APHC010361302018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] MONDAY, THE 13th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 16944/2018 Between: 1. DR. D. NAGESWARA RAO,, S/O, D. NARSAIAH, AGED 43 YEARS, POST DOCTORAL FELLOW DEPT. OF ECONOMICS, ANDHRA UNIVERSITY, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT 2. DR, K. RAVINDER,, S/O. SOMAIAH, AGED 37 YEARS, POST DOCTORAL FELLOW DEPT. OF ECONOMICS, ANDHRA UNIVERSITY, VISAKHAPATNAM 3. DR. R. MAHESWARA RAO,, S/O. SIMHADRINAIDU (LATE) AGED ABOUT 38 YEAS, OCC GUEST FACULTY, DEPT. OF ECONOMICS, ANDHRA UNIVERSITY, VISAKHAPATNAM 4. DR, ARANGI VENU,, S/O. RAMULU, AGED 32 YEARS, POST DOCTORAL FELLOW DEPT. OF ECONOMICS, ANDHRA UNIVERSITY, VISAKHAPATNAM 5. DR. B. SURYANARAYANA, DR. B. SURYANARAYANA, S/O, SATYANARAYANA, AGED 42 YEARS, OCC . POST DOCTORAL FELLOW DEPT. OF TELUGU, ANDHRA UNIVERSITY, VISAKHAPATNAM 6. DR. A. SANYASI RAO,, S/O. CHITTI BABU AGED 40 YEARS, OCC . POST DOCTORAL FELLOW DEPT. OF HINDI, ANDHRA UNIVERSITY, VISAKHAPATNAM 7. DR. G. SHANTA RAO,, S/O. ABRAHAM, AGED 54 YEARS, OCC 2 VS,J W.P.No.16944 of 2018 RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, CENTRE FOR STUDY OF SOCIAL EXCLUSION AND INCLUSIVE POLICY, ANDHRA UNIVERSITY, VISAKHAPATNAM 8. DR. SRIDEVI,, W/O, SIMHACHALAM NAIDU, AGED 43 YEARS, OCC POST DOCTORAL FELLOW, DEPT. OF HINDI, ANDHRA UNIVERSITY, VISAKHAPATNAM, 9. DR. D. SATYA LATHA,, W/O. ARUN KUMAR, AGED 40 YEARS, POST DOCTORAL FELLOW, DEPT. OF HINDI, ANDHRA UNIVERSITY, VISAKHAPATNAM, 10. DR. CH. SESHAGIRI RAO,, S/O APPARARAO,AGE.35 YEARS, OCC. POST-DOCTORAL FELLOW, DEPT. OF ANTHROPOLOGY, ANDHRA UNIVERSITY, VISAKHAPATNAM-03 11. DR, K. SUMITRA,, D/O, ABBLU, AGED 32 YEARS, OCC .POST DOCTORAL FELLOW, DEPT. OF HINDI, ANDHRA UNIVERSITY, VISAKHAPATNAM 12. DR. B. GANGADHAR,, S/O. B. VENKATASWAMY, AGE .34 YEARS, OCC. POST DOCTORAL FELLOW, DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, S.V, UNIVERSITY, TIRUPATI 13. DR. J. LAKSHMAN,, S/O, V. JAYAPALEM, AGE 33 YEARS, OCC. POST DOCTORAL FELLOW, DEPT. OF ZOOLOGY, S.V. UNIVERSITY, TIRUPATI - 517 502., A.R 14. DR, G. VIJAYA KUMAR, S/O. G. VENKATAIAH, AGE.41 YEARS, OCCUPATION.POST-DOCTORAL FELLOW, DEPT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, S.V. U, COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, S.V. UNIVERSITY, TIRUPATI - 517 502 15. DR. K. MANJULAMMA, W/O 0, SAMRAJ, AGED 41YEARS, POST DOCTORAL FELLOW, DEPT. OF POLITICAL SCIENCE, S.V, UNIVERSITY, TIRUPATI 517 502 16. DR. A. KALPANA,, D/O. ADIALAH, AGED 35 YEARS, POST DOCTORAL FELLOW DEPT OF SOCIOLOGY, S.V. UNIVERSITY, TIRUPATI. 3 VS,J W.P.No.16944 of 2018 17. DR T ADILAKSHMI,, D/O PENCHALAIAH, AGED 36 YEARS, OCC. POST DOCTORAL FELLOW DEPT OF HOME SCIENCE, S,V. UNIVERSITY, TIRUPATI 18. DR. G. SUDHAKARA, S/O, G. RAMAKRISHNA, AGED 34 YEARS, OCC. POST-DOCTORAL FELLOW, DEPT OF BIOCHEMISTRY, SRIKRISHNADEVARYA UNIVERSITY, ANANTHAPURAMU 19. DR. G. SREERAMULU,, S/O, G. GANGANNA (LATE), AGED 41 YEARS, OCC. POST DOCTORAL FELLOW DEP- OF TELUGU, SRIKRISHNADEVARYA UNIVERSITY, ANANTHAPURAMU 20. DR. P. MALLAIAH,, S/O. P, OBANNA, AGED 37 YEARS, OCC. GUEST FACULTY, DEPT OF BIOCHEMISTRY, SRIKRISHNADEVARYA UNIVERSITY, ANANTHAPURAMU 21. DR. G. RAMBABU,, S/O. G. KASHAPPA, AGE.34 YEARS OCC. GUEST FACULTY, DEPT OF GEOGRAPHY, SRIKRISHNADEVARYA UNIVERSITY 22. DR, H. SUDHAKAR, S/O. H. SUNKKANNA, AGED 40 YEARS, OCC. GUST FACULTY, DEPT OF POLYMER SCIENCE, SRIKRISHNADEVARYA UNIVERSITY, ANANTHAPURAMU 23. DR.GEETHA, D/O. P. NARASIMIULU, AGED 35 YEARS, POST DOCTORAL FELLOW, SRI VENKATESWARA UNVERSITY, TIRUPATHI., CHITTOOR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DIST., A.P. 2. AP STATE COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, SREE MAHENDRA ENCLAVE, NR1 BLOCK 'C', 1/111 FLOOR, OPP. STATE BANK OF INDIA, ADJACENT TO NH 16, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DIST, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 4 VS,J W.P.No.16944 of 2018 3. ANDHRA PRADESH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION NEW GOVERNMENT OFFICE BUILDING, 2ND FLOOR, MG ROAD, BANDHAR ROAD, OPP, INDIRA GANDHI MUNICIPAL COMPLEX, VIJAYAWADA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 4. THE UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION, BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG, NEW DELHI REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 5. ANDHRA UNIVERSITY, , VISAKHAPATNAM STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR ...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 to grant appropriate relief more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, declaring the Notification issued by the 5th respondent in proceedings No. S.11 (1)/442/39/2017 Dated 06.01.2018 in so far as it relates to instructions for the Test including conducting Screening Test conducted by the 3rd respondent and all other consequential actions/proceedings issued by the Respondents No, 1 to 3 is concerned, as arbitrary, illegal, discriminatory, malafide, void and without jurisdiction violating Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and contrary to the Regulations issued by the 4th respondent and set aside the same, and issue consequential directions, directing the respondehts, including the 1 st, 2nd and 5m respondent to conduct selections to the post of Assistant Professors in various departments in providing reservations / weight age to the Post Doctoral Fellows, without reference to the screening Test conducted by the 31d respondent, and 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 pleased to suspend the operation of the Notification issued by the 5th respondent in proceedings No. S.II (1)1442/39/2017 Dated 06.01.2018 in so far as it relates to instructions for the Test including conducting Screening Test conducted by the 3rd respondent and all other consequential actions / 5 VS,J W.P.No.16944 of 2018 proceedings issued by the Respondents No. 1 to 3 is concerned, pending disposal of the Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. P V KRISHNAIAH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR EDUCATION (AP) 2. G.SEENA KUMAR SC For APPSC 3. GANGA KUMAR CHAKRAVARTULA 4. ADDL ADVOCATE GENERAL The Court made the following: 6 VS,J W.P.No.16944 of 2018 ORDER: This Writ Petition came to be filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following prayer: “…to grant appropriate relief more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, declaring the Notification issued by the 5th respondent in proceedings No. S.11 (1)/442/39/2017 Dated 06.01.2018 in so far as it relates to instructions for the Test including conducting Screening Test conducted by the 3rd respondent and all other consequential actions/proceedings issued by the Respondents No, 1 to 3 is concerned, as arbitrary, illegal, discriminatory, malafide, void and without jurisdiction violating Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and contrary to the Regulations issued by the 4th respondent and set aside the same, and issue consequential directions, directing the respondehts, including the 1 st, 2nd and 5m respondent to conduct selections to the post of Assistant Professors in various departments in providing reservations / weight age to the Post Doctoral Fellows, without reference to the screening Test conducted by the 31d respondent, and pass…” 2. Aggrieved by the action of the respondent authorities in entrusting the 3rd respondent to conduct screening test for appointment to the post of Assistant Professor in the 5th respondent university and other such universities, pursuant to a notification issued by the 5th respondent on 06.01.2018, the petitioners, who were appointed as Post Doctoral 7 VS,J W.P.No.16944 of 2018 Fellow in their respective departments in the 5th respondent university, filed the present writ petition. 3. Heard Sri. P. V. Krishnaiah, learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri. G. Seena Kumar, learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.3, Sri. V. Sai Kumar, learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.5 and learned Government Pleader for Higher Education. 4. Today when the writ petition came up for hearing, learned Government Pleader has brought to the notice of this Court that the notification dated 06.01.2018, which is under challenge in the present writ petition was withdrawn and as such, in the year 2023, another notification was issued by the 5th respondent university and the same was also withdrawn because of various administrative reasons. Thereafter, in the year 2026, the 5th respondent has issued another such notification and the same is under process. 5. In view of the fact that pending the present petition, as the 5th respondent university issued subsequent notifications by withdrawing the impugned notification dated 06.01.2018, this Court is of the opinion that the cause in the present writ petition would not survive for further adjudication. 6. Accordingly, this writ petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. 8 VS,J W.P.No.16944 of 2018 Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in this Petition shall stand closed. _____________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA 13.07.2026 Gss