APHC010564562014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 20031/2014 Between: 1. SMT.M.RAMANAMMA W/O. APPALA NAIDU, OCC: CONTINGENT SWEEPER, O/O. TAHSILDAR, MUNAGAPAKA MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 2. B.LAXMIPRASAD, S/O. B.V.RAMANA RAO, OCC: CONTINGENT EMPLOYEE O/O. TAHSILDAR, VISAKHAPATNAM URBAN MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 3. R.KANNABABU, S/O. LATE RAMULU, OCC: FULL TIME CONTINGENT EMPLOYEE, O/O. TAHSILDAR, VISAKHAPATNAM RURAL MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 4. D.A. RAMA RAJU, S/O. LATE APPA RAO, OCC: SWEEPER (PART TIME CONTINGENT EMPLOYEE) O/O. SPECIAL TAHSILDAR, LAND REFORMS, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 5. N.SRINIVAS RAO, S/O. LATE RAMULU, OCC: PART TIME CONTINGENT EMPLOYEE, O/O. ASSISTANT SUPPLY OFFICER, CIRCLE - II VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD - 500 001. 2. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF LAND ADMINISTRATION, ANDHRA 2 PRADESH, HYDERABAD. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM. ...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 writ or direction preferably writ of mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents 2 and 3 in regularizing the services of the petitioners as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and violative of principles of natural justice, and Art. 14 and 16 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents 2 and 3 to regularize the services of the petitioners from the date of their appointment and grant all consequential benefits and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2014(WPMP 25122 OF 2014 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 respondent nos. 2 and 3 to consider and dispose of the representations submitted by the petitioners dt. 10-5-2014 and 10-7-2014 pending disposal of the main W.P. in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. KOWTURU PAVAN KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) The Court made the following: 3 Order:- The learned Assistant Government Pleader has placed on record the instructions as received and, as seen from the said instructions, the writ petitioners Nos.1 and 2 passed away during the pendency of the writ petition. Insofar as the services of the 4th petitioner are concerned, it is stated that the 4th petitioner joined at the age of 17 years and completed 18 years of age on 13.05.1987, and that he has completed the qualifying service of six (06) years and is eligible for regularization. 2. Similar is the case of the 5th petitioner. He too joined at the age of 17 years and completed 18 years of age on 06.01.1987. The instructions indicate that the 5th petitioner is also eligible for regularization. Insofar as the 3rd petitioner is concerned, he has not completed five (05) years of qualifying service as on 25.11.1993 and therefore is not entitled to regularization. 3. It is submitted that proposals were sent to the CCLA for regularizing the services of the applicants. However, on account of a mismatch in the number of vacancies and the number of candidates, the proposals are now pending with the CCLA for taking necessary action. 4. Recording the same, this writ petition is closed, making it clear to the respondents to pass appropriate orders regularizing the services of the applicants who are found eligible. The respondents shall also consider the case of the 3rd petitioner, subject to the condition that he has been 4 continuously working with the respondents. Considering the submission that the petitioners have been working on a contingent basis and that two of the petitioners have passed away during the pendency of the writ petition, appropriate orders shall be passed by the respondents within a period of three (03) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 02.03.2026 PNS