APHC010060162026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] FRIDAY, THE 24th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 5068/2026 Between: 1. ADE SANTOSH RAO, S/O. MOHANA RAO, AGED 54 YEARS, OCC QUALIFIED CONTRACT LECTURER, GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE, CHINTALAPUDI, ELURU DISTRICT, R/O. D.NO.1-3, MALAPALLI, NEAR CHINTA CHETTU, CHANDALURU VILLAGE, J. PANGULURMANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 523214 2. DR. KUNA VASUDEVA RAO, S/O. RAMULU, AGED 53 YEARS, OCC QUALIFIED CONTRACT LECTURER, GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE (MEN), SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-532001. 3. REVELLA SARAT BABU, S/O. KANAKAMBRAM, AGED 54 YEARS, OCC QUALIFIED CONTRACT LECTURER, GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE, SULLURPET- 524121, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, R/O. D.N0.1-74B, INKOLLU, BHIMAVARAM, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH -523167. 4. DR. S.J. M. PRATHAP KUMAR, S/O. S. CHARLES JOHN, AGED 48 YEARS, OCC QUALIFIED CONTRACT LECTURER, GOVERNMENT COLLEGE FOR WOMEN 2 (AUTONOMOUS), SAMBASIVAPET, GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH-522001, R/O. D.NO.22-20/1364, 6/3 BHARATH PETA, POSTAL COLONY, LANE, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH -522002. 5. DR. PARVEEN SHAIK, D/O. YUSSAF, AGED 47 YEARS, OCC QUALIFIED CONTRACT LECTURER, GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE, GANAPAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH- 534198. 6. DR. MADDALA SUBBA RAO, S/O. VENKATESH, AGED 60 YEARS, OCC QUALIFIED CONTRACT LECTURER, GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE, CHINTALAPUDI, ELURU DISTRICT, R/O.TIPPANAGUNTA, BAPULAPADU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT-521106. 7. DR.N. SUBRAMANYAM, S/O. MALLAIAH, AGED 52 YEARS, OCC QUALIFIED CONTRACT LECTURER, GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE, KANIGIRI, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-523230, R/O.D.NO.9/109, COLLEGE ROAD, CUMBUM, MARKAPURAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-523333. 8. DR. MENDA SANKAR RAO, S/O.M. APPALASWAMI, AGED 57 YEARS, OCC QUALIFIED CONTRACT LECTURER, GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE, SEETHAMPETA, PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-532443, 9. DR. JAGANNATHO BISOI, S/O.BISWANATHO BISOI, AGED 50 YEARS, OCC QUALIFIED CONTRACT LECTURER, GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE, TEKKALI, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-532201, 10. I. SUGUNA KUMARI, D/O. 1. MARIYA RAJU, AGED 48 YEARS, OCC QUALIFIED CONTRACT LECTURER, 3 GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE, CHIRALA, BAPATLA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-522101. 11. CH.NAGAMALLESWARI, D/O. CH. SUNDARA RAO, AGED 51 YEARS, OCC QUALIFIED CONTRACT LECTURER, GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE, CHIRALA (W), BAPATLA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-522101 12. T.LNDIRA PRIYADARSINI, D/O.T.D. JAYA PRASAD, AGED 44 YEARS, OCC QUALIFIED CONTRACT LECTURER, GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE, SRISAILAM PROJECT, NANDYAL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-518102. R/O. D.NO.10-52, S.C. COLONY, PIDUGURALLA, GUTTIKONDA, PALNADU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-522413. 13. S. MAHESWARA REDDY, S/O. S. MALLA REDDY, AGED 51 YEARS, OCC QUALIFIED CONTRACT LECTURER, GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE, SRISAILAM PROJECT, NANDYAL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-518102. 14. VALLABHUNI NAGA DEEPIKA, D/O. V. VEERA RAGHAVAIAH, AGED 39 YEARS, OCC QUALIFIED CONTRACT LECTURER, VKV, GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE, KOTHAPETA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-533223. 15. DR. B. PEERA KUMAR, S/O.B. SUBBANNA, AGE 51 YEARS, OCC QUALIFIED CONTRACT LECTURER, SKR, GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE, GUDUR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH- 524410. 16. SASANAPURI NAGESWARA RAO, S/O. SOMESWARA RAO, AGED 55 YEARS,OCC QUALIFIED CONTRACT LECTURER, GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE, 4 BARUVA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-532263. 17. DR. KATAM PRABHAKARA RAO, S/O. TATAIAH, AGED 58 YEARS, OCC QUALIFIED CONTRACT LECTURER, SVR GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE, NIDADAVOLE, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-534301 18. PANDRANKI MALLESWARA RAO, S/O. LAXMI NAIDU, AGED 60 YEARS, OCC QUALIFIED CONTRACT LECTURER, GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE, RAJAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT, R/O. D.NO.01-02, PANDRANKI STREET, SIRIPURAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT-532168, 19. SASANAPURI ESWARA RAO, S/O. SOMESWARA RAO, AGE 57 YEARS, OCC QUALIFIED CONTRACT LECTURER, GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE, GAJAPATHINAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-535270. 20. SMT. T. KASIRATNAM, D/O. KRISHNA MADHAVA RAO, AGE 39 YEARS, OCC QUALIFIED CONTRACT LECTURER, GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE, TEKKALI, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-532201, 21. DR. RUPPA SESHAGIRI RAO, S/O. THAVUDU, AGE 56 YEARS, OCC QUALIFIED CONTRACT LECTURER, GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE, BARUVA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-532263. 22. MOOGI SRINIVASA RAO, S/O. LAKSHMINARAYANA, AGE 39 YEARS, OCC QUALIFIED CONTRACT LECTURER, GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE (MEN), SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-532001 5 23. VEMPATAPU VENKATA RAVI KUMAR, S/O. V. APPLANAIDU, AGE 47 YEARS, OCC QUALIFIED CONTRACT LECTURER, GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE (MEN), SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 532001. 24. PEDADA DHILLISWARA RAO, S/O. NARASIMHAPPADU, AGE 43 YEARS, OCC QUALIFIED CONTRACT LECTURER, GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE,NARASANNAPETA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-532421. 25. T. TRINADHA RAO, S/O. RAMULU, AGE 57 YEARS, OCC QUALIFIED CONTRACT LECTURER, GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE,NARASANNAPETA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-532421. 26. DR. G. POOJA BHARADWAJ, D/O. KANNAYYA, AGE 39 YEARS, OCC QUALIFIED CONTRACT LECTURER, GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE, NARASANNAPETA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-532421. 27. DR. PATARLA TRINADHA RAO, S/O. P. VEERABHADRAYYA, AGE 48YEARS, OCC QUALIFIED CONTRACT LECTURER, GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE, NARASANNAPETA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-532421. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT -522237. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, 6 2ND FLOOR, K.K. GARUDADRI ROAD, NEAR NRI HOSPITALS, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT- 522503, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE, CHINTALAPUDI,ELURU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-534460. 4. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE (MEN), SRIKAKULAM,SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-532001. 5. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE , SULLURPET-524121, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 6. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT COLLEGE FOR WOMEN (AUTONOMOUS), SAMBASIVAPET, GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH-522001, 7. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE, GANAPAVARAM , WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-534198. 8. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE, CHITAHALAPUDI, ELURU DISTRICT. ANDHRA PRADESH-534460. 9. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE, KANIGIRI, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH- 523230. 10. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE, SEETHAMPETA,PARVATHIPURAM MANDYAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-532443. 11. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE, TEKKALI, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-532201. 7 12. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE, CHIRALA, BAPATIA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH- 522101. 13. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT DEGREE, CHIRALA (W), BAPATIA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-522101. 14. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE, SRISAILAM PROJECT, NANDYAL DISTRICT. ANDHRA PRADESH-518102. 15. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE, SRISAILAM PROJECT, NANDYAL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-518102. 16. THE PRINCIPAL, VKV, GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE, KOTHAPETA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-533223. 17. THE PRINCIPAL, SKR, GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE, GUDUR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-524410. 18. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE, BARUVA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-532263. 19. THE PRINCIPAL, SVR GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE, NIDADAVOLE, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-534301. 20. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE, RAJAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-532127. 21. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE, GAJAPATHINAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-535270. 22. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE, 8 TEKKALI, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-532201. 23. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE, BARUVA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-532263. 24. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE (MEN), SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-532001. 25. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE (MEN), SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-532001. 26. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE, NARASANNAPETA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-532421 ...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 of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction 1. declaring the Impugned action of the Respondents in not regularizing the service of the Petitioners as per the provisions contained in the Act i.e., Andhra Pradesh Regularization of Service of Contract Employees Act, 2023 (Act No.30 of 2023) 2.further declare the Impugned action of the Respondents in extracting the service of the Petitioners on Contract Basis for more than 20 years without even paying Minimum Time Scale of pay attached to the post of Lecturer in Government Degree College as illegal arbitrary and violation of Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India. 3. 3. Consequently direct the Respondents to regularize the services of the Petitioners in the Post of Lecture in Government Degree College with effect from the dates they completed 10 years service of as per the Judgment of Hon'ble 9 Supreme Court in the State of Karnataka Vs Umadevi, in the interest of justice 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 continue the service of the Petitioners by paying Minimum Time Scale of pay attached to the post of Lecturer In the Government Degree College, pending disposal of the above writ petition, and pass IA NO: 2 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 may be pleased to direct the respondents to consider the case of the Petitioners for regularization in the post of Lecturer in Government Degree College in which the Petitioners are working, in the interest of Justice, pending disposal of the above writ petition, and pass IA NO: 3 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 may be pleased to direct the respondents to continue the service of the petitioners, in the posts of lecturers, pending disposal the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. G V SHIVAJI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES III 10 The Court made the following: 11 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY Writ Petition No.5068 of 2026 O R DE R: 1. The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of Respondents in not regularizing the services of the Petitioners in terms of Andhra Pradesh Regularization of Service of Contract Employees, Act – 2023 (Act No.30 of 2023), as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The Petitioners were appointed/working as Lecturers on contract basis pursuant to Public Notification issued by the Respondent-Authorities. The Petitioners were selected and appointed through open process and had completed more than 20 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, whereunder regularization of individuals appointed on a 12 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 cases of the Petitioners for regularization are 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:- (i) The Respondent-Authorities are directed to 13 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: 24.07.2026 chs 14 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 87 WRIT PETITION NO: 5068/2026 Dt. 24.07.2026 chs