PONUKUMATI LAKSHMI PADMAVATHI v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
WP/5069/2026 · 2026-02-26
Battu Devanand, Subhendu Samanta
body2026
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APHC010088372026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3565] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBHENDU SAMANTA WRIT PETITION NO: 5069/2026 Between:
1. PONUKUMATI LAKSHMI PADMAVATHI, JUNIOR ASSISTANT R/O D.NO. 21-4-2,RAMALINGESWARA PETA,
TENALI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI GUNTUR DISTRICT .522503 2. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT. SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522503
3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, R.W.S. CIRCLE, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, GUNTUR DISTRICT 522503
4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ CIRCLE GUNTUR.522503 5. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ CIRCLE GUNTUR. 522503 6. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, R.W.S. CIRCLE, PANCHAYAT RAJ
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DEPARTMENT, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522503
7. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, TENALI DIVISION, PANCHAYAT RAJ 522201
8. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, R.W.S SUB-DIVISION BAPATLA.522101 9. 9. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEERPR, EMANI, DUGGIRALA,ELURU DISTRICT 534001
...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 of direction particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the action of the Respondents in not regularizing the services of the petitioner in the post of junior assistant in the respondent department for the purpose of pension and pensionary benefits and thereby not implementing the orders of the Administrative Tribunal in O.A.No.7443/2001 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently the direct the respondents to regularize the petitioners services by implementing the orders of the Administrative Tribunal in O.A.No 7443/2001 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 respondents to regularize the petitioner’s services for the purpose of pension and pensionary benefits pending disposal of the writ petition in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. YERRAMSETTY SATYA SOWMYA Counsel for the Respondent(S):
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GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following:
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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND & THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBHENDU SAMANTA
WRIT PETITION NO.5069 OF 2026
ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice Battu Devanand)
Learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission of this Court to withdraw this Writ Petition and requested to grant liberty to ventilate the grievance of the petitioner afresh in the event of any subsequent developments.
2. Considering the request of the learned counsel for the petitioner, permission is accorded.
3. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. However, liberty is granted to the petitioner to ventilate her grievance by approaching the appropriate forum, if she is so advised. There shall be no
order as to costs.
As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND
_____________________________ JUSTICE SUBHENDU SAMANTA Dated: 27.02.2026 TM
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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND & THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBHENDU SAMANTA
WRIT PETITION NO.5069 OF 2026
Dated: 27.02.2026 TM