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APHC010192462024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)
THURSDAY, THE 13th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO: 9700 OF 2024 Between:
1. K DEVARAJULU, S/o. K. Gangaiah/ aged 60 years, R/o. VeduruKuppam, Marepalli H/W, VeduruKuppam, Chittor, Andhra Pradesh - 517569. ...Petitioner AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, by the Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District.
2. The Principal, Government Junior College, Chavatagunta, Chittor District.
3. The District Collector, 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 pleased topleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ,
order or direction, declaring the action of the Respondent in not considering seniority and not appointed as regular employee as illegal, arbitrary and further direct the Respondents to enquire into this matter and consider as Full Time Employee and pass proceedings to the Petitioners accordingly and pass
Counsel for the Petitioner: PALLIPATTU ABHINAV VISHNU Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES III The Court made the following order:
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO: 9700 OF 2024
ORDER:
The present Writ Petition is filed in declaring the action of the respondents in not considering seniority and in not appointing the petitioner as regular employee as illegal, arbitrary and further to direct the respondents to enquire into this matter and consider as Full Time Employee and pass proceedings to the petitioner accordingly.
2. On 30.07.2026, this Court observed as under:
“No representation for the petitioner. There has been no representation on 28.06.2024, 21.08.2024 and
02.07.2026. List the matter on 13.08.2026 under the caption “For Dismissal”.
3. Inspite of listing the matter under the caption ‘For Dismissal’, there is no representation for the petitioner even today.
4. From the above, it is clear that the petitioner is not interested to prosecute the matter.
5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed for want of prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel, pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed.
_____________________ BALAJI MEDAMALLI, J
Date:13.08.2026 MJA
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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI
WRIT PETITION NO: 9700 OF 2024
13.08.2026
MJA