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DR K LAKSHMI PATHI v. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

WP(AT)/933/2021 · 2026-01-29

Subba Reddy Satti

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APHC010391792021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] FRIDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION TRANSFERED FROM APAT NO: 933/2021 Between: 1. DR K LAKSHMI PATHI, S/O K.CHENNAPPA, AGED 44 YEARS OCC. SENIOR LECTURER IN CIVIL ENGINEERING GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC FOR WOMEN, HINDUPUR, ANANTHPUR DIST. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION (TE) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, STATE OF A.P. ANR TOWERS, PRASADAMPADU, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. DR P SUJATHA, D/O P.SATYANARAYANA, AGED 43 YRS, OCC. SENIOR LECTURER, NOW WORKING AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, 0/0 REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR TIRUPATI, CHITTO OR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): To declare the action of the respondents herein in prepared t he final seniority list of Senior Lecturers of Civil Engineering in Zone-IV, vide Circular Memo No.G21199-Civil Final Seniorityl2017, dated 26-05-2017 and consequential final inter-se-seniority list of Senior Lecturers in Civil Engineering vide Circular Memo No.G21199-Final Inter Se-Civil Engg/2017, dated 05-07-2017 as highly illegal, arbitrary, contrary to law and consequently set aside both impugned seniority lists dated 26-05-2017 and dated 05-07- p. 2 2017 by declaring as illegal, with a further direction to prepare a fresh seniority list as per the rank/marks obtained by the applicant IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 office to correct the surname of the applicant as "Dr.K. LAKSHMI PATHI" instead ot "Dr. M. LAKSHMI PATHI" in the cause title of the OA IA NO: 2 OF 2021 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 vacate the interim orders dated 20-07-2017 in O.A.No.2056 of 2017 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M R TAGORE Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES III The Court made the following: ::ORDER :: Sri Venkat Rao, learned counsel representing Sri M.R. Tagore, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that no further orders are required in this Writ Petition (A.T.). 2. Recording the same, the Writ Petition (A.T.) is closed. No costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 30.01.2026 IKN p. 3 199 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION (A.T.) NO: 933 of 2021 Date: 30.01.2026 IKN