APHC010394412019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3368] WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 18952/2019 Between: 1. P. SUGUNAMANI,, D/O. P.V. BASAVA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC- SECONDARY GRADE TEACHER, MPPS, BONDAPALLI (H), BANDAPALLI MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. (EID.2227057) 2. MARIPI DEVUDU,, S/O. M. PAPAYYA, AGED 50 YEARS, OCC- SECONDARY GRADE TEACHER, MPPS, KUNTIVALASA VILLAGE, MENTADA MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. (EID.2219541) 3. JAMMU SUMATHI,, D/O. J. RAMU NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC- SECONDARY GRADE TEACHER, MPPS, ALAJANGI VILLAGE, CHEEPURUPALLI MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT.( EID.2217164) 4. PENUMATCHA BHARATHI,, D/O. P.N. RAJU (LATE), AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC- SECONDARY GRADE TEACHER, MPPS, JAKKUVA, MENTADA MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT.( EID.2237824). 5. KALLA SRINIVASA RAO,, S/O. K. RAMA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, OCC- SECONDARY GRADE TEACHER AT CHINAKADA VILLAGE, DATHIRAJERU MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. (EID.2227249). 6. PENTAYYA BHEEMAN DORA,, S/O. VEERAYYA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, OCC- SECONDARY GRADE 2 TEACHER AT MPPS, PADMAPURAM VILLAGE, PACHIPENTA MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT.( EID.2219688) 7. M.P.PRABHAKARA RAO,, S/O. APPARAO, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC- SECONDARY GRADE TEACHER, MPPS, CHINNA MEDAPALLI VILLAGE, MENTADA MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. (EID.2219402) 8. RONGALI CHIRANJEEVI,, S/O. SOMULU, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCC- SECONDARY GRADE TEACHER AT GOVT. PS, SATHABI VILLAGE, PACHIPENTA MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. (EID.2244392) 9. P. BUTCHIRAJU,, S/O. CHINNA RAO, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC- SECONDARY GRADE TEACHER, MPUPS, BITRAPODU, JIYYAMMA VALASA MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. (2224610). ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, ANDHRA PRADESH, IBRAHIMPATNAM, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT AT VIZIANAGARAM ...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 particularly one in the nature Writ of Mandamus, declaring 3 the action of the respondents in not considering the claim of the petitioners for promotion to the post of School Assistant (Telugu) from the post of Secondary Grade Teacher as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to the G.O.Ms.No.74, Dt. 20.09.2017 and G.O.MsNo.77 Dt. 30.10.2019 and discriminatory and against the Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and also against the Honible Apex Court order in Civil Appeal No. 3094/2017 dt. 22.02.2017 and consequently direct the respondents to consider the claim of the petitioners for promotion to the post of School Assistant (Telugu) by considering our qualifications i.e., Bachelors Degree Telugu as single subject by reviewing all the promotions effected in the month November, 2019 to the post of School Assistant (Telugu), and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2019 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 consider the claim of the petitioners for promotion to the post of School Assistant Telugu by considering our qualifications acquired bachelors Degree Telugu as single subject, pending disposal of the writ petition, and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. HARINATH REDDY SOMAGUTTA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR EDUCATION (AP) 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 18952 of 2019 The Court made the following Order: Sri Harinath Reddy Somagutta, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri G.V.L.Murthy learned Government Pleader for Service-III. 2. Sri G.V.L.Murthy learned Government Pleader for Service- III on written instructions would submit that pending the Writ Petition, except Petitioner No.5, all other petitioners were given promotions as School Assistants (Telugu). So far as Petitioner No.5 is concerned, he is not in the zone of consideration of seniority list, for promotion. 3. Sri Harinath Reddy Somagutta, learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that in the light of the submissions of learned Government Pleader, the Writ Petition may be closed. 4. Accordingly, without going into the merits of the case, this Writ Petition is closed, at the stage of admission itself. No costs. Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI Dated: 08.10.2025 PSA 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 18952 of 2019 Date: 08.10.2025 PSA