n IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 3742 OF 2025 Between: T Venkata Ramanareddy, S/o Marappareddy, aged about 60 Years, Assistant Beat Officer, Kalvapalli Section Palamaner Range, Chitoor District. Samachenumitta Check Post (Thana), ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State Of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary Dept, of Forest, Secretariat, Secretariat Building, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur Dist. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Dept, of Forest, Secretariat, Secretariat Building, Velagapudi Amaravathi, Guntur Dist. 3. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Aranya Bhavan Guntur, Guntur Dist. 4. The State of A.P., Rep by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department, A.P. Secretariat, 1®* Floor, ND Block, Velagapudi, Guntur Dist. 5. The District Forest Officer, Chittoor District, Chittoor. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed 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 all the respondents not regularising the services of the petitioner in light of G.O.Ms.No.114 Finance(HR.1 Pig. & Policy) Dept, Dt. 21.10.2023 as & illegal, arbitrary, contrary to law. Violation of principles of natural justice violation of Article 14 16 and 21 of constitution of India and further direct all the respondents to complete entire process for regularise the service of the petitioner similarly placed employees in the forest Department by considering Representation of the petitioner dated 6.2.2025 respondents 1 within two weeks. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 to to the 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 respondent Nos. 1 to 4 consider the cases of the petitioner for regularisation in light of the G.O.Ms. No. 114 Finance (HR.1 PIg.&Policy) Dept., Dt. 21.10.2023 by considering the representation of the petitioners dated 6.2.2025 to the respondent No. 1 to 4 within two weeks. Counsel for the Petitioner :SRl. T VV KOTESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No’s. 1 to 5: SRI R. S. MANIDHAR PINGALI, AGP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following ORDER: p APHC010066922025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] FRIDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 3742/2025 Between: 1.T VENKATA RAMANAREDDY, S/0 MARAPPAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, ASSISTANT BEAT OFFICER, KALVAPALLI SECTION , SAMACHENUMITTA CHECK POST (THANA), PALAMANER RANGE, CHITOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPT, OF FOREST, SECRETARIAT, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DIST. 2.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPT, OF FOREST, SECRETARIAT, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DIST. 3.THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, ARANYA BHAVAN GUNTUR, GUNTUR DIST. 4.THE STATE OF A P, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, 1ST FLOOR, ND BLOCK, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DIST. 5.THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, CHITTOOR DISTRICT CHITTOOR. ...RESPONDENT(S): f SRS,J W.P.No.3742 of 2025 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 all the respondents not regularizing the services of the petitioner in light of G.O.Ms.No.114 Finance(HR.1 Pig. AND Policy) Dept, Dt. 21.10.2023 as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to law. Violation of principles of natural justice, violation of Article 14 16 AND 21 of constitution of India and further direct to all the respondents to complete entire process for regularize the service of the petitioner similarly placed employees in the forest Department by considering Representationof the petitionerdated 6.2.2025 to the respondents1 within two weeks and pass lA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 respondent Nos. 1 to 4 consider the cases of the petitioner for regularization in light of the G.O.Ms. No. 114 Finance (HR.1 PIg.&Policy) Dept., Dt. 21.10.2023 by considering the representation of the petitioners dated 6.2.2025 to the respondent No. 1 to 4 within two weeks and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1 .T VV KOTESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR SERVICES I 2.GP FOR SERVICES I-15561/AP/15561/2017 The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: Heard, Sri T.V.V. Koteswara Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri R.S.Manidhar Pingali, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services -1 appeared for the respondents. The petitioner was appointed as a Field Assistant Beat Officer on a contract basis vide proceedings in Rc.No.707/2008/A6, dated 09.03.2011 2. Page 3 of 4 SRS.J W.P.No.3742 of 2025 (Ex.P1). The Government issued G.O.Ms.No.114 Finance (HR-I Pig. & Policy) Department, dated 21.10.2023, regularizing the service of contract personnel. The petitioner made a representation dated 06.02.2025 (Ex.PIO) through a registered post to the respondent authorities. At the hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner would confine his arguments and urge to direct the respondent authorities to consider the representation made by the petitioner dated 06.02.2025 and pass appropriate orders. 3. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services - I did not refute the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner. Indeed, directing the authorities to consider the representation is deprecated by the Hon’ble Apex Court in Government of India v. P.VenkateshV 5. 6. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, without touching the merits of the matter, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission, with the consent of both the learned counsel, directing the respondent authorities to consider the representation made by the petitioner vide Ex.PIO, strictly as per the law, and pass appropriate orders. The petitioner is also directed to communicate a copy of this order to the respondent authorities. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- K. TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary Dept, of Forest, State Of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Secretariat Building, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur Dist. w 0- 2. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Aranya Bhavan Guntur, Guntur Dist. 3. The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, State of A.P., A.P. Secretariat, 1®* Floor, ND Block, Velagapudi, Guntur Dist. 4. The District Forest Officer, Chittoor District, Chittoor. 5. One CC to SRI. T V V KOTESWARA RAO, Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCS to GP FOR SERVICES I, High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 7. Three CD Copies PRK » HIGH COURT DATED:14/02/2025 ORDER WP.No.3742 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS