APHC010601002018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE 20th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 28680 OF 2018 Between: 1. B.Pandurangaiah, S/o. B.Munaswami Reddy Aged 53 years, R/o. 23-1-16, Durga Nagar, M.R.Palli Tirupathi, Chittoor District ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh Rep by its Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh Rep by its Principal Secretary, Finance and Planning Department A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi Amaravathi, Guntur District. 3. Andhra Pradesh State Council for Higher Education, I and I Floors, N.R.I. Block (P-Block) Sree Mahendra Enclave Opp. State Bank of India, Adjacent to National Highway-16 Tadepally, Guntur District. 4. Sri Padmavathi Mahila Vishwa Vidyaalayam, Rep. by its Registrar, Tirupathi, Chittoor District. ...Respondents 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 2 VS,J W.P.No.28680 of 2018 pleased toIssue an appropriate Writ, Order, or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondents in not regularizing the services of the Petitioners despite recommendation of Respondent No.4 herein to the 3rd Respondent herein vide Proceedings No.APMVV/ESTT/NT/E/2012, dated 10.07.2017 illegal, arbitrary, violative of Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to regularize the petitioners services, counting their entire service for the purpose of retirement benefits and direct the Respondents to pay the arrears of salary together with interest @12 percent per annum, grant costs of the proceedings 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 DIRECT the Respondents to regularize the services of the Petitioner, counting his entire service for the purpose of retirement benefits and directs the Respondents to pay the arrears of salary together with interest @12% per annum, grant costs of the proceedings, pending disposal of the main writ petition, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: SHRAVAN BALASUNDAR WV Counsel for the Respondents: SANTHI SREE VALLABHANENI SC For Sri Padmavathi mahila University,Tirupati. Counsel for the Respondents:GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING (AP) Counsel for the Respondents:K RADHIKA Counsel for the Respondents:GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION (AP) The Court made the following 3 VS,J W.P.No.28680 of 2018 ORDER: The present Writ Petition came to be filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:- “… to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondents in not regularizing the services of the Petitioners despite recommendation of Respondent No.4 herein to the 3rd Respondent herein vide Proceedings No.APMVV/ESTT/NT/E/2012, dated 10.07.2017 illegal, arbitrary, violative of Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to regularize the petitioners services, counting their entire service for the purpose of retirement benefits and direct the Respondents to pay the arrears of salary together with interest @ 12% per annum, grant costs of the proceedings….” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleaders for Higher Education and Finance & Planning. 3. Today, when the matter came up for hearing, Mr.Ramesh Babu, learned counsel representing the learned counsel for the petitioners, brought to the notice of this Court that, pending the writ petition, the respondents rejected the case of the petitioners on the ground that regularization of their services is not feasible. Challenging the said proceedings, the petitioners have already filed W.P.No.5344 of 2026, which is pending for consideration before this Court. 4. Recording the above submission, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. 4 VS,J W.P.No.28680 of 2018 As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Dated: 20.07.2026 KGR