Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : Date of uploading : APHC010340252026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] TUESDAY, THE 21st DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 19983/2026 Between: 1. BOMMALA BHASKAR, S/O. LATE. BOMMALA KRISHNA MURTHY, AGED 51 YEARS, IVO. D.NO. 13-82, KOTA STREET, BEERANGI, B. KOTHAKOTA MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 2. P. VENKATA RAMANA REDDY, S/O. P. VENKATA REDDY, AGED 48 YEARS, IVO. D.NO. 26-159/6/5, THATIMAKULAPALYAM, NEAR GNANA VIDYA SCHOOL, PUNGANUR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SERICULTURE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522238. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF SERICULTURE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, GUNTUR, 2 GUNTUR DISTRICT-522004. 3. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF SERICULTURE, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT-517001. ...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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in rejecting the objections raised by the petitioners pursuant to the Provisional Seniority list issued vide Rc,No.202/2023-E3, dated 05.01.2026, vide impugned proceedings in Rc.No.202/2023-E3, dated 09.04.2023 as highly illegal. arbitrary and in violation of Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India, apart from violation of Rule 33(b) and 36 of the A.P. State and Subordinate Services Rules, 1996, consequently set aside the Provisional Seniority list issued vide Rc.No.202/2023-E3, dated 05.01.2026 by the 3rd respondent, with consequential directions to the respondents to fix the seniority of the petitioners on basis of merit rank in the selection to the post of Village Sericulture Assistants and 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 direct the respondents to revise the Seniority List basing on the merit rank in the seiection to the post of Village Sericulture Assistants, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. G V SHIVAJI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 3 1. GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.19983 of 2026 O R DE R: This writ petition is filed declaring the action of Respondent No.3 in rejecting the objections raised by the Petitioners pursuant to the Provisional Seniority list dated 05.01.2026 vide impugned proceedings dated 09.04.2023 as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Learned counsel for the Petitioners would submit that the issue involved in this Writ Petition is squarely covered by the order dated 31.12.2025 passed by this Court in W.P.No.1457 of 2024 and requested to pass a similar order in this Writ Petition also. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-II does not dispute the same. 3. In view of the same, this Writ Petition is also disposed of in terms of the order, dated 31.12.2025 passed by this Court in W.P.No.1457 of 2025. There shall be no order as to costs. 4. Registry is directed to attach the copy of the order, dated 31.12.2025 passed by this Court in W.P.No.1457 of 2024 to this order. 5 As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions if any shall stand dismissed. ___________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 21.07.2026 KLP