1 APHC010254762026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] WEDNESDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 13325/2026 Between: 1. YALAGALA VENKATA SESHAIAH,, S/O. BHASKAR RAO, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/O. D.NO. 6-105, KORISEPADU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, A.P. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, SECRETARIAT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, ANDHRA PRADESH-522237. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, VIJAYAWADA, A.P.-521225 ...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, Direction, Order or Orders more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not regularizing the services of the petitioner who was appointed 2 through DSC against clear vacancies after 02.06.2014 as illegal, arbitrary, dispiminatory, violative of Article 14 and 16 of Constitution of India and cpnsequently direct the respondents to regularize the services of the petitioner as a lab technician/pharmacist with all consequential benefits including continuity of service, seniority and pay fixation and pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 pleased to grant interim direction direct the respondents to consider petitioner representation dated 04.04.2026 pending disposal of the above Writ petition and pass such o Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. NAVULURU KRISHNA SAI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES IV The Court made the following: ORDER: The present writ petition is filed questioning the action of respondents in not regularizing the services of the petitioner who was appointed through DSC against clear vacancies after 02.06.2014 as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the petitioner was appointed as a Contract Lab Technician through a 3 duly constituted District Selection Committee by following due process of law. The petitioner has been continuously discharging his duties without any break in service, but the respondents are not regularizing his services. The petitioner submitted a representation on 04.04.2026 requesting the respondents to regularize his service from the date of his appointment. But the respondents did not do so. Hence, the present writ petition. 3. Considering the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner and on perusal of the record, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider the representation dated 04.04.2026 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of two months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _______________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH Date:06.05.2026 GK 4 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 13325 of 2026 Dated:06.05.2026 GK