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2026 DAILYLAW 24698 (AP)

TERLI SURESH v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

WP/26519/2024 · 2026-03-11

D Ramesh

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APHC010513142024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] THURSDAY,THE TWELFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 26519/2024 Between: 1. TERLI SURESH, S/O. LATE GANGUNAIDU, AGED 44 YEARS, OCC. UNEMPLOYED, R/O. 4-18/3, CHILAKAM VILLAGE, SHIVAM POST, GARUGUBILLI MANDAL PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, ADULT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. DIRECTOR OF ADULT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, ANDHRA PRADESH, AMARAVATHI. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT AT VIZIANAGARAM. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, ADULT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT AT VIZIANAGARAM. ...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 tomay be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the inaction of respondents on petitioners representation dated 04.08.2024, submitted to appoint him in any suitable post on compassionate grounds under compassionate appointment norms following the untimely demise of petitioners father, Sri Terli Gangunaidu, who served as a Driver in the District Adult Education Department, Vizianagaram District, while in service as illegal, irregular, irrational, violative of settled principles of service jurisprudence and offends Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to appoint him in any suitable post on compassionate grounds and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 may be pleased to direct the respondents to consider petitioners representation dt. 04.08.2024 and consequently direct the respondents to appoint him in any suitable post on compassionate grounds, upon death of petitioners’ father, Sri Terli Gangunaidu, who died while serving as a Driver in the District Adult Education Department, Vizianagaram District, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KISHORE KUMAR KATARI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES III 2. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed for the following relief: “may be pleased to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the inaction of respondents on petitioners representation dated 04.08.2024 submitted to appoint him in any suitable post on compassionate grounds under compassionate appointment norms following the untimely demise of petitioners father Sri Terli Gangunaidu who served as a Driver in the District Adult Education Department Vizianagaram District while in service as illegal irregular irrational violative of settled principles of service jurisprudence and offends Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to appoint him in any suitable post on compassionate grounds and pass” 2. Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, Sri K. Naveen Kumar, learned counsel, representing learned counsel for the petitioner, submitted that as per the instructions of the writ petitioner, he seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. 3. Permission is accorded. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no orders as to costs. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH Date :12.03.2026 JLSR