APHC010233912019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3368] MONDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 10370/2019 Between: 1. R SRINIVASULU, S/O R. PULLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC LECTURER IN CHEMISTRY, R/O FLAT NO.403, 'A' BLOCK, GANDHI TOWERS, SUNKESULA ROAD, KURNOOL- 518004, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF COLLEGE EDUCATION, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, ANR TOWERS, PRASADAMPADU, VIJAYAWADA. 3. THE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR OF HIGHER EDUCATION, KADAPA, KADAPA DISTRICT. 4. THE SBSYM DEGREE COLLEGE AIDED, REP. BY ITS CORRESPONDENT, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 5. THE PRINCIPAL, THE SBSYM DEGREE COLLEGE (AIDED), KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...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 toto pass an order or direction one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 4th respondent in suspending the petitioner from the post of Lecturer vide Impugned Proceedings in Rc.No.Islo.Spl/Correspondent of Admn.1/19, and Lr.No.109/19-20, dated 15.06.2019 as illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction and contrary to the Provisions of Education Act, 1982 and Consequently set-aside the same by directing the respondents to 2 reinstate the petitioner into service as a Lecturer in the 5th respondent College 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 pleased to Suspend the Impugned Proceedings in Rc.No.Islo.Spl/ Correspondent of Admn.1/19, and Lr.No.109/19-20, dated 15.06.2019 of the 4th respondent pending disposal of the main writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. U RAMANJANEYULU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. SODUM ANVESHA 2. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION (AP) The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N.CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No.10370 of 2019 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief: “…to pass an order or direction one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 4th respondent in suspending the petitioner from the post of Lecturer vide Impugned Proceedings in Rc.No.Islo:Spl/Correspondent of Admn.1/19, and Lr.No.109/19-20, dated 15.06.2019 as illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction and contrary to the Provisions of Education Act, 1982 and Consequently set-aside the same by directing the respondents to reinstate the petitioner into service as a Lecturer in the 4th respondent College and pass…” (in verbatim) 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that, pending the writ petition, the petitioner was appointed to government service in the year 2021 and is working as a Chemistry Lecturer. He submitted a representation to the Special Commissioner, College Education, Vijayawada, on 23.05.2024, seeking regularization of his service during the suspension period, which is still pending consideration. Learned counsel requested that the writ petition be disposed of with a 4 direction to the concerned authority to consider the petitioner’s representation in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible. 3. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Education. 4. Considering the above submissions, this Court is of the opinion that the writ petition be closed with a direction to the Special Commissioner, College Education, Vijayawada, to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 23.05.2024 in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. With the above observations, the Writ Petition is closed without going into the merits of the allegations. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI 27th October, 2025 cbn 5 46 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No.10370 of 2019 27th October, 2025 cbn