1 APHC010720102025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3328] THURSDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 492/2026 Between: 1. K.K.VENKATA KUMAR, S/O K.V. KRISHNAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, PRACTISING ADVOCATE, ENROLMENT NO. AP/230/1991, MADANAPALLE BAR ASSOCIATION, R/O D.NO. 109, YSR COLONY, MOSQUE ROAD, B.K. PALLI, MADANAPALLE TOWN AND MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (SERVICES) DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, ANDHRA PRADESH.522237 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LEGAL AND LEGISLATIVE AFFIARS AND JUSTICE, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522237 3. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522237 4. THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, CHITTOOR JUDICIAL DISTRICT, CHITTOOR.517001 5. THE II ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE, MADANAPALLE, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT.517325 6. THE COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, RAYACHOTI, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT.516269 2 7. THE DIRECTOR OF PROSECUTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF PROSECUTION, ANDHRA PRADESH, VIJAYAWADA.50001 8. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, RAYACHOTY, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. 51626 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. AUDIL AHMED MAHAMMAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. GP FOR GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 3. GP FOR LAW LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS The Court made the following: ORAL ORDER: Heard Ms. Madhavi Dontha Raju, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri Audil Ahmed Mahammad, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner and Sri M. Srinu Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the Respondents. 2. The prayer sought in the present Writ Petition is as under: <It is therefore prayed that this Hon’ble High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus A. Declaring the action of the Respondents in preparing, altering and forwarding panels of advocates for appointment as Assistant Government Pleader and Public Prosecutor/Assistant Public Prosecutor to the II Additional District Judge Court, Madanapalle and VII Additional District Judge Court(FTC), Madanapalle without following the prescribed procedure as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India. B. Consequently direct the Respondents to drop, withdraw and cancel all proceedings, panels, recommendations and communications made pursuant to Dis.No.2017/2025 dated 18- 03.-2025, File Nos.Cl/26093/2025, dated.28- 08-2025, and not to act upon the same in any manner. 3 C. Direct the Respondents to call for a completely fresh panel for appointment to the posts of Assistant Government Pleader and Public Prosecutor/Assistant Public Prosecutor to the II Additional District Judge Court, Madanapalle and VII Additional District Judge Court(FTC), Madanapalle by issuing fresh public notifications and by strictly following the prescribed procedure, eligibility criteria, reservation norms and transparency, and by affording equal opportunity to all eligible advocates including the petitioner and to pass such other order or orders may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.= 3. The above extract would indicate that the Writ Petitioner is aspiring for tenure appointment to the post of Assistant Government Pleader for the Court of II Additional District Judge, Madanapalle. This case is covered by the Common Order of this Court dated 18.08.2025 in W.P.Nos.21413 and 21494 of 2025. 4. In this view of the matter, this Writ Petition is devoid of any merit. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. 5. Registry is directed to attach a copy of the Common Order of this Court dated 18.08.2025 in W.P.Nos.21413 and 21494 of 2025, titled as Ch. Chaitanya Vs. The State of Andhra Pradesh and Ors, along with this Order. 6. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. ______________________________________ GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, J Dt:08.01.2026 Vns