Neutral Citation:__________ Date of reserved for orders : -- Date of pronouncement : 02.07.2026 Date of uploading : APHC010260742020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] THURSDAY, THE 2nd DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 17204/2020 Between: 1. MANGU SRINIVASA RAO, S/O M. JANAKI RAMAIAH, AGED 48 YEARS, OCC. MULTI PURPOSE EXTENSION OFFICER (MPEO), R/O IRLAPADU POST, KAVUR VILLAGE, NADENDLA MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. K. SUDHAKAR,, S/O K. PULLAIAH, AGED 36 YEARS, OCC. MULTI PURPOSE EXTENSION OFFICER (MPEO), R/O NEHRU NAGAR VILLAGE AND POST, PAGIDYALA MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, CHUTTUGUNTA, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, AGRICULTURE AND COOPEARTION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT 4. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, KURNOOL, KURNOOL 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 toto issue an order or direction one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents,particularly the 1st respondent issued the Impugned Speaking Order Lr NO A5 (1)489/2019-2 against the petitioners on 02-09-2020. is illegal arbritery violate the Recruitment Rules. by the 1st respondent issued the Notification 1/2019 dt.26-07-2019. Even then the respondents Auhority without following the guidelines while the 1st petitioner have Applied for the post of village agriculture Assistant Grade II, at the date of applying for post the petitioner is clear eligible for the above post i.e within Age and the 2nd petitioner is also eligible but the respondents Authority is not giving weightage of marks for the service rendered by the petitioners while giving the same to the other similarly situated persons have got it is illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and contrary to the notification No.01/2019 dated 26.07.2019 and consequently set-aside the same by direct the respondents to consider the appointment of the village Agriculture Assistant Grade II by the petitioners are entitled for the waitage Marks and pass such order or orders in this Honble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. IA NO: 1 OF 2020 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 consider the Appointment of the Village Agriculture Assistant Grade- II by the petitioners are entitled for the weightage.Marks pending disposal of the writ petition and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 pleased to Additional Affidavit above said WP NO 17204 of 2020 in IA NO of 2023 allow the repetition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. KRISHNA RAO MODHALAVALASA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR AGRICULTURE 2. GP FOR SERVICES II 3. GP for Village and Ward Secretariats The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.17204 of 2020 ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “to issue a Writ of Mandamus declaring action of the respondents herein in issuing the impugned speaking order Lr.No.A5(1)489/2019-2 against the petitioners on 02.09.2020 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Recruitment Rules and consequently direct the respondents to set aside the same and consider the appointment of the petitioners to the post of Village Agriculture Assistant Grade-II.” 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the respondents issued notification No.1 of 2019, dated 26.07.2019 inviting the applications for recruitment to the post of Village Agriculture Assistant Grade-II. The respondents have announced results, wherein the 1st petitioner secured 65.25 marks and 2nd petitioner secured 50.25 marks and the selection committee have conducted the interviews, however, the respondents have not given appointment to the petitioners and passed the speaking order dated 02.09.2020 rejecting the appointment of the petitioners as the petitioners are not eligible for weightage marks and they are crossed the age as prescribed in the notification dated 26.07.2019. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-II would submit that the posts that are notified as per notification dated 26.07.2019 have been filled 4 with the selected candidates, hence, the present Writ Petition has rendered infructuous, hence prayed to dismiss the Writ Petition. 5. On the other hand, learned counsel for petitioners submits that there are some un-filled vacancies in Guntur and Kurnool Districts and requested to direct the respondents to consider the case of the petitioners in un-filled vacancies. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, without going into the merits of the case, this Court is inclined to dispose of the present Writ Petition directing the petitioners to file an application/representation before the concerned authority within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order asserting that to consider the case of the petitioners to be appointed as Village Agriculture Assistant Grade-II in the un-filled vacancies, if any. On filing of such applications, the respondent authorities are directed to examine the same, in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of applications and communicate the same to the petitioners. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications pending if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 02.07.2026 sj Whether the order is: Speaking √ Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable √ 5 58 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.17204 of 2020 02.07.2026 ssjj