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PURUSHOTTAM GUTLA v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

WP/18766/2025 · 2026-02-08

R Raghunandan Rao, T C D Sekhar

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APHC010364662025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3529] MONDAY, THE NINTH 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: 18766/2025 Between: 1. PURUSHOTTAM GUTLA, S/O PRABHU VARMA GUTIA, AGED 43 YEARS, R/O D.NO.3-2-8, BURRAVARI STREET, 11TH WARD, OLD TOWN TANUKU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 2. M.P.LAKSHMI KOYYANI, , W/O A.S.V.NARAYANA, AGED 36 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.13-4-21/1 KRISHNA MANDIR, RAMACHANDRA RAO PETA, TADEPALLIGUDEM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, LAW (LA AND. J) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE HONBLE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR ADMINISTRATION, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE HONBLE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR GENERAL, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT JUDGE, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ELURU. ...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 2 RRR, J & TCDS, J W.P.No.18766 of 2025 pleased topleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, i. declaring the impugned action of respondents in not considering the case of petitioners for regularization on par with contract employees who were regularized in Fast Track Courts as illegal arbitrary and violation of Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India. ii. ii. Consequently direct the respondents to regularize the services of the petitioners, by extending the benefit of Division Bench of this Honble Court in W.P.Nos.32917 of 2022 and W.P.No.36206 of 2022, vide order dt 31.07.2024 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 direct the respondents to consider the case of petitioners for regularization on par with the contract employees working in Fast Track Courts who are regularized, in view of the Judgment of Hon’ble Division Bench in W.P.Nos.32917 of 2022 and \X/.P.No.36206 of 2022, vide order dt 31.07.2024, in the interest of Justice, pending disposal of the above writ petition, 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 May be pleased to grant leave to file the Counter affidavit and receive the same in the above W.P.No.18766 of 2025 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. G V SHIVAJI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. B VASANTHA LAKSHMI 2. GP FOR SERVICES I 3 RRR, J & TCDS, J W.P.No.18766 of 2025 The Court made the following Order: (per Hon’ble Sri Justice R. Raghunandan Rao) The issues raised in the present Writ Petition are covered by a Judgment of this Court, in W.P.No.22390 of 2024 & batch. 2. A Division Bench of this Court, on 10.12.2025, had dismissed the said Writ Petitions. 3. Following the Judgment, this Writ Petition is also dismissed. There shall be 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: 09.02.2026 MJA 4 RRR, J & TCDS, J W.P.No.18766 of 2025 438 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D. SEKHAR WRIT PETITION NO: 18766/2025 (per Hon’ble Sri Justice R. Raghunandan Rao) 09.02.2026 MJA