APHC010127852023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3573] TUESDAY, THE 6th DAY OF OCTOBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO: 6461/2023 Between: 1. MIRIYAM MANOHAR BABU,, S/O.LAKSHMI NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, OCE. EMPLOYEE, R/O.D.NO.1-217, 1ST LANE, GOPALNAGAR, NEAR. THIRUPATAMMA TEMPLE, ONGOLE CITY, PRAKASAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATION DEPARTMENT, GJ 58 PLUS G 47, ARRIVAL BLOCK, PANDIT NEHRU BUS STATION, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE ANDHRA PRADESH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, R AND B BUILDING, MG ROAD, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA 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 to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in not allowing the petitioner's to participate in the final selection process to the post of Assistant Public Relation Officer in Zone-3 of Andhra Pradesh Information Subordinate Service in pursuance of Notification No.20/2021, dated 12- 10- 2021 issued by the 3rd respondent, as illegal, irregular, irrational, arbitrary, and violative of Articles 14 and 16 of Constitution of India and contrary to the Andhra Pradesh Information Subordinate Service Rules, 1992 and consequently direct the respondents to permit the petitioner to the final selection process to the post of Assistant Public Relation Officer in Zone-3 of Andhra Pradesh Information Subordinate Service in pursuance of Educational Qualifications as prescribed in the Notification No.20/2021, dated 12-10-2021 issued by the 3rd respondent and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 grant stay of final selection process to the post of Andhra Pradesh Public Relation Officer in Zone-3, Andhra Pradesh Information Subordinate Service in pursuance of notification dated 20/2021, dated 12-10-2021 issued by the 3rd respondent, pending disposal of the main writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. NAGA PRAVEEN VANKAYALAPATI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. G RATNA SUDHAKAR SC For APPSC 2. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI ORDER: The Writ Petition is filed for the following relief: “…to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in not allowing the petitioner's to participate in the final selection process to the post of Assistant Public Relation Officer in Zone- 3 of Andhra Pradesh Information Subordinate Service in pursuance of Notification No.20/2021, dated 12- 10-2021 issued by the 3rd respondent, as illegal, irregular, irrational, arbitrary, and violative of Articles 14 and 16 of Constitution of India and contrary to the Andhra Pradesh Information Subordinate Service Rules, 1992 and consequently direct the respondents to permit the petitioner to the final selection process to the post of Assistant Public Relation Officer in Zone-3 of Andhra Pradesh Information Subordinate Service in pursuance of Educational Qualifications as prescribed in the Notification No.20/2021, dated 12-10-2021 issued by the 3rd respondent and pass…” 2. Pursuant to the interim orders dated 24.03.2023, directing the respondents to consider the representation and pass appropriate orders within a period of six (06) weeks therein, the respondents have considered the representation and passed orders by rejecting the same vide order in Memo No.410/I&PR/2020, dated 11.04.2023, by stating that petitioner possess the qualification of B.Sc (Bio Technology) degree certificates but do not have any qualification in Journalism/Public Relations. 3. In view of the same, W.P.No.6461 of 2023 has became infructuous as the rejection order is under challenge in W.P.No.10802 of 2023. 4. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions if any, shall stand closed. ________________________________ JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI Dated: 06.10.2023 M K K 67 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI Writ Petition No. 6461 of 2023 Date: 06.10.2026 M K K