[3208 ] IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (SPECIAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION) THURSDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX :PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 8239 OF 2026 lilt' ff. / fr-S* - 5 t '1. 4.V •c. '• % .n- fT-CJK - Between: Gangireddy Sreenadh Reddy, S/o Late Siva Mohan Reddy, Aged 36 Occ Academic Consultant (Contract Asst. Professor), Dept, of Metallurgy and Material Technology, YSR Engineering College, Yogi University, Korrapadu Road, Proddutur Town, YSR Kadapa District, A.P- 516360 & years. Vemana R/o MIG 76, APHB Colony, Proddatur Town, YSR Kadapa District, A.P- 516360, .... Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. A. P-522238 2. The Vice Chancellor, Yogi Vemana University, Vemanapuram Kadapa District, A.P- 516005, 3. The Registrar, Yogi Vemana University, Vemanapuram, YSR Kadapa District, A.P-516005. 4. The Principal/ Correspondent, YSR Engineering College Vemana University, Korrapadu Road, Proddutur, YSR Kadapa District A.P-516360. YSR > of Yogi .... Respondents is filed praying that may Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court be pleased to declare the inaction of the Respondents in absorbing/ regularizing the petitioner as „Assistant Professor in the Department of Metallurgy and Material Technology in the 4'^ Respondent/ YSR Engineering College of Yogi Vemana University, ProdduturTown, YSR Kadapa District, A.P., in considering the continuous contract service of the Petitioner for 11 years since 16-07-2015 and in considering the back wages AND consequential service benefits etc., of the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary without process of law, against to the principles of natural justice and in violation of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and to consequently direct the respondents to absorb/ regularize the petitioner as Assistant Professor in the Department of Metallurgy and Material Technology in 4^*^Respondent/ YSR Engineering College, ProdduturTown, YSR Kadapa District, A.P., to consider the continuous service of the Petitioner for 11 years since 16-07-2015 and to consider the back wages AND consequential service benefits etc., of petitioner. lA NO: 1 OF 2026 Petition under Section 151 CPC is filed 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 not to terminate the services of the Petitioner as Assistant Professor in Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering in 4*'^ Respondent/ YSR Engineering College of Yogi Vemana University, Proddutur Town, YSR Kadapa District, A.P. to consider the representation dt.09-03-2026 of the Petitioner, Pending disposal of WP 8239 of 2026, on the file of the High Court. The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and the order of the High Court dated;31.03.2026 and upon hearing the arguments of SRI SS RAMA KRISHNA PRASAD Advocate for the Petitioner, GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION for the Respondent No.1, SRI. T. NIRANJAN, Standing Counsel for Yogi Vemana University for„ respondent Nos.2, 3 and 4, the Court made the following. ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that though the petitioner rendered service for 11 years since 16.07.2015 in the respondents department, the respondents are now preparing not to extend his service further. 2. Learned standing counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents 2 to 4 submitted that by virtue of status quo order dated 31.03.2026, the respondents may not continue the petitioner after expiring of the contract period. 3. Considering the said submission, there shall be a direction to the respondents to continue the petitioner until further order. 4. List after four weeks for filing counter. SD/- T. SRINIVASA RAO assistant REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department,State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. A.P- 522238 (BY SPECIAL MESSENGER) 2. The Vice Chancellor, Yogi Vemana University, Vemanapuram, YSR Kadapa District, A.P- 516005, 3. The Registrar, Yogi Vemana University, Vemanapuram, YSR Kadapa District, A.P- 516005. 4. The Principal/ Correspondent, YSR Engineering College of Yogi Vemana University, Korrapadu Road, Proddutur, YSR Kadapa District, A.P- 516360. (2 to 4 by RPAD) 5. OneCCto SRI. SS RAMA KRISHNA PRASAD Advocate [OPUC] 6. One CC to SRI T. NIRANJAN, Standing Counsel for Yogi Vemana University [OPUC] 7. Two CCs to GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 8. One spare copy KJ HIGH COURT DR, J DATED:09.04.2026 LIST AFTER FOUR WEEKS ORDER WP.No.8239 of 2026 //o INTERIM DIRECTION 1 ilOliPflffl f ★