APHC010670572025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] MONDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 34673/2025 Between: 1. CHINTA SIREESHA, D/O CH. VIVEKANANDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, JUNIOR EMPLOYMENT OFFICER, O/O. DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT R/O H.N0.3-16B-99/1, D2, PADMAVATHI APARTMENTS, 4TH FLOOR, SHANTHI NAGAR, KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT - 533 003. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, LABOUR, EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. DIRECTOR, EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING, I.T.I. CAMPUS, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not regularizing the services of the petitioner herein, not releasing the periodical increments and not considering the case of the petitioner for promotion to the post of District Employment Officer is wholly illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently declare that the Petitioner is entitled for regularization of services, for release of increments and also for considering her case for promotion to the post of District Employment Officer and pass such other order. IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 consider the case of the petitioner herein for promotion to the post of District Employment Officer and pass such other order. IA NO: 2 OF 2025 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 consider the case of the petitioner herein for promotion to the post of District Employment Officer and pass such other order. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. ADAPA RAMYA SAHITHI NAIDU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I 2. GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.34673 of 2025 ORDER: 1. The present Writ Petition is filed to declare the action of Respondents in not regularizing the services of the Petitioner, not releasing the periodical increments and not considering the case of the Petitioner for further promotion to the post of District Employment Officer, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The facts in brief are as follows; The Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (for short ‘the APPSC’) had issued a Notification No.10/99 for recruitment to Group-II Services. Pursuant to the said Notification, the Petitioner had applied, attended the examination and secured 315.446 marks. The Petitioner belongs to BC (A) category and is entitled for consideration in Zone-II as a local candidate. 3. As per the Notification, 104 executive posts and 141 non-executive posts were initially notified and subsequently the Government had withdrawn 141 posts of Assistant Section Officers prior to conduct of written examination, interviews were held for 104 executive posts and candidates were selected for the said 104 executive posts. 4 4. Questioning the action of Respondents in withdrawing 141 posts of Assistant Section Officers, cases were filed vide O.A.Nos.7443 of 2000 and batch before the Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal (for short ‘APAT). After chequered litigation, the Petitioner was eventually selected as Junior Employment Officer in District Employment Exchange, Zone-II, Eluru on 05.12.2017 and is presently working as Junior Employment Officer in District Employment Exchange, Kakinada and has rendered eight (8) years of service, she had qualified in all the Departmental Tests but her probation was yet to be formally declared. The delay in declaration of probation is causing hindrance to the career growth of the Petitioner. 5. The Petitioner had given a representation on 13.10.2025 to the Respondents for declaration of her probation and for consequential regularization of services so as to be enabled for consideration of her case for further promotion as District Employment Officer. As the same is not being considered, the present Writ Petition is filed. 6. The learned Senior Counsel Sri Ravi Kondaveeti appearing for the Petitioner would submit that the probation of the Petitioner is deemed to be declared as per Rule 18 of the Andhra Pradesh State and Subordinate Rules, 1996 as the Petitioner has successfully completed eight (8) years of regular service without any remark, 5 but submits that in the absence of a formal order of declaration of probation, Petitioners’ career progress is getting affected. In that context, the learned Senior Counsel seeks for consideration of Petitioner’s representation dated 13.10.2025. 7. The learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the Respondents would submit that the representation of the Petitioner will be considered and appropriate orders would be passed. 8. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of with the following directions; (i) The Respondents shall consider the representation dated 13.10.2025 of the Petitioner for declaration of probation and consequential reliefs of regularization of service and sanction of increments within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order; (i) No order as to costs. 9. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. _______________________ JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY Date: 05.01.2026 IS 6 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.34673 of 2025 Dated: 05.01.2026 IS