APHC010392972026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] WEDNESDAY, THE 29th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 21022/2026 Between: 1. CHOWTAPALEM SRINIVASA RAO, S/O SIVAIAH AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACT LECTURER IN PHYSICS GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC, MYDUKUR, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, PRESENTLY WORKING AT GOVERNMENT MODEL RESIDENTIAL POLYTECHNIC SEETHAMPETA, PARVATIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522238 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522238 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF HIGHER EDUCATION, GARUDADRI K.K.TOWERS, LAKSHMI NARASIMHA COLONY SERVICE ROAD, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR 2 DISTRICT - 522503 ANDHRA PRADESH 4. THE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR OF HIGHER EDUCATION T E, TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, 517501 ...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 regularizing the services of the petitioner as Lecturer in Physics in Government Polytechnic in terms of Act 30 of 2023 dated 20- 10- 2023 and also in terms of G.O.Ms.No.114 Finance (HR-I Plg and Policy) Department dated 21-10-2023 of the 2nd respondent is illegal, arbitrary, unjust, discriminatory and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to regularize the services of the petitioner as Lecturer in Physics, Government Polytechnic in terms of Act 30 of 2023 dated 20-10-2023 and also in terms of G.O.Ms.No.114, Finance (HR-I Pig and Policy) department dated 21-10-2023 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 direct the respondents to regularize the services of the petitioner as Lecturer in Physics, Government Polytechnic in terms of Act 30 of 2023 dated 20-10-2023 and also in terms of G.O.Ms.No.114, Finance (HR-I Pig & Policy) department dated 21-0-2023 on par with others, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 3 1. KAVITHA GOTTIPATI 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 W.P.No.21022 of 2026 O R D E R: Heard M/s. Kavitha Gottipati, learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the Respondents. With the consent of both the learned counsel, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission. 2. The instant writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the Respondents to consider the case of the Petitioner for regularization in terms of the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Regularization of Services of Contract Employees Act, 2023 (for short, ‘Act 30 of 2023’), dated 20.10.2023. 3. It was submitted that the Petitioner was initially appointed as a Polytechnic College Lecturer on contract basis in Government Polytechnic College, Mydukur, YSR Kadapa district against the regular vacancy on full-time basis. The Government of Andhra Pradesh enacted Act 30 of 2023 providing regularization of services of persons appointed on contract basis on or before 02.06.2014, who are continuing in Government Departments among other parameters prescribed in Section 3 thereof. 5 4. Learned Government Pleader for services would submit that cases of persons similarly placed are also under consideration and an appropriate decision would be taken. 5. Having regard to the submissions made, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the Respondents to examine the case of the Petitioner for regularization of his service in terms of the Andhra Pradesh Regularization of Services of Contract Employees Act, 2023, forthwith, from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 29.07.2026 Note:-Issue C.C by today. b/o. chs 6 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 20 WRIT PETITION NO:21022/2026 Dt. 29.07.2026 chs