A.Mastan v. Principal District Judge , Chittoor district, Chittoor
WP/29820/2013 · 2026-02-15
R Raghunandan Rao, T C D Sekhar
Public Interest Litigationbody2026
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APHC010191642013
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3529] MONDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR WRIT PETITION NO: 29820/2013 Between:
1. A.MASTAN,, S/O KHAJAPEER, 39 YEARS R/O OLD MARKET STREET, PILER, CHIT000R DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND
1. PRINCIPAL DISTRICT JUDGE CHITTOOR DISTRICT CHITTOOR, -
2. THE HIGH COURT OF AP, REP BY ITS REGISTRAR ( RECRUITMENT) HYDERABAD
3. GOVERNENT OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF GAD, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, HYDERABAD. ...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 inaction of the respondents in sending the Hall ticket to the petitioner permitting him to participate in the selection process initiated by notification No1/2013 dtd 20-7-2013 for the post of junior assistant , as illegal and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to process the application form submitted by the petitioner for the post of Junior Assistant advertised in notification issued No 1 /2013 issued on 20-7-2013 to consider his candidature for the said post after declaring that the petitioner is eligible for the said post in view of the clause IV in the notification
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and the GO Ms No 518 dtd 29-6-2013 issued by Respondent No 3 and give him appointment as Junior Assistant in the unit of respondent No 1 and pass. IA NO: 1 OF 2013(WPMP 37026 OF 2013 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 respondent No 1 to issue call letter , hall ticket etc., so that the petitioner can participate in the selection process of written examination , interview etc., for the post of Junior Assistant advertised in notification issued No 1 /2013 issued on 20-7-2013 pending disposal of the writ petition and pass. IA NO: 4 OF 2013(WPMP 173456 OF 2013 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. K S MURTHY Counsel for the Respondent(S):
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J ANIL KUMAR (SC FOR APHC)
2. GP FOR GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
3. N V SUMANTH
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The Court made the following Order:
There is no representation for the petitioner on 10.02.2014 and 17.02.2014 and the matter has been posted ‘for dismissal’ today. Today when the matter was called up, there is no representation for the petitioner even today. In view of the above, it appears that the petitioner is not interested to prosecuting the present Writ Petition. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed for default. There shall no order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO, J
________________ T.C.D. SEKHAR, J
Date: 16.02.2026 BSM
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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO
AND
THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR
W.P. No.29820 of 2013
16-02-2026
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