2016 and of , consequently direct the Respondents to appoint the Petitioners as Office Assistants (MP) in the 3rd Respondent bank forthwith by quashing Proceedings REF HO/lnsp/RTIA/2018-19 dated 04-06-2018, Proceedings REF. HO/lnsp/RTIA/2018-19 dated 05-06-2018 and give seniority with effect from the date when a appointed and pass person next junior to him, in his category was Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. RAMAN I AN NAM Counsel for the Respondent{S): 1.V UMA DEVI (SC FOR HC TAP) 2. DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA 3. A SUMANTH (SC FOR CENTRAL GOVT) The Court made the following: ORDER: The instant Writ Petition is filed by the Petitioner seeking indulgence this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following .... to issue a writ or order or direction more particularly in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not appointing the Petitioners for the post of Office Assistant (MP) in the Respondent Bank in spite of their selection under OBC category in the recruitment notification 2017-18 on the ground of physically unfit in view of the 100 percentage visual disability of net-1 9rid issuing communication vide Proceedinos REF.HO/Insp/RTIA/2018-19 dated 04.06.2018, Proceedings REF.HO/Insp/R^A/2018-19 dated 05-06-2018 as illegal arbitrary and violation of Constitution of India including violation of RPD act 2016 and consequently direct the Respondents to appoint the Petitioners as Office Assistants (MP) in the 3rd Respondent bank forthwith by quashing hhT 04-06-2018, Proceedings REF HO/Insp/RTIA/2018-19 dated 05-06-2018 and give seniority with effect from the date when a person next junior to him, in his category was appointed and pass of relief: 2. When the matter is called, none represented for the Petitioner. 3. Despite the matter being listed under the caption "For dismissal represented for the Petitioner today. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Endowments and Smt.V.Dyumani, learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondents attendance. , none are in 5. In that view, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- SHAIK MOHD. RAF! ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. One CC to M/S. RAMANI ANNAM Advocate [OPUC] 2. One CC to SRI. K. LAKSHMAN, ASSISTANT SOLICITOR [OPUC] 3. One CC to SMT. V UMA DEVI, STANDING COUNSEL FOR HC [OPUC] 4. One CC to SRI. A SUMANTH, STANDING COUNSEL FOR CENTRAL GOVT. [OPUC] 5. One CC to SMT. V. DYUMANI, STANDING COUNSEL FOR BANK [OPUC] 6. Two CCS to GP for ENDOWMENTS, High Court of Andhra [OUT] 7. Two CD Copies Sree (gsg) GENERAL TAP INDIAN Pradesh HIGH COURT DATED: 09/07/2025 ORDER WP NO. 45345 OF 2018 tf 2 8 OCT 2025 V,^^^V\^rreni iiectiony^ > DISMISSING THE W.P. FOR NON PROSECUTION WITHOUT COSTS