APHC010694402025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3505] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR WRIT PETITION NO: 36172/2025 Between: 1. Y.JYOTHI RANI,, W/O Y.MADHAVA REDDY, AGED 53 YEARS, OCC JUNIOR ASSISTANT O/O ASST. COMMISSIONER (STATE TAX) SRIKALAHASTHI CIRCLE, TIRUPATHI DISTRICT 517644 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE (CT-III) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER, STATE TAX(ST) DEPARTMENT, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, KUNCHANAPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, 522501 3. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER, STATE TAX (ST),CHITTOOR NODAL DIVISION, AT CHITTOOR 515001 4. THE ASST COMMISSIONER STATE TAX, , SRIKALAHASTHI CIRCLE, TIRUPATHI DISTRICT 517664 ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M R TAGORE Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR COMMERCIAL TAX The Court made the following: 3 ORDER:- It is the case of the petitioner that her husband Sri Y.Madhava Reddy expired on 20.03.2017, while he was working as Senior Assistant in the Office of Commercial Tax Office, Tirupathi II Circle. In pursuance thereof, the petitioner made representation seeking compassionate appointment in any suitable post as there are no earning members in the family. Considering the case of the petitioner, she was appointed as Junior Assistant on compassionate grounds, vide proceedings dated 25.05.2017 by the then Deputy Commissioner, Commercial Tax, Chittoor Division. 2. Under the appointment, it was categorically stated that the petitioner has to pass the proficiency in Office Automation with usage of Computer and Associate Software Test within a period of three years from the date of appointment as Junior Assistant as per G.O.Ms.No.133, General Administration (SER.B) Department, dated 12.05.2014. For various reasons, the petitioner could not pass the said test within a period of 3 years including the force majeure of COVID-19 pandemic. Eventually, she passed the above test on 29.10.2021. 4 3. It is further case of the petitioner that despite passing the said test, the probation of the petitioner was not declared. In those circumstances, the petitioner made representation on 05.08.2023 to the 3rd respondent for regularization of her services and declaration of probation, but the same was not forwarded for consideration. It is further case of the petitioner that she made a detailed representation on 04.04.2025 through proper channel to the 2nd respondent, requesting to regularize the petitioner’s services from the date of appointment i.e., on 25.05.2017 and to declare probation with all other consequential benefits by condoning the delay in passing the test. She again made a representation on 06.12.2025 with a similar request to the respondents and the same is pending consideration. 4. Aggrieved by the action of the respondents in not considering the said representations and not declaring the probation of the petitioner, the present writ petition is filed. 5. On the other hand, the learned Government Pleader would submit that the representations submitted by the petitioner have been forwarded by the concerned authorities and the same is pending consideration. 5 6. Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing on either side, the present writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission, directing the 2nd respondent to forward the proposal to the 1st respondent within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and in turn the 1st respondent is further directed to pass appropriate orders by taking into consideration of the representations dated 04.04.2025 and 06.12.2025 made by the petitioner, within a further period of three months thereafter, in accordance with law. 7. With the above directions, the present writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no orders as to costs. As a sequel, all pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. _____________________ JUSTICE T.C.D. SEKHAR Dt. 26.12.2025 SR