APHC010497642013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 18038/2013 Between: 1. K.UMAMAHESWARA RAO, VIZIANAGARAM DIST, OCC: UN- EMPLOYEE, R/O. 3-140, PEDAVEEDHI, LAKSHMIPURAM, VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. PRL SECY SE AP HYD 2 OTHERS, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SCHOOL EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD 2. THE COMMISSIONER DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, AND EX OFFICIO PROJECT DIRECTOR, RMSA, HYDERABAD. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM 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 especially one in the nature of writ of mandamus a) declare that the action of the respondent in not appointing the petitioner as PGT (Economics) in view of his merit and eligibility as illegal and arbitrary. b) and further declare that action of the respondents in keeping the result of the petitioner in withheld on the ground that petitioner was not having concerned subject as Methodology in B.Ed is illegal and arbitrary c) and further declare that petitioner is entitled to be appointed as PGT (Economics) by declaring his result d) and further declare that qualification of the 2 petitioner shall be treated as Equivalent to the qualification required for the post of PGT (Economics). e) and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2013(WPMP 21961 OF 2013 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 appoint the petitioner as PGT (Economics) along with others in the existing vacancies by declaring his result, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 28690 OF 2017 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 expedite the hearing of the W.P.No. 18038 of 2013 by fixing an early date and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRINIVASA RAO MADIRAJU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR EDUCATION 2. GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION (AP) 3. ADDL ADVOCATE GENERAL The Court made the following: 3 Order:- The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner virtually online submits that the petitioner is not contactable and that there are no instructions. 2. Recording the same, this writ petition is closed, leaving it open for the petitioner to file a fresh writ petition, if so advised. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 29.01.2026 PNS