1 APHC010106962026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] MONDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 5785/2026 Between: 1. THUPAKULA MURALI, S/O. BALA SUBBAIAH, AGED 45 YEARS, OCC SCHOOL ASSISTANT(MATHS), R/O. GOVT. HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND, SANKARAPURAM, KADAPA. Y.S.R.KADAPA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522238. 2. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, VIDYABHAVAN OPP. TDP OFFICE MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 3. THE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, ZONE- IV, KADAPA, Y.S.R.KADAPA DISTRICT-516001. 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KADAPA, Y.S.R.KADAPA DISTRICT -516001. 5. HAFIZ K RAFEEQ AHMED, , S/O. NOT KNOWN. AGE MAJOR, C/O. WORKING AS HEAD MASTER, GOVT. HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND, SANKARAPURAM, KADAPA, Y.S.R.KADAPA DISTRICT- 2 516001. ...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 toPleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly 'one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the proceedings Rc.No.2281/A2/2025 dated 10,02.2026 of the 4TH respondent rejecting the petitioner's promotion claim and the adhoc promotion of the 5TH respondent vide Rc.No.SPUZONE- IV/2025 dated 30.05.2025, as illegal, arbitrary, ultra vires the Constitution of India, contrary to the Rehabilitation Council of India Act, 1992 and Regulations, Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, Andhra Pradesh Educational Subordinate Service Rules and cxinsequently quash the same and direct the respondents to forthwith consider and accord promotion to the petitioner as Headmaster Grade-ll in Government High School for the Blind, Sankarapuram, Kadapa, with all consequential service and monetary benefits including seniority, arrears of pay, notional fixation and other attendant advantages 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 pleased to suspend the operation of impugned proceedings Rc.No.2281/A2/2025 dated 10.02.2026 of the 4TH respondent and the adhoc promotion order Rc.No.SPL/ZONE-IV/2025 dated 30.05.2025 in so far as it relates to the 5TH respondent and consequently direct the respondents not to allow the 5TH respondent to continue to function as Headmaster Grade-11 in Government High School for the Blind, Sankarapuram, Kadapa, and to restrain him from discharging duties of the said post and direct the respondents to forthwith entrust the current duties of Headmaster Grade-11 in the said school either to the senior- most eligible teacher possessing Special B.Ed. (VI) qualification or to the petitioner, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VALLEPU JAGADEESH 3 Counsel for the Respondent(S): ORDER: When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition giving liberty to file fresh writ petition after rectifying the mistakes. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Recording the same, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn giving liberty to the petitioner to file fresh writ petition after rectifying the mistakes. No order as cots. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. _____________ D. RAMESH,J Date:02.03.2026 Note: Issue CC by 03.03.2026. B/o. Gk. 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D. RAMESH 38 WRIT PETITION No.5785 OF 2026 Date:02.03.2026 Gk