APHC010557182024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE 6th DAY OF OCTOBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO: 29434 OF 2024 Between: 1. S V LAKSHMANA RAO, S/o Venkata Ratnam, Aged about 48 years, Occ Secoundary Grade Teacher R/o 1-194/B/C, Pola Subbaiah Street, Markapur, Prakasam District-523316 ...Petitioner AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, rep. By its Principal Secretary, School Education Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Commissioner of School Education, O/o 4th floor, B Block., VTPS Rd, Bhimaraju Gutta, Ibrahimpatnam, Andhra Pradesh-521456 3. The District Educational Officer, Prakasam District, Ongole. 4. The Mandal Educational Officer, Markapur, Prakasam District. 5. Azad Memorial Aided Elementary School, Markapur, Prakasam District, Rep. by its Correspondent. ...Respondents 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 or Order or direction more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the Order passed by the Respondent No.3 vide Rc.No.2032/C2/2024 dated 19-07-2024 basing on the alleged enquiry report of the 4th respondent which was conducted without giving me nor the 5th respondent any notice and rejecting my representation dated 19-07-2023 as illegal, arbitrary and violation of principles of natural justice and setaside the same and 2 consequently direct the respondents to regularize the services of the petitioner in the Grant-in-aid Secondary Grade Teacher post in 5th Respondent Azad Memorial Grant in Aid Elementary School, Markapur, and release salary of aided post and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 to consider the representation of the Petitioner dated 19-07-2023 in terms of the recommendation of the 5thRespondent Letter vide dated 18-08-2023 pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass 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 to receive the counter copies on record by allowing the leave petition in the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: P RAVIKANTH Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES III The Court made the following order: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO: 29434 of 2024 O R D E R 1) The limited grievance of Petitioner is that the Order, dated 19.07.2024, passed by 3rd Respondent in R.C.No.2032/C2/2024, pursuant to the directions issued by this Court in W.P.No.10495 of 2024, is not in compliance with the said directions. In the said Writ Petition, this Court, vide Order dated 03.05.2024, directed Respondent Nos.2 and 3 to consider the representations of Petitioner, dated 19.07.2023, 20.08.2022 and 12.03.2021, and pass a speaking order in accordance with law, within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of communication of the said Order. 2) Pursuant thereto, 3rd Respondent passed the impugned Order, dated 19.07.2024. However, a perusal of the said Order does not disclose that any notice was issued to Petitioner or that an opportunity of hearing was afforded to him before passing the said Order. 3) Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, this Court is of the considered view that the impugned Order, dated 19.07.2024, passed by 3rd Respondent is not in strict compliance with the directions issued by this Court in W.P.No.10495 of 2024, dated 03.05.2024. 4 4) In view of the above, the impugned Order, dated 19.07.2024, passed by 3rd Respondent in R.C.No.2032/C2/2024 is hereby set aside. The 3rd Respondent is directed to issue notice to Petitioner, afford him a reasonable opportunity of hearing and thereafter pass a fresh, reasoned and speaking order on the representations dated 19.07.2023, 20.08.2022 and 12.03.2021, strictly in accordance with law, within a period of two (02) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order. 5) Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI Date: 06.10.2026 SM 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION No. 29434 of 2024 Dated: 06.10.2026 SM