APHC010437202026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] MONDAY, THE 24th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.24059 of 2026 Between: 1. PAIDI KIRANMAYI, D/O. VENKATA RAMANA RAO, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, OCC. VILLAGE HORTICULTURE ASSISTANT, R/O. 8-179, CHINNA BONDILIPURAM, WATER TANK NEAR, SBI STAFF COLONY, BALAGA( RURAL), SRIKAKULAM, ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATHI GUNTUR DISTRICT.522241 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF HORTICULTURE, VIJAYAWADA, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH-520001 3. THE DISTRICT SELECTION COMMITTEE, REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN / DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT - 532001. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT-532001. 5. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT-532001. ...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 to issue appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondents in not awarding weightage marks to the Petitioner for appointment to the post of Village Agriculture Assistant in pursuance of Notification No. 1/2019 dated 26.07.2019, as illegal, arbitrary and 2 contrary to AP State and Subordinate Service Rules and Articles 14, 16 and 19(g), Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to consider case of the Petitioner. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KALAKOTI SUNIL KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES III The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.24059 of 2026 ORDER: Both the learned counsel for petitioner as well as the learned counsel for the respondents in unison submit that the issue in the present Writ Petition is squarely covered by the order of this Court dated 06.04.2026 in W.P.No.8774 of 2026 and requested this Court to pass same order in the present Writ Petition. Recording the same, the present Writ Petition is disposed of in terms of the order dated 06.04.2026 in W.P.No.8774 of 2026 and for the reasons recorded therein. Office is directed to attach/enclose a copy of the order dated 06.04.2026 in W.P.No.8774 of 2026 to this order. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 24.08.2026 siva 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.24059 of 2026 Date: 24.08.2026 siva