Bhajantri Dhanunjaya v. The Andhra Pragathi Grameena Bank
WP/38345/2018 · 2026-01-27
B V L N Chakravarthi
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APHC010794122018
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3368] WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI
WRIT PETITION NO: 38345/2018
Between:
1. BHAJANTRI DHANUNJAYA, S/O BHAJANTRI CHINNASUBANNA AGED- 36 YEARS, OCC- OFFICE ATTENDANT , REGIONAL OFFICE ,OPP ZP OFFICE ANDHRA PRAGATHI GRAMEENA BANK , ANANATHAPURAM DISTRICT R/O D.NO 5-202,
JALLIPALLI,KUDAIR MANDAL,ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT -515711.
2. CHAKALA RAJASEKHAR, S/O C.PULLANNA AGED-35 YEARS, OCC- OFFICE ATTENDANT, GUGUDU BRANCH, ANDHRA PRAGATHI GRAMEENA BANK, ANANATHAPURAM DISTRICT. R/O GUGUDU,
NARPALA MANDAL,ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT -515425
3. MANGALA POTHALAIAH, S/O M.KONAPPA AGED- 35 YEARS, OCC- OFFICE ATTENDANT, MAIN BRANCH, ANDHRA PRAGATHI GRAMEENA BANK, ANANATHAPURAM DISTRICT. R/O D.NO 6-755-1, AZAD NAGAR, ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT -515001.
4. MANGALA VENUMADHAV, S/O MANGALA DHANUNJAYA AGED- 28 YEARS, OCC- OFFICE ATTENDANT, ANDHRA PRAGATHI GRAMEENA BANK, ANANATHAPURAM DISTRICT. R/O D.NO 5-202, JALLIPALLI,KUDAUR MANDAL,ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT-515711
5. PORALLA RAMA MOHAN, S/O PORALLA HONNURAPPA AGED- 51 YEARS, OCC- OFFICE ATTENDANT , MARUTHI NAGAR BRANCH,ANDHRA PRAGATHI GRAMEENA BANK , ANANATHAPURAM DISTRICT. R/O KANAGANIPALLI( VILL,POST AND MANDAL), ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT - 515641
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...PETITIONER(S)
AND
1. THE ANDHRA PRAGATHI GRAMEENA BANK, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, HEAD OFFICE, KADAPA, KADAPA DISTRICT.
2. THE ANDHRA PRAGATHI GRAMEENA BANK, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER, HEAD OFFICE, KADAPA, KADAPA DISTRICT.
...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 a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in not regularizing the services of the petitioners as Office Attendants (Multipurpose) in the respondent Bank duly taking into consideration the length of service put by the petitioner and as per the Law laid down by the Honble Supreme Court in cases of regularization of services as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India consequently direct the respondents to regularize the services of the petitioners as Office Attendants (Multipurpose) from the date of initial appointment duly taking into
consideration length of service put by the petitioners and also the Law laid down by the Honble Supreme Court in cases of regularization of services and to pass
IA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 respondents to regularize the services of the petitioners as Office Attendants (Multipurpose) duly taking into
consideration the length of service of the petitioners pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass
Counsel for the Petitioner(S):
1. L V S NAGARAJU
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. V UMA DEVI The Court made the following:
3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N.CHAKRAVARTHI
WRIT PETITION No.38345 OF 2018
ORDER:
Ms.Akhila, learned counsel representing Sri L.V.S.Naga Raju,
learned counsel for the writ petitioners requested time. No tenable reason assigned for seeking adjournment, though the matter is posted under the caption ‘For Dismissal’.
2. Smt.V.Uma Devi, learned counsel for the respondents/Bank appeared through video conference.
3. In that view of the matter, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed.
______________________________ JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI 28.01.2026 Pmk
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40 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI
WRIT PETITION No:38345 OF 2018
Date: 28.01.2026
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