APHC010097602026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 5657/2026 Between: 1. KARI UMAMAHESWARA RAO,, S/O. KARI VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC TEACHER, R/O. D. NO. 1-45, CINIMA HALL, JANAKAVARAM, PANGULURU, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH- 523261. 2. YADAVALLI RANGARAO,, S/O. OCC TEACHER, R/O. D. NO. ANDHRA PRADESH-523167. VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, 5-182 / 2, INKOLLU, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, 3. KOMMINA HANOKU,, S/O. KOMMINA VENU NAGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC TEACHER, D. NO.1-2-10, KATRENA GUNTA, ADARSA NAGAR, SIVARAOPETA, BHIMAVARAM,WEST GODAVARI, ANDHRA PRADESH-234202. 4. PEMATSA DURGA BHAVANI,, W/O. PEMATSA VENKATA SUBBA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC TEACHER, R/O. D. NO. 9- 245/5, RAMA LASKHMAN NAGAR, NEAR D.N.R. COLLEGE, BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARIDISTRICT, ANDHRAPRADESH- 534201. 5. GARIMELLA RAMA CHANDRA MURTHY,, C/O. GARIMELLA NARASIMHA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC TEACHER, R/ O. 10-3-14, 2ND STREET, BRADIPETA, MARUTI SWEET ZONE, PALAKOLLU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH- 534260. 6. BUDHARAJU RAJA VARA PRASADA RAJU,, S/O. BUDHARAJU VENKATA SATYANARAYANA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC TEACHER, R/O. D. NO. 1-57, NEAR WATER TANK, NEREDUMILLI, YELAMANCHILI MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-534268. 7. V. VENKATA CHALAPATI RAO,, S/O. VENKATA CHALAM, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC TEACHER, R/O. D. NO. 4-64, NEAR MAHALAKSHMI TEMPLE, MORI, DR B.R. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-533250. 8. KAMMA VIDYA SAGAR,, C/O. K. NARASIMHARAO, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC TEACHER, R/O. QUARTER NO. 206, GIMSR CAMPUS, GITAM UNIVERSITY, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH-530045. 9. ARAMATI REDDAPPA REDDY,, S/O. REDANNA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC TEACHER, R/O. D. NO. 1-144, PERUMALLA STREET, AVILALA, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-517507. 10. P. REDAPPA REDDY,, S/O. P. LAXMAN REDDY, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC TEACHER, R/O. D. NO. 11-2A, VENKATAPURAM, PUTHALAPATTU, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH- 517124. 11. C. USHA RANI,, C/O. N. SUDHAKAR REDDY, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC TEACHER, R/O. FLAT NO. 204, SEVEN HILLS RESIDENCY, SATYASAI COLONY, VIDYA NAGAR, TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-517502. 12. KUPPAM REDDAPPA REDDY,, S/O. KUPPAM CHINNA REDDENNA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC TEACHER, R/O. D. NO. 5- 105, OFFICER'S COLONY, HOUSING BOARD EXT, ANANTHAPUR RURAL, ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-515002. 13. GORTHI GOPAL NAIDU,, S/O. GORTHI PEDDA RAGHAVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC TEACHER, R/O. D.NO.17-1-65-19, D6 LIKITHA APARTMENT, ANANTAPURAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-515001. 14. G. VIJAYA BHASKAR,, S/O. G. VENKATAIAH NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, D. NO. 10-15-84, K.K LAYOUT, TIRUPATI URBAN, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-516501. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522238. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, 4TH FLOOR, B BLOCK, VTPS RD, BHIMARAJU GUTTA, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-521456. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, DR B.R. AMEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 533201. 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 534203. 5. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 523001. 6. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 530045. 7. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH -517503. 8. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 517001. 9. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 515001. 10. THE DISTRICT SELECTION COMMITTEE, ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 533001. 11. THE DISTRICT SELECTION COMMITTEE, ERSTWHILE WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 534201. 12. THE DISTRICT SELECTION COMMITTEE, ERSTWHILE VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 535003. 13. THE DISTRICT SELECTION COMMITTEE, ERSTWHILE CHITTOOR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 517001. 14. THE DISTRICT SELECTION COMMITTEE, ERSTWHILE VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 530002. 15. THE DISTRICT SELECTION COMMITTEE, ERSTWHILE ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 515001. ...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 particularly, one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent no.l in not regularizing the petitioners as 'Secondary Grade Teachers' in pursuance of their recruitment on contract basis with Minimum Time Scale (MTS), in terms of the G.O.Ms.No.27, School Education (Exams) Department dated 15.3.2023 contrary to the notification norms thereby depriving them of their rightful entitlement to seniority, extension of age of superannuation from 60 to 62 years pension and other consequential service benefits as unjust, arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional being in violation of the Fundamental Rights guaranteed under Article 14, 15, 16, and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to consider the case of the petitioners for regularization duly considering their representation dated 16.04.2025 in view of their date of retirement fast approaching 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 continue the services of petitioners till the issue of regularization is pending, pending disposal of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. KOTA KRISHNA DEEPTHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES III THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this Writ Petition with a liberty to file fresh Writ Petition. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file separate Writ Petition if the petitioners have any grievance. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH Date: 26.02.2026 M K K 160 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH WRIT PETITION No.5657 of 2026 Dated: 26.02.2026 M K K