APHC010388912019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] MONDAY, THE 28th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 18618/2019 Between: 1. K.NARSIHMA REDDY, S/O K.TIRUPAL REDDY, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC- MULTIPURPOSE EXTENSION OFFICER, (ON CONTRACT BASIS), 0/O THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR AGRICULTURE, PLACE OF WORKING SANGAPATAM (V), OWK (M) KOILAKUNTLA DIVISION, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 2. KURAVA NEELAPPA, S/O. K.C. GOWRAPPA, AGED 30 YEARS, OCC- MULTIPURPOSE EXTENSION OFFICER. (ON CONTRACT BASIS), 0/O THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR AGRICULTURE, PLACE OF WORKING P.T.L LAB, KURNOOL, JULAKALLU (V), GUDUR MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 3. U.VIJAYADU, S/O U.CH. LINGANNA, AGED 46 YEARS, OCC- MULTIPURPOSE EXTENSION OFFICER, (ON CONTRACT BASIS), 0/O THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR AGRICULTURE, PLACE OF WORKING SOIL TEST LAB, A.M.C., KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 4. S. RAVI GOUD, S/O S. SEKHAR GOUD, AGED 30 YEARS, OCC- MULTIPURPOSE EXTENSION OFFICER, (ON CONTRACT BASIS), O/O THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR AGRICULTURE, PLACE OF WORKING KHARKUNDA (V) ATMAKUR MANDAL, ATMAKUR DIVISION, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 5. G.V. KRISHNA, S/O G. VADDIKASULU, AGED 26 YEARS, OCC- MULTIPURPOSE EXTENSION OFFICER, (ON CONTRACT BASIS), O/O THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR AGRICULTURE, PLACE OF WORKING RUPANAGUDI (V)) VYYALAWADA (M), KOILAKUNTLA 2 DIVISION, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 6. T. MADHU PRASAD, S/O T. CHINNA YERRAMALLA, AGED 30 YEARS, OCC- MULTIPURPOSE EXTENSION OFFICER, (ON CONTRACT BASIS), O/O THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR AGRICULTURE, PLACE OF WORKING VENKATAPURAM (V) BANAGAPALLI (M), KURNOOL DISTRICT. 7. SHAIK SHAMSHEER BASHA, S/O MAHABOOB BASHA, AGED 34 YREARS, OCC- MULTIPURPOSE EXTENSION OFFICER, (ON CONTRACT BASIS), O/O THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR AGRICULTURE, PLACE OF WORKING BIOLOGICAL CENTRE, GOSPADU (M), KURNOOL DISTRICT. 8. DARGASAYED ALTHAF HUSSAIN, S/O D.S. JAMAL BASHA, AGED 34 YEARS. OCC- MULTIPURPOSE EXTENSION OFFICER, (ON CONTRACT BASIS), O/O THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR AGRICULTURE, PLACE OF WORKING SOIL TESTING LAB(M.P.E.0) DHONE MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 9. MAGIGA RAMESH, S/O GANGANNA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, OCC- MULTIPURPOSE EXTENSION OFFICER, (ON CONTRACT BASIS), 0/O THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR AGRICULTURE, PLACE OF WORKING SOIL TEST LAB (M.P.E.0), CHINNAMARRIVCEDU (V), GONEGONDLA MANDAL, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRERARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, 12/4, PVS EMPIRE PATHURU CROSS ROAD, TADEPALLI, AMARAVATHI, KR SHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE SPECIAL COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE, 1ST 3 AGRICULTURE MARKET COMMITTEE ROAD, MURIKIPETA, CH. NTALAGUNTA CIRCLE, RYTHU BAZAR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 5. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, 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 topleased to issue an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declare the action of the Respondents in not appointing the petitioners in the unfilled vacancies of Village Agriculture Assistants (Grade-II) in the anfrited vacancies meant for VH and HH by the method of interchanging from the categories VH and HH to the category of OH as highly arbitrary and illegal and consequently direct the respondents to appoint the Petitioners as Village Agriculture Assistants (Grade-II) by the method of interchanging from the categories VH and HH to the category of OH with all consequential benefits 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 direct the respondents not to carry forward the unfilled Village Agriculture Assistants (Grade-II) posts reserved for VH and HH in Notification No.01/2019 dated 26.07.2019 till the disposal of writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. M KESAVA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR AGRICULTURE (AP) 2. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV (AP) The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 18618 of 2019 ORDER: Today, when the matter came up for hearing, Mr. M.Kesava Rao, learned counsel for the petitioners stated that no further cause survives in this writ petition and thus, the writ petition has become infructuous. 2. Recording the above submission, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this writ petition shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Date: 28.09.2026 JS / APSK 5 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 18618 of 2019 Date: 28.09.2026 JS / APSK