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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] FRIDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION TRANSFERED FROM APAT NO: 983/2021 Between:
1. VADAPALLI BHUPATI, S/O. NARSAIAH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, NMR LASKAR
2. S.NANAIAH, , S/O. PEDDAVEERAIAH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, NMR LASKAR
3. I.JAMALAIAH,, S/O.VENKAT SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, NMR LASKAR
4. . HANUMANTHA RAO,, R S/O VENKATA RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, NMR LASKAR
5. K.NARASIMHULU,, S/O. YENKAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52YEARS, NMR LASKAR
6. RAMSHETTY VENKATA RAMARAO,, S/O.VENKATAPPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, NMR LASKAR
7. VEMULA RAJA RAO, , S/O. LAKSHMI NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, NMR LASKAR
8. BANDI RAMAKRISHNA,, S/O. GOPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, NMR LASKAR (ALL THE APPLICANTS ARE WORKING IN IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT TIRUVURU SUB DIVISION TIRUVURU, KRISHNA DIST. ...PETITIONER(S) AND
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1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, IRRIGATION AND CAD DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DIST. 2. THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF ADMN, IRRIGATION AND CAD DEPARTMENT, NEAR RAMVARAPUPADU RING VIJHAYAWADA. 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, NSLBC (O AND M) CIRCLE, JAGGAYYAPETA, KRISHNA DIST. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NSLBC (O AND M) DIVISION NUZIVEEDU, KRISHNA DIST. 5. THE STATE OF AP, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DIST. ...RESPONDENT(S): to declare the action of the respondents in not considering the case of the applicants for regularization of their services as per the orders of the Hon'ble High court in and also G.O.Ms.No.143, Irrigation (Ser.V) Department, dt. 16-03-84, (S Ajay kumar) on completion of 5 years of service, as was done in case of similarly placed persons, as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional being violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to consider the case of the applicants for regularization of their services, by treating the period till they were reinstated in to service pursuant to the directions of the Hon'ble High Court and also G.O.Ms.No.143, Irrigation (Ser.V) Department, dt.
16-03-84, on completion of 5 years of service, with all consequential 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 to permit the applicants to file a common OA and they are paid individual court fee of Rs.50/- each Counsel for the Petitioner(S):
1. A K JAYAPRAKASH RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR SERVICES III
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The Court made the following:
::ORDER::
The petitioners originally filed O.A.No.2238 of 2017 on the file of learned Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal, at Hyderabad (for short „the Tribunal‟) to declare the action of the respondents in not considering their case for regularization of their services as per the orders of this Court and also G.O.Ms.No.143 dated 16.03.1984, on completion of five years of service, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. After the abolition of the Tribunal, the O.A. was transferred to High Court and the same is numbered as W.P.(APAT).No.983 of 2021. 3. Since there was no representation on behalf of the petitioners on 08.11.2023, 29.11.2023 and 06.02.2026. The writ petition was directed to be listed on 13.02.2026, under the caption “for dismissal”. Even on 13.02.2026, there was no representation for the petitioners. To give one more opportunity, the writ petition was adjourned to today. 4. Even today, there is no representation for the petitioners. It seems the petitioners are not interested in prosecuting the writ petition. 5. Hence, this Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _____________________ SUBBA REDDY SATTI, J
Dated: 20.02.2026 SNI
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170 HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI
WRIT PETITION (AT) NO:983/2021
Dated: 20.02.2026 SNI