APHC010101192017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] MONDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 19452/2017 Between: 1. M.VENU GOPAL, KRISHNA DIST, S/O SRINIVASULU, AGED 27 YEARS, OCC: COMPUTER OPERATOR, A.P. RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL (M/G), VIDYADHARAPURAM, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, A.P ...PETITIONER AND 1. PRL SECY SCHOOL EDUCATIONTRG DEPT GUNTUR DIST 2 OTHERS, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SCHOOL EDUCATION (TRG) DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. 2. A P RESIDENTIAL EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS SOCIETY, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, 3RD FLOOR GAGANVIHAR, NAMPALLY, HYDERABAD. 3. THE PRINCIPAL, A.P. RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL (M/G), VIDYADHARAPURAM, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, A.P. ...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 toto issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the hasty action of the 3rd respondent herein in not allowing the petitioner to his regular duty without giving any written order and without obliging vide Proceedings Rc. No. 8809/A1-5/2012-16, dated 23- 07-2016 of the 2nd respondent herein as biased, arbitrary, illegal and capricious and consequently direct the respondents herein to continue the petitioner herein as daily wages Computer Operator in the 3rd respondent School to secure the ends of justice 2 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. GADE VENKATESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. P. RAVI KUMAR (SC FOR APRSEI) 2. GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION (AP) The court made the following ORDER: The writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following main prayer: “…..declaring the hasty action of the 3rd respondent herein in not allowing the petitioner to his regular duty without giving any written order and without obliging vide Proceedings Rc. No.8809/A1-5/2012-16, dated 23-07-2016 of the 2nd respondent herein as biased, arbitrary, illegal and capricious and consequently direct the respondents herein to continue the petitioner herein as daily wages Computer Operator in the 3rd respondent School to secure the ends of justice…..” 2. There was no representation for the petitioner on 12.02.2026. Today also, none appeared for the petitioner. 3. The substratum of the writ petition is that the petitioner, appointed as Daily Wage Computer Worker, was not being allowed into service by respondent Nos.2 & 3 authorities, without giving any written orders. 4. At the time of considering the matter, P. Ravi Kumar, learned Standing Counsel for respondent Nos. 2 & 3, on instructions, submits that consequent to the interim direction dated 20.06.2017, the petitioner was re-engaged into service in the month of August, 2019 and worked till March, 2020. He submits that thereafter, the petitioner addressed letter dated 12.04.2021 stating that 3 due to Covid-19, he could not attend duties and placed a copy of the proceedings dated 09.10.2023 issued by the 3rd respondent. 5. Recording the above said submission that the petitioner was re- engaged into service and discontinued due to Covid-19, the writ petition is closed by making proceedings dated 09.10.2023 of the 3rd respondent, as part of record. 6. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending applications shall stand closed. _______________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 16.02.2026 GVK 4 92 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.19452 of 2017 Date: 16.02.2026 GVK