1 APHC010486502025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] MONDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 25427/2025 Between: 1. E LOVARAJU, S/O NOOKARAJU AGED 38 YEARS OCC. STUDENT R/O DR.NO.8-179, NEAR WATER TANK LAXMIPURAM AGENCY, GOLUGONDA VISHAKHAPATNAM 2. GOKA ANIL KUMAR, S/O NARSINGA RAO AGED 34 YEARS OCC. STUDENT R/O DR.NO.1-23. AMANAM BHEEMUNIPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM 3. G SEKHAR BABU, S/O APPARAO AGED 37 YEARS OCC. STUDENT R/O DR. NO. 8-98 LAXMIPURAM AGENCY GOLUGONDA VISHAKHAPATNAM 4. M GANESH, S/O DEMUDU AGED 33 YEARS OCC. STUDENT R/O LAXMIPURAM AGENCY VISHAKHAPATNAM 5. KOTIPILLI ANIL KUMAR, S/O MALLESWARA RAO AGED 39 YEARS OCC. STUDENT R/O DOOR NO.21-38, BODDAVALASA STREET, NARASANNAPETA SRIKAKULAM 6. SEELA ABEDNAGO, S/O YERRAYYA AGED 34 YEARS OCC. STUDENT R/O DOOR NO.6-11-77, RAJAKA 2 STREET CHINNAWALTAIR, , WARD 20 VISAKHAPATNAM ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, VENKATADRI TOWERS, ATMAKUR (M) MANGALAGIRI, AMARAVATI GUNTUR. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. PAMARTHY RATHNAKAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH WRIT PETITION No.25427 of 2025 ORDER: This writ petition is filed declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the petitioners for selection and appointment to the post of School Assistant (Physical Education) in Mega DSC-2025, despite their eligibility under their respective reserved categories, and in wrongly adjusting Open Category candidates into reserved quota posts and in violating G.O.Ms.No.77, dated 02.08.2023, the Presidential Order 1975, and the Rules relating to Local and Non-Local quota under A.P. State and Subordinate Service Rules, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 3. Based on the pleadings, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners submitted that the merit list has been prepared and published. According to the said merit list, the candidate at Sl.No.38 belongs to SC Gr-1 and the candidate at Sl.No.98 also belongs to SC Gr-1. The 1st petitioner stood at Sl.No.99 and also belongs to SC Gr.1. If the respondents have 4 considered the candidature of the candidate at Sl.No.38 under the general category, the 1st petitioner, who is third under the said reservation category, would get appointment, as there are only two posts reserved for SC Gr.1. In fact, insofar as filling up the posts under the reserved categories is concerned, G.O.Ms.No.77, dated 02.08.2023, clearly stipulates the procedure along with illustrations. Hence, the present writ petition is filed seeking implementation of the rule of reservation as per the illustrations mentioned in G.O.Ms.No.77, dated 02.08.2023. 4. Respondent No.2 filed a counter. Learned Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents submitted that the respondents prepared the selection list and they scrupulously followed the reservation as per G.O.Ms.No.77. He further submitted that they initially prepared the selection list for 20% of the open category based on merit and thereafter, while filling the remaining 80% meant for local candidates, they followed the instructions contained in G.O.Ms.No.77. There was no deviation in preparing the selection list. The writ petition is based merely on apprehension and is pre-mature. 5 5. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that with regard to the filling up of posts in respect of all other social categories the present writ petition is filed. 6. Considering the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioners as well as the learned Government Pleader, this Court is of the opinion that the petitioners have approached this Court merely on apprehension. The learned counsel has relied only on the merit list and he has not been able to place any selection list. At present, there is only a merit list and no selection list. While preparing the selection list, the respondents are required to follow the rule of reservation and the instructions issued in G.O.Ms.No.77, dated 02.08.2023. Hence, this Court is of the opinion that the writ petition is pre-mature. 7. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _______________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH Date: 23.02.2026 Ivd 6 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH WRIT PETITION No.25427 of 2025 Dated: 23.02.2026 Ivd