APHC010700292025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] MONDAY, THE 21st DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 36006/2025 Between: 1. C SUBRAMANAYAM REDDY, S/O GOVINDA REDDY, AGED 57 YEARS, WORKING AS PART- TIME LECTURER IN ZOOLOGY (WITH MINIMUM PAY SCALE), GOVT.DEGREE COLLEGE, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, R/O 18-1-141, RAMACHANDRA NAGAR, K.T.ROAD, TIRUPATHI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 2. . K. SREE RAMULU,, S/O KONDAPPA, AGED 56 YEARS, WORKING AS PART-TIME LECTURER IN ECONOMICS (WITH MINIMUM PAY SCALE), S.V.A.GOVT.DEGREE COLLEGE, SRIKALAHASTI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, R/O 3-5, MAIN ROAD, BUKKAPATNAM, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT- 522241. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT- 522241. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, GOVT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, MALAGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT522502 2 4. THE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, Y.S.R.KADAPA DISTRICT516002 5. THE GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE, SRIKALAHASTI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL-517644. ...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 topleased it is prayed that, this Honble Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction more Particularly one in the Nature of a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not regularising the services of the Petitioners as Lecturers in their drespective Degree Colleges for grant Regularization along with Annual Grade Increment as per G.O.Ms. No. 166, dated 08-06-1994 and as per the Apex Court Dharam Singh and other Vs. State of U.P. and and others (in Civil Appeal No(s)8558/2018 and another Judgment of Apex Court report AIR 2025 Supreme Court Cases 296( Jaggo Vs Union of India and other. Anita and others Vs Union of India and others) and also Pensioner and Retirement Benefits, as per Apex Court Judgment on par with Regular employees is illegal, Arbitrary, Unjust, Discriminatory and Violative of Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to regularize the services of the Petitioners as Lecturers in Degree Colleges with all consequential benefits before effecting regularization of Services of regularising the services of the Petitioners as Lecturers in their drespective Degree Colleges for grant Regularization along with Annual Grade Increment as per G.O.Ms. No. 166, dated 08-06-1994 and as per the Apex Court Dharam Singh and other Vs. State of U.P. and and others (in Civil Appeal No(s)8558/2018 and another Judgment of Apex Court report AIR 2025 Supreme Court Cases 296( Jaggo Vs Union of India and other. Anita and others Vs Union of India and others) and also Pensioner and Retirement Benefits, as per Apex Court Judgment on par with Regular employees and pass or IA 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 pleased to direct the respondents the Petitioner to continue 3 up to 62 years ( 1 St Petitioner will complete 31-12-2025- aged of 60 years) for the (2nd Petitioner will complete 31-10-2026, aged of 60 years) in their respectives Colleges, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. G SIMHADRI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES III 2. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.36006 of 2025 ORDER: 1. The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of Respondent-Authorities in not continuing the services of the Petitioners and in not extending the benefit of enhanced age of superannuation (60 to 62 years) as per G.O.Ms.No.15, Finance (HR.IV-FR&LR) Department, dated 31.01.2022, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The Petitioner No.1 is working as a Part-Time Lecturer in Zoology in the Government Degree College, Chittoor District, while the Petitioner No.2 is working as a Part-Time Lecturer in Economics in S.V.A. Government Degree College, Srikalahasthi, and they have completed more than 30 years of service. It was submitted that the minimum time scale was also extended to them, and they are discharging full-time duties as lecturers. The grievance of the Petitioners now is that their services were sought to be disengaged on the ground that the Petitioners are attaining the age of 60 years and that the benefit of enhanced age of superannuation, i.e., from 60 to 62 years, as per G.O.Ms.No.15, Finance (HR.IV-FR&LR) Department, dated 31.01.2022, was not being extended to them. Hence, the Writ Petition came to be filed. 5 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioners relied on the Judgment, dated 21.07.2026 in W.P.No.12413 of 2025 and batch to support his contention. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services does not dispute the same. 5. This Court disposed of the W.P.No.12413 of 2025 and batch, directing the State Government to examine the issue and to take a conscious decision about enhancement of age up-to 62 years to non- regular employees working for a substantial number of years in State departments and State owned/controlled entities. The relevant portion of the order reads as under:- “10. In the light of the above, the Writ petitions are disposed of with the following directions:- (i) The State Government shall examine the issue and take a conscious decision about enhancement of age upto 62 years to non-regular employees working for a substantial number of years in State departments and State owned/controlled entities; (ii) Till such time, the petitioners/non-regular employees in service shall be continued or till they attain the age of 62 years; (iii) The petitioners who have retired on attaining the age of 60 years may be considered for re-engagement till 62 years in the event no alternative arrangement is made.” 6. In the light of the same, as the issue involved in the present Writ Petition is squarely covered by the order, dated 21.07.2026, passed in 6 W.P.No.12413 of 2025 and batch, the present Writ Petition is disposed of in terms of the said order. 7. The Registry is directed to append a copy of the order, dated 21.07.2026, passed in W.P.No.12413 of 2025 and batch, to this order. 8. No order as to costs. 9. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY Date: 21.09.2026 chs 7 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 79 WRIT PETITION No.36006 of 2025 Dated:21.09.2026 chs