APHC010116342026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] WEDNESDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NOs: 6177 & 6181 of 2026 Writ Petition No.6177/2026 Between: 1. MIDATANA NARAYANA RAO (SGT), S/O SHIVARAM AGED (57) YEARS MPUPS SERIPETA (VILLAGE) GARIVIDI (MANDALAM) VIZIANAGARAM (DIST). ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, A.P., SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522503 2. THE COMMISSIONER, 86 DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, D.NO.398/3, VIDHYA BHAVAN, VENKATADRI TOWERS ATMAKUR, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. STATE OF A.P. 522503 3. THE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, ZONE-I, VISAKHAPATNAM. 530002. 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, VIZIANAGARAM. VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 530002. ...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 more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 1 to 4 issued 2 VS,J W.P.Nos.6177 & 6181 of 2026 proceedings Rc.No.38/A3/B6/2017 dated 22-1-2026 to take steps to impose major penalty under Rule 9 of ARCS (CC and A) Rules 1991 as illegal, improper, unjust, arbitrary and unconstitutional Violation of Article 14,20 and 21 of Constitution of India violation of rules under A.P. Education Act 1982 consequently direct the respondents 1 to 4 to drop all further proceedings in terms Rc.No.38/A3/B6/2017 dated 28-02-2026 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 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. Y ANUPAMA DEVI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES III W.P.No.6181 of 2026 Between: 1. P SATYANARAYANA SATHISH, S/O. BABJI, AGED 49 YEARS, TEACHER, Z.P. HIGH SCHOOL, KOTHAVALASA,VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 2. BANTU BHARATI,, D/O.CHINA POLI NAIDU,(SGT) AGED 50 YEARS, Z.P.HIGH SCHOOL, JIYYAMMAVALASA, PARVATHIPURAM, MANYAM DISTRICT. 3. BANTU DASU, S/O. B. PRAKASAM,(SGT), AGED 53 YEARS. GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL, S.KOTA, VIZIANAGATRAM DISTRICT. 4. JAMMA GOVINDA RAJU,, S/O. CHANDRA SEKHARAM, SGT. AGED 60 YEARS, MPMP SCHOOL, NEELAKANTTAPURAM VILLAGE KURUPAM (M) PAN/ATHIPURAM,MANYAM DISTRICT. 5. K.V.S.LAKSHMI,, D/O. K.KRLSHNA SWAMY,(SGT). AGED 53 YEARS, M.P.P.S, LAKKIDAM, GANTYADA(M), VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT 3 VS,J W.P.Nos.6177 & 6181 of 2026 6. LEKKALA SRINIVASU, S/O. SUBRAHMANYAM, AGED 55 YEARS, M.P.P.SCHOOL, KOTHAVARU(V), S.KOTA MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 7. B.V.T.SANYASI RAO,, S/O. B SATYANARAYANA, SGT., AGED 60 YEARS, MPPS, AB. NAGAR, JAMI (M), VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 8. MATTATHI VARGHEESE VIGI, D/O.M.O.VARGHESE,GR-I, AGED 59 YEARS, ZPHS, ARKITHOTA,R.B.PURAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 9. YANDAVA RAMU,, S/O. DALI KONDA,(DRAWING TEACHER) AGED 47 YEARS, Z.P.HIGH SCHOOL, JAMI, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 10. YAMMALA CHINA RAJU,, S/O.LATE SURAYYA, AGED 50 YEARS, MPPSCHOOL, LINGAMAVALASA, BOBBILI(M), VIZIAYANAGARAM DISTRICT. 11. SRI.B.CHIRANJEEVI RAO,, S/O. LATE B.PRAKASH RAO, AGED 57 YEARS GHS, BELAGAM, PARVATHIPURAM,MANYAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, A.P., SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522503 2. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, D.NO.398/3, VIDHYA BHAVAN, VENKATADRI TOWERS ATMAKUR, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. STATE OF A.P. 522503 3. THE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, ZONE-I, VISAKHAPATNAM. 530002. 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, VIZIANAGARAM. VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 530002. ...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 more particularly one in the nature 4 VS,J W.P.Nos.6177 & 6181 of 2026 of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 1 to 4 issued proceedings Rc.No.38/A3/B6/2017 dated 22-1-2026 to take steps to impose major penalty under Rule 9 of APCS (CC and A) Rules 1991 as illegal, improper, unjust, arbitrary and unconstitutional Violation of Article 14,20 and 21 of Constitution of India violation of rules under A.P. Education Act 1982 consequently direct the respondents 1 to 4 to drop all further proceedings in terms Rc.No.38/A3/B6/2017 dated 28-02-2026 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 suspend the operation of the Rc.No.38/A3/B6/2017 dated 28 -02- 2026 pending disposal of the Writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. Y ANUPAMA DEVI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES III The Court made the following: 5 VS,J W.P.Nos.6177 & 6181 of 2026 THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Writ Petition Nos: 6177 and 6181 of 2026 COMMON ORDER: Since the issue involved in both the writ petitions is identical, this Court has disposed of the same by way of a common order. 2. Both the Writ Petitions came to be filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “…to issue a Writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 1 to 4 issued proceedings Rc.No.38/A3/B6/2017 dated 22.01.2026 to take steps to impose major penalty under Rule 9 of APCS (CC&A) Rules, 1991, as illegal, improper, unjust, arbitrary and unconstitutional violation of Articles 14, 20 and 21 of Constitution of India and violation of Rules under A.P. Education Act, 1982, consequently direct the respondents 1 to 4 to drop all further proceedings in terms of Rc.No.38/A3/B6/2017 dated 28.02.2026 and pass such other order or orders….” 3. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that, pending the present writ petitions, the petitioners in both the writ petitions have been terminated from service, and, being aggrieved thereby. 6 VS,J W.P.Nos.6177 & 6181 of 2026 5. Recording the same, both the Writ Petitions are dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, interlocutory applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Date: 06.05.2026 MS 7 VS,J W.P.Nos.6177 & 6181 of 2026 HON’BLE SMT JUSTICE V. SUJATHA Writ Petition Nos: 6177 & 6181 of 2026 Date: 06.05.2026 MS