APHC010008812026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] WEDNESDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 598/2026 Between: R Premalatha ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh ...RESPONDENT Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M SRIKANTH Counsel for the Respondent: 1. GP FOR SERVICES III The Court made the following: 2 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.598 of 2026 ORDER: 1. The present Writ Petition is filed to declare the action of Respondents in not considering the Petitioner’s case for appointment to the post of CRT-Hindi in the unfilled vacancies by operating the merit list as directed by Respondent No.2 in Memo dated 06.01.2025 as well as Memo No.SS-21021/44/2024-IED & KGBV-SSA, dated 06.01.2025, as illegal and arbitrary and for a consequential direction to the Respondents to consider the case of Petitioner in the unfilled vacancies. 2. The facts in brief are as follows; A Recruitment Notification No.01/KGBV/APSS/2024 was issued by Respondent No.1 on 23.09.2024 proposing to fill-up certain vacancies of teaching and non-teaching staff on contract basis. The Petitioner aspiring for the post of CRT-Hindi applied for the said post. However, one Duggepogu Kavitha was selected as CRT-Hindi i.e. the post aspired by the Petitioner, but, she did not join in service and the post of CRT-Hindi is left vacant. 3 3. While so, Respondent No.2 had issued Memo No.SS-21021/44/2024-IED&KGBV-SSA on 06.01.2025 stating that notified vacancies, which were left over for various reasons should be filled-up by the next meritorious candidates. As the Petitioner claims to be the next meritorious candidate for the post of CRT-Hindi, a representation was given by the Petitioner to the Respondent- authorities on 28.04.2025 for consideration of her case for appointment to the said post. As the said representation is not being considered by the Respondent-authorities, the present Writ Petition is filed. 4. Mr. P.R. Prajith, learned counsel representing Sri K. Raghu Babu, learned Standing Counsel for Andhra Pradesh Samagra Siksha Abhiyan appearing for Respondent No.2 would submit that the representation of the Petitioner would be examined in terms of the Memo dated 06.01.2025 issued by Respondent No.2 and appropriate decision will be taken. 5. Considering the submissions made by the learned Standing Counsel, the Writ Petition is disposed of, with the following directions; (i) The Respondents are directed to consider the representation dated 28.04.2025 submitted by the Petitioner for appointment to the post of CRT-Hindi in terms of Memo No.SS-21021/ 44/ 2024- IED & KGBV-SSA dated 06.01.2025 within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order; 4 (ii) There shall be no order as to costs. 6. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 07.01.2026 IS 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.598 of 2026 Dated: 07.01.2026 IS