1 APHC010666232017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 19499 OF 2017 Between: 1. N.S.K.LALITHA, VISAKHAPATNAM, A.P., Pharmacist, A.U. Health Centre, Andhra University Campus, Visakhapatnam, R/o. Flat No.303, Renuka Nivas, Chaitanya Nagar, Maddilapalem, Visakhapatnam City, State of Andhra Pradesh. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Velagapudi at Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh Finance Planning Department, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Velagapudi at Amaravathi, Guntur District. 3. The Vice Chancellor Andhra University Visakhapatnam, State of Andhra Pradesh. 4. Andhra University Rep by its Registrar Visakhapatnam, State of Andhra Pradesh. 5. The Medical Officer North Campus Dispensary Engineering, College, A.0 Campus, Visakhapatnam, State of Andhra Pradesh. ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court 2 may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent Authorities in not regularising the services of the Petitioner as Pharmacist as per the guidelines issued by the 2nd Respondent in G.O.Ms.No.212 Finance & Planning (FW.PC.III) Department, dated: 22- 04-1994 or any other guidelines issued for regularisation of the Daily Wage Employees which are in force as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to the principle of Equal Pay for Equal Work and articles 14 & 16 of Constitution of India, consequently direct the Respondent Authorities to regularise the services of the Petitioner as a Pharmacist in terms of G.O.Ms.No.212 dated: 22-04-1994 with all consequential benefits IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 23754 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 direct the Respondent Nos. 3 & 4 to consider the claim of the Petitioner for regularisation in the post of Pharmacist in terms of G.O.Ms. No. 212 Finance & Planning (FW.PC.III) Department, dated 22- 04-1994, pending disposal of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: P V KRISHNAIAH Counsel for the Respondents:GP FOR SERVICES I Counsel for the Respondents:V SAI KUMAR Counsel for the Respondents:GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION (AP) The Court made the following order: 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.19499 OF 2017 ORDER: The instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking the following main prayer: “to issue a writ, order or direction more in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent Authorities in not regularising the services of the Petitioner as Pharmacist as per the guidelines issued by the 2nd Respondent in G.O.Ms.No.212 Finance & Planning (FW.PC.III) Department, dated: 22- 04-1994 or any other guidelines issued for regularisation of the Daily Wage Employees which are in force as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to the principle of Equal Pay for Equal Work and articles 14 & 16 of Constitution of India, consequently direct the Respondent Authorities to regularise the services of the Petitioner as a Pharmacist in terms of G.O.Ms.No.212 dated: 22-04-1994 with all consequential benefits and to pass…..” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri P.V.Krishnaiah, learned counsel for the petitioner, as well as Sri Chakravarthula Ganga Kumar, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents jointly submitted that the petitioner is no more. Sri V.Adinarayana, learned Government Pleader for Higher Education, is present. 4 3. By recording the submission made by both the counsel, the writ petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending if any, shall stand closed. ______________________________ MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM, J Date:23.01.2026 Rns 5 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.19499 of 2017 Date:23.01.2026 Rns