APHC010386282026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] MONDAY, THE 27th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 20688/2026 Between: 1. P.PAVANI, D/O P NAGESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, OCC. POLYTECHNIC LECTURER (CIVIL), DOOR NO. 19/425, SARKA THOTA. NEAR RAMALAYAM, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA - 521002. PRESENTLY WORKING AT GPT MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522001. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522001. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF HIGHER EDUCATION TE, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522007. 2 4. THE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR OF HIGHER EDUCATION TE, A.U.REGION, ZONE I AND II, KAKINADA DISTRICT,533003. 5. THE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR OF HIGHER EDUCATION TE, S.V.U. REGION, ZONE-III AND IV, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P - 522001. ...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 appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not sending the proposals of regularization of the petitioners, on par with other contract lecturers on the untenable ground that they were initially appointed in newly established colleges, even though those posts were sanctioned subsequently in the year 2012, though the petitioners have been continuously working in sanctioned posts since 2012, have fulfilled all the eligibility conditions prescribed under G.O.Ms.No.114, dated 21.10.2023, and despite the enactment of Act 30 of 2023, dated 20.10.2023, and have rendered uninterrupted service on contract basis for more than 12 years, as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional, apart from Violative of Principles of Natural Justice and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently, direct the respondents to regularize the services of the petitioners in terms of G.O.Ms.No.114 dated 21.10.2023 and Act 30 of 2023 dated 20.10.2023, along with all consequential benefits 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 consider the case of the petitioners for sending of regularization proposals on 3 par with other contract lecturers as per Memo No. 2303077/MC/2023-1, Dated No; 08.07.2026 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. CH B R P SEKHAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES III 2. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY Writ Petition No.20688 of 2026 O R D E R: 1. The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of Respondents in not sending proposals for regularization of Petitioners, on par with other contract lecturers solely on the ground that they were initially appointed in newly established colleges, even though the posts were sanctioned in the year 2012, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The Petitioners were appointed as Polytechnic Lecturers on contract basis pursuant to Public Notifications issued by Respondent-Authorities. The Petitioners were selected and appointed through open process and had completed more than 14 years of service in the Respondent-Department in the same cadre. While so, the Respondent No.1 issued G.O.Ms. No.114 Finance (HR-I Plg & Policy) Department, dated 21.10.2023, based on the Andhra Pradesh Regularization of Services of Contract Employees Act, 2023 (for short, ‘Act, 2023’), proposing to regularize the services of the contract employees vis-à-vis the clear vacancies existing as of 02.06.2014, 5 whereunder regularization of individuals appointed on a contract basis was to be considered provided that the final appointment was in due compliance with the procedure relating to (i) Notification of Vacancies, (ii) Selection Process, and (iii) Rule of Reservation and eligibility, age, and Educational Qualifications prescribed for the post. The Petitioners claim for regularization in terms of the above Act, 2023. Hence, the present Writ Petition came to be filed. 3. Learned Counsel for the Petitioners relies upon a Judgment of this Court in W.P. No.8827 of 2024 and batch in support of his contentions, wherein similarly placed employees were directed to be considered for regularization. 4. Sri S. Raju, learned Assistant Government Pleader, submits that the case of the Petitioners for regularization is under active consideration at Government level and therefore, he contends that the present Writ Petition is premature. 5. Having heard the respective counsel and considering the judgment of this Court in W.P.No.8827 of 2024, the present Writ Petition is disposed of with the following direction:- 6 (i) The Respondent-Authorities are directed to consider the case of the Petitioners for regularization in terms of the Act 30 of 2023 on par with other contract employees as expeditiously as possible. (ii) There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 27.07.2026 chs 7 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 58 WRIT PETITION NO:20688/2026 Dt. 27.07.2026 chs