APHC010499262017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2704 OF 2017 WRIT PETITION NO: 25048 OF Between: 1. DR. USHA RANI VADDADI,, D/O. APPA RAO, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (CONTRACT BASIS), UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, JNTU, KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE SECRETARY AND CORRESPONDENT, IDEAL COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE, SAMALKOTA ROAD, KAKINADA GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. THE STATE OFA P REP BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO, GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION (CE) DEPT., SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATH 5. SMT P LEELA, LECTURER IN IDEAL COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES (A), KAKINADA, E.G. DISTRICT RR 4&5 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER C.O. DT. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 25048 OF 2017 & CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2704 OF 2017 25048 OF 2017 DR. USHA RANI VADDADI,, D/O. APPA RAO, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (CONTRACT BASIS), UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, JNTU, KAKINADA, EAST DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND THE COMMISSIONER OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE SECRETARY AND CORRESPONDENT, IDEAL COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE, SAMALKOTA ROAD, KAKINADA GODAVARI DISTRICT. THE STATE OFA P REP BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO, GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION (CE) DEPT., SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT SMT P LEELA, LECTURER IN IDEAL COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES (A), KAKINADA, E.G. DISTRICT RR 4&5 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER C.O. DT. 1-9-17 IN WPMP 36697 OF 17 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3504] THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM DR. USHA RANI VADDADI,, D/O. APPA RAO, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (CONTRACT BASIS), UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, JNTU, KAKINADA, EAST ...PETITIONER THE COMMISSIONER OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE SECRETARY AND CORRESPONDENT, IDEAL COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE, SAMALKOTA ROAD, KAKINADA-4, EAST THE STATE OFA P REP BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO, GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION (CE) DEPT., SECRETARIAT, SMT P LEELA, LECTURER IN IDEAL COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES (A), KAKINADA, E.G. DISTRICT RR 4&5 ARE 17 IN WPMP 36697 OF 17 2 ...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 topleased to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declare that the petitioner is entitled for appointment to the post of Lecturer in Chemistry under the control of 3rd respondent based on her selection to the said post by the Selection Committee with all consequential benefits by holding the action of the official respondents in not approving the selection of the petitioner for the post of Lecturer in Chemistry thereby withholding her appointment without any justification or reasonable cause even though her selection is made strictly as per rules and instructions on the subject is as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WVMP 4120 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 vacate the interim order dated 01.09.2017 passed in WPMP No. 31057 of 2017 in WP No. 25048 of 2017 in the interest of justice IA NO: 2 OF 2017(WPMP 31057 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 pleased to direct the respondents to issue appointment orders to the petitioner as Lecturer in Chemistry in Ideal College of Arts and Sciences, Kakinada, East Godavari District based on her selection to the said post and pass IA NO: 3 OF 2017(WPMP 36696 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 permit the petitioner to amend the main relief at Para-9 as well as interim relief as: :- Para-9: In view of the facts and circumstances stated above, the petitioner herein prays that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the impugned orders issued in G.O.Rt.No. 109, dt. 03.07.2017, Higher Education (CE) Department of the Special Chief Secretary to Government and set-aside the same as being illegal, arbitrary, unjust, unconstitutional and contrary to the selections made by the Selection Committee apart from violative of Art. 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently hold that the petitioner is entitled for appointment to the post of Lecturer in Chemistry under the control of the 3rd respondent based on her selection to the said post by the Selection Committee with all consequential benefits, and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'b!e Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Para-10: Pending disposal of the main Writ Petition, the petitioner herein prays that this 3 Hon'ble Court may be pleased to direct the official respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for appointment to the post of Lecturer in Chemistry under the control of the 3rd respondent by suspending the operation of the impugned G.O.Rt.No. 109, dt. 03.07.2017, Higher Education (CE) Department, passed by the Special Chief Secretary to Government, and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. and pass IA NO: 4 OF 2017(WPMP 36697 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 permit the petitioner to implead the proposed respondents 4 and 5 as party respondents 4 and 5 to the W.P.No. 25048/2017 in the interest of justice, and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 vacate the interim orders dated 01.09.2017passed in WP No. 25048 of 2017 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. D BALA KISHAN RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. K RAMAMOHAN 2. P SURESH 3. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION (AP) CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2704 OF 2017 Between: 1. DR. USHA RANI VADADAI, D/O APPA RAO, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC : ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (CONTRACT BASIS), UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, J.N.T.U., KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. SRI G S PANDA DAS I A S, COMMISSIONER OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4 2. SMT SUMITA DAWRA, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. SMT DR P CHIRANJEEVINI KUMARI, SECRETARY AND CORRESPONDENT, IDEAL COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE, SAMALKOTA ROAD, KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. SRI B RAJA SEKHAR, SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION (CE) DEPARTMENT, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...CONTEMNOR(S): Petition under Sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act 1971 praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit file herein the High Court may be pleased to Pleased to summon the respondents and punish them under Sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act for their willful and deliberate disobedience of the orders of this Hon'ble Court dt. 01.09.2017 passed in W.P.No. 25048/2017, and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 delete the petitioner i.e., Sumita Dawra as respondent No.2 since I am not acting as In-charge of Higher education Department, governent of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravathi, Guntur district and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. D BALA KISHAN RAO Counsel for the Contemnor(S): 1. P SURESH 2. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION (AP) 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 25048 OF 2017 & CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2704 OF 2017 The Court made the following common order: This Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed for the following relief: “to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declare that the petitioner is entitled for appointment to the post of Lecturer in Chemistry under the control of 3rd respondent based on her selection to the said post by the Selection Committee with all consequential benefits by holding the action of the official respondents in not approving the selection of the petitioner for the post of Lecturer in Chemistry thereby withholding her appointment without any justification or reasonable cause even though her selection is made strictly as per rules and instructions on the subject is as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and pass” 2. On 01.09.2017, this Court granted interim suspension of G.O.Rt.No.109, dated 03.07.2017. Thereafter, upon hearing the respective counsel and upon considering the facts and circumstances of the case, in the month of December, 2018, the earlier interim order was modified. Consequently, there has been no interim order in force since December, 2018. 3. Subsequently, the matter was listed on 12.02.2026. On that day, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner, and the matter was directed to be listed under the caption “For Dismissal.” 6 4. Even today, when the matter is called, there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. It appears that the petitioner is not evincing any interest in prosecuting the matter. 5. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs. 6. In view of the dismissal of the Writ Petition, the Contempt Case is closed. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, in this writ petition shall stand closed. _______________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 16.02.2026. BSK 7 54 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 25048 OF 2017 & CONTEMPT CASE NO: 2704 OF 2017 Date: 16.02.2026. BSK