IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH::AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY. THE SECOND DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 44501 OF 2017 Between: Kancharla Hilda Lalitha Kumari, W/o L. Manikya Rao, Aged about 56 years, Occ School Assistant (Science), Lutheran High School for Girls, Rentachintala, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Education Department, Secretariat at Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. 2. The Regional Joint Director of School Education, Guntur, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. 3. The District Educational Officer, Guntur, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. 4. The Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church, Brodipet, Guntur, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, Rep by Moderator Bishop, AELC and Manager, AELC Educational Institutions. 5. Smt. B. Suneethi, W/o Not known to the petitioner. Aged about 52 years. Occ Head Mistress, Scholl for the Blind, Narasaraopet, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. 6. Sri. I. Mattaiah, S/o Not known to the petitioner. Aged about 50 years, Occ Head Master, Lutheran High School, Narasaraopet, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh 7. Smt. B.S. Padmalatha, W/o Not known to the petitioner. Aged about 47 years, Occ Head Mistress, Lutheran High School, Yedlapadu, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh ...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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 2 to 4 herein, in promoting the respondents 5 to 7 herein who are juniors to me in the seniority list, vide Proceedings LDis.No.3820/B1/2017 dated 01-09- 2017 of the 2nd respondent herein and Proceedings dated 04-09-2017 of the 4th respondent herein, as illegal, improper, unjust and contrary to law and set aside the same and consequently direct respondents 2 to 4 herein to promote me as Head Mistress w.e.f., 04-09-2017 with all consequential . benefits lA NO: 2 OF 2017 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 suspend the Proceedings in respect of 5, 6 and 7 respondents L.Dis NO.3820/B1/2017 dated 01-09-2017 of the 2nd respondent herein and Proceedings dated 04-09-2017 of the 4th respondent herein, pending disposal of the main writ petition. pounsel for the Petitioner: SRI SRINIVASU L Counsel for the Respondents No.1 to 3: GP FOR EDUCATION (AP) Counsel for the Respondents No.4 to 7: None The Court made the following: Order APHC011025662017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE [3504] PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 44501/2017 Between: Kancharla Hilda Lalitha Kumari, ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.SRINIVASU L Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR EDUCATION (AP) The Court made the following Order: The present Writ Petition has been instituted by invoking the powers under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following main relief:- " to issue an appropriate writ or order or direction, more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 1 and 2 In 2 retaining the arrears of salary amounts of the approximately Rs 1 20 000/ in pursuance of the old warrant and order passed in EP No 171 of 2014 in Dispute Case No 10/2012 illegally in vioiation of the law and principles of natural justice and without authority nor order and petitioners or power consequently direct the respondents to release the arrears of salary amounts to the petitioners as retained and pass.... 2. On 10.04.32025, appeared for the petitioner. 25.04.2025 and today also none 3. Learned Assistant Government Instructions Pleader produced the Lr.Rc.No.44501/C2/2025 Written vide dated 24.04.2025 of the District Educational reveals that the petitioner Officer, Guntur which was promoted as Headmistress vide Proceedings File No.ESE02/550/2019-RJD-GNT-RJDSE, dated 31.12.2019 issued by the Regional Joint Director of School Education, Guntur. Consequent to the promotion, the petitioner was posted as Headmistress in the Lutheran High School for Girls, Rentachintala, Guntur District. The said Written Instructions further reveals that the the petitioner also retired on 31.10.2020. on attaining the age of superannuation. 4. The said Written Instructions dated 24.04.2025 were placed on record. 3 5. Recording the Written Instructions produced by the learned Assistant Government Pleader, this Writ Petition is closed. No order as to costs. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. Sd/- A. VENU GOPAL RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. One CC to SRI SRINIVASU L Advocate [OPUC] Two CCs to GP FOR EDUCATION (AP), High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] Three CD Copies 2. 3. gsg HIGH COURT DATED; 02/05/2025 ORDER WP.No.44501 of 2017 -y '■ S{ 0 8 SEP 2025 C7 ; ■^5\. CLOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS