Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : Date of uploading : APHC010020102026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] WEDNESDAY, THE 1st DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 17050/2026 Between: 1. PURIMITLA MANOJ SAI, S/O PURIMITLA VENKATESWARLU, AGED 29 YEARS, R/O D.NO. 5-19, VENKATESWAR NAGAR, KURNOOL ROAD, ONGOLE, PRAKASHAM DISTRICT. 2. SHAIK VASEEMUDDIN, S/O S. MUJEEB DDIN, AGED 24 YEARS, MUSLIM,I R/O D.NO. 1/5/66, BANGLATHOTA, NAWABPET, NELLORE CITY, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 3. D. LOKESH, S/O D. KARTHIK, R/O 15/124 K. N. ROAD, PUTTUR, CHITTOR DISTRICT. 4. MANOJ KUMAR A.P, S/O PAMPATI AREGAR, R/O SAI SAD HNA, 3RD CROSS ROAD, KALYAN NAGAR, POSAHALI ROAD, GANGAVATHI, KOPPAL DISTRICT. 5. KOMMU PREM KUMAR, S/O KOMMU DEVADAS, R/O DOOR 23/1-233, PRAGATHI COLONY, SOUTH BYPASS ONGOLE, PRAKASHAMDISTRICT. 2 6. DODDWAD AKASH, S/O INDRAVATHI, 5/1/219/5/1/154/38, OSALI ROAD, LALA BAHADUR SASTRI NAGAR, GANGAVATHI, KOPPAL DISTRICT. 7. DECHAMMA SUDAIAH, D/O SUDAIAH K.P, DOOR NO. 162, SECOND B CROSS, SECOND MAIN ROAD, KEMPEGOWDA LAYOUT, PEENYA SECOND STAGE, PEENYA SMAII INDUSTRIES, BANGLORE, KARNATAKA DISTRICT. 8. SHAIK IRFAN, S/O ASHA, 15-8-167BA, J'AKIR HUSSIAN NAGAR, 3RD LANE, GUNTUR. 9. SHAIK IMRAN, S/O ASHA, 15-8-167BA, JAKIR HUSSIAN NAGAR, 3RD LANE, GUNTUR. 10. KARRAVULA SURYA, S/O KARRAVULA SUDHAKAR, 11-1-19, SANTHI NAGAR, 2ND LANE, KOVVUR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 11. MUKKAMALA SAMYUKTHA, D/O SIVA PRASAD, 4-5, CHINNA PARIMI MUKKAVALA VAN I STREET, TSUNDURU, GUNTUR. 12. KAVALI TEJA, S/O KAVALI MURALIDAR, 28/3/1738, KRISHNA NAGAR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 13. NALABAI NAGAMANI, D/O NALLABAI LAKSHMAIAH, VARAKAVI PUDI VILLAGE, TTAPALLIGUDURU, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 14. NULI RAJASRI, D/O SEETARAMI REDDY, 26-12-1484, VEPAROSI HOSPITAL, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 15. KANDUKURI SAMYUKTHA, D/O KANDUKURI VENKATESWARLU, 25-13-124 KONDAYAPALEM GATE. KUMMAREDDY GUNTA, BEHIND VINAYAKA TEMPLE, 2ND STREET, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 3 16. ULAPATI JOHN, S/O ULAPATI SHOWBABU, 2-8-16, RAMARAV PETTA, KOVVURU SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 17. ARKOT MITHESH, S/O CHITTI BABU, 6-1-29, THAVA RESIDENCY, CEERA BADRACHARI STREET, PRAKASH NAGAR, STONE HOUSE PET, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 18. SARNAIK ANUJ DATTAGURU, S/O SNEHA, H.NO. 445, NERA POST OFFICE, PALI RAIGARHMH, RAIGAD. 19. PERIGA SAI KIRAN, S/O PEERIGA THIRUPATHAIAH, 4- 269/4A, ACSR COLONY, ATMAKUR, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF POSTS, DAK BHAWAN SANSAD MARG NEW DELHI INDIA. 2. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP BY ITS DIRECTOR PN DEPARTMENT OF POSTS, DAK BHAWAN SANDAD MARG NEW DELHI INDIA. 3. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING, NORTH BLOCK NEW DELHI, INDIA. 4. THE CHIEF POSTMASTER GENERAL, ANDHRA PRADESH POSTAL CIRCLE SATHYA NARAYNA NAGAR, KARISHNALAKNA VIJAYAWADA. 5. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR RECTT, O/0 CHIEF POSTMASTER GENERAL ANDHRA PRADESH, POSTAL CIRCLE SATHYA NARAYANA NAGAR KRISHNALANKA VIJAYAWADA. 4 6. VELAYUDHAM MUNI SHEKHAR REDDY, S/O CHANDRA REDDY, MARUTHI NAGAR, 2ND LANE, UMA MANAUA VIKAS KENDRAM, ONGOLE, PRAKASHAM 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 topleased to issue an order, direction or Writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, declaring the action of the respondents no. 2 to 4 not being followed the procedure in para no. 9 (a) in Notification No. W-17/55/2022-SPN-1 dt. 08.11.2023 and not selecting the petitioner, while releasing the provisionally selected list dt.10.01.2024 is illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14, 16 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently a) direct the respondents no. 2 to 4 to follow the procedure in para no. 9 (a) in Notification No. W- 17/55/2022-SPN-1 dt. 08.11.2023 by selecting the petitioner to the post of Postal Assistant and b) direct the respondents no. 2 to 4 to re-verify the application as per the procedure contemplated in para no. 9 (a) in Notification No. W-17/55/2022-SPN-1 dt. 08.11.2023 and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and in the interest of justice and equity,y and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 condone the delay of 142 days in re-presenting the above W.P S.R. 1650 of 2026 and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2026 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 his Hon'ble 5 Court may be pleased to stay all further proceedings in Memo. No. RE/APCO/SQR/2023 dt.29.05.2025 in Notification No. W- 17/55/2022-SPN- 1 dt. 08.11.2023, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and in the interest of justice and equity, and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. HARI BABU MAGULURI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. The Court made the following: 6 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.17050 of 2026 O R DE R: There is no representation for the Petitioners in the forenoon and afternoon. 2. In the present writ petition, Petitioners are seeking for selection to the post of Postal Assistant. 3. As the Postal Department is notified under the Central Administrative Tribunal Act, the Petitioners ought to urge these aspects before the Central Administrative Tribunal. 4. In that view, the writ petition is disposed of leaving it open to the Petitioners to pursue their remedies before the Central Administrative Tribunal. No order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions if any shall stand dismissed. ___________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 01.07.2026 KLP Whether the order is: Speaking Reasoned 7 Reportable Non-reportable