APHC010499962025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] TUESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 25986/2025 Between: 1. DHEERAVATH LAKSHMI DEVI,, W/O. D.VENKATESWARLU, AGED 48 YEARS, OCC STATE MISSION MANAGER (REMOVAL), R/O.FLAT NO.1006, TEAK BLOCK, RAINTREE PARK APARTMENT, NAMBUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SOCIETY FOR EMPLOYMENT GENERATION AND ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT IN AP SEEDAP, REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN, SD AND T DEPT., GOVT, OF AP. 2ND FLOOR, DR. NTR ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK, RN. BUS STATION, VIJAYAWADA - 520 001. N.T.R DISTRICT. 3. THE SOCIETY FOR EMPLOYMENT GENERATION AND ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT IN AP SEEDAP, REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SD AND T DEPT., GOVT, OF AP. 2ND FLOOR, DR. NTR ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK, RN. 2 BUS STATION, VIJAYAWADA - 520 001. N.T.R.DISTRICT. 4. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE SOCIETY FOR EMPLOYMENT GENERATION AND ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT IN AP (SEEDAP), GOVT, OF AP. 2ND FLOOR, DR. NTR ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK, RN. BUS STATION, VIJAYAWADA - 520 001. N.T.R.DISTRICT. ...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 to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS, i) declaring the termination order issued by the 3rd respondent vide Rc.No.3150/SEEDAP/ADMIN/2025, dated 04.09.2025 terminating the petitioner from the post of State Mission Manager at Society For Employment Generation And Enterprise Development In Andhra Pradesh (SEEDAP) is illegal, arbitrary, unlawful, capricious exercise of power and arbitrary discrimination and violative of principles of natural justice and further violative of established principles of law and also further violates the Articles 14, 16, 21 and 311 of Constitution of India and consequently set aside the same and continue her in the said post till regularize the services of petitioner, ii. further declaring the inaction of the respondents in sanctioning the post of State Mission Manager in SEEDAP for allotment to the petitioner and regularize the service of the petitioner with regular pay scale and all consequential benefits such as leaves, increments etc., is illegal, arbitrary, unlawful and violative of principles of natural justice and violative of established principles of law and offends the Articles 14, 16, 21 and 311 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to constitute and sanction a post of State Mission Manager in SEEDAP to petitioner and regularize the services of petitioner in the said post with all attendant benefits. IA NO: 1 OF 2025 3 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 suspend the termination order issued by the 3rd respondent vide Rc.No.3150/SEEDAP/ADMIN/2025, dated 04.09.2025, directing the respondents in particular the 3rd respondent to continue the services of the petitioner as State Mission Manager in SEEDAP, pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P VEERRAJU 2. KRISHNA MURTHY SUNKARA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I 2. RAMA CHANDRA RAO GURRAM WRIT PETITION NO: 36123/2025 Between: 1. DHEERAVATH LAKSHMI DEVI, W/O. D.VENKATESWARLU, AGED 48 YEARS, OCC. STATE MISSION MANAGER, R/O.FLAT NO. 1006, TEAK BLOCK, RAINTREE PARK APARTMENT, NAMBUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SOCIETY FOR EMPLOYMENT GENERATION AND ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT IN AP SEEDAP, REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN, SD AND T DEPT., GOVT, OF AP. 2ND FLOOR, DR. NTR ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK, P.N. BUS STATION, VIJAYAWADA - 520 001. N.T.R.DISTRICT. 3. THE SOCIETY FOR EMPLOYMENT GENERATION AND ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT IN AP SEEDAP, REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE 4 OFFICER, SD AND T DEPT., GOVT, OF AP. 2ND FLOOR, DR. NTR ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK, P.N. BUS STATION, VIJAYAWADA - 520 001. N.T.R.DISTRICT. 4. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE SOCIETY FOR EMPLOYMENT GENERATION AND ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT IN AP (SEEDAP), GOVT, OF AP. 2ND FLOOR, DR. NTR ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK, P.N. BUS STATION, VIJAYAWADA - 520 001. N.T.R.DISTRICT. ...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 to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS a) declaring the action of the respondents in singling out the petitioner alone from amongst the 33 contractual employees listed in the Annexure to Circular Memo No. 28/SEEDAP/ADMIN/2025 dated 30.10.2025, refusing to renew/extend her contract w.e.f. 01.11.2025 while simultaneously renewing/extending the contracts of the remaining 32 employees (Serial Nos. 2 to 33) with effect from 01.11.2025, thereby treating the petitioner as relieved from duties w.e.f. 31.10.2025, as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory, mala fide, unconstitutional, in wilful and contumacious disobedience of the subsisting interim order dated 26.09.2025 passed by this Hon'ble Court in W.P. No. 25986 of 2025, and violative of Articles 14, 16, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India (b) consequently directing the respondents to forthwith renew/extend the petitioner's contract as State Mission Manager w.e.f. 01.11.2025 with full continuity of service on exactly the same terms and conditions as previously issued to her, and to treat the petitioner as continuing in service without any break (c) directing the respondents to immediately restore all amenities, privileges and facilities attached to the post of State Mission Manager, including but not limited to official e-mail access, MIS portal login, official mobile SIM and telephone reimbursement, medical reimbursement facility, access to office premises and infrastructure, identity card and all other service benefits that were withdrawn consequent to the illegal Circular Memo dated 30.10.2025 (d) directing the respondents to forthwith sanction medical leave to the petitioner from 01.11.2025 till she is certified fit 5 to resume duties, in view of her severe leg fracture and continuing treatment, and to extend the same as and when further medical certificates are produced (e) declaring that the petitioner is entitled to continue in service till final disposal of W.P. Nos. 25986 of 2025 and till her services are regularised as prayed for therein (f) pass such other order. 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 to direct the respondents to forthwith renew/extend the petitioner’s contract w.e.f. 01.11.2025 with full continuity of service on the same terms as granted to the other 32 employees, restore all amenities and privileges attached to the post, sanction medical leave from 01.11.2025 onwards, and restrain the respondents from filling up the post of State Mission Manager or disturbing the petitioner’s status in any manner whatsoever, in the interest of justice, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass such other order. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KRISHNA MURTHY SUNKARA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I 2. RAMA CHANDRA RAO GURRAM The Court made the following: 6 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION Nos.25986 and 36123 of 2025 COMMON ORDER: 1. W.P.No.25986 of 2025 is filed questioning the action of Respondent No.3 in issuing the termination order vide Rc.No.3150/SEEDAP/ADMN/2025, dated 04.09.2025 terminating the Petitioner from the post of ‘State Mission Manager’ at Society for Employment Generation and Enterprise Development in Andhra Pradesh (SEEDAP), as illegal and arbitrary. 2. W.P.No.36123 of 2025 is filed questioning the action of the Respondent-authorities in singling out the Petitioner and refusing to renew/extend her contract, as illegal and arbitrary. 3. As the issue in both the cases is similar, a Common Order is being passed. 4. The facts, in brief, are as follows; 5. The Petitioner was appointed as ‘State Mission Manager’ at Society for Employment Generation and Enterprise Development in Andhra Pradesh on contract basis pursuant to the regular selection process. The Petitioner was initially terminated by Respondent No.3 7 on 11.07.2025 on certain allegations without conducting enquiry. Questioning the same, the Petitioner filed W.P.No.18721 of 2025 before this Court and this Court passed interim order on 22.07.2025 suspending the termination of the Petitioner as the stigmatic. 6. Subsequently, the Petitioner was again terminated on the ground that the contractual period of the Petitioner was coming to an end by 31.10.2025 while renewing the contract of others. Questioning the same, the Petitioner filed W.P.No.25986 of 2025 and an interim order was passed on 26.09.2025 suspending the order of termination dated 04.09.2025 giving liberty to the Respondents to conclude the enquiry initiated against the Petitioner in compliance with the principles of natural justice. 7. Thereafter, W.P.No.36123 of 2025 was filed questioning the action of Respondents in singling out the Petitioner and refusing to renew/extend her contractual employment. During the pendency of this Writ Petition, the Respondents had conducted an enquiry against the Petitioner with regard to the allegations of misconduct and in view of the findings in the enquiry report, the contract of the Petitioner was not renewed vide Proceedings No.482/ SEEDAP/ ADMN, dated 09.03.2026. 8 8. In that view, the Writ Petitions are closed, leaving it open to the Petitioner to challenge the correctness of the order passed on 09.03.2026. 9. No order as to costs. 10. As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 10.03.2026 IS 9 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION Nos.25986 and 36123 of 2025 Date: 10.03.2026 IS