Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : Date of uploading : APHC010092942025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] TUESDAY, THE 8th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 4968/2025 Between: 1. KANUMURI DEBORA, D/O KANUMURI ROSAIAH AGED 33 YEARS, OCC (VILLAGE HORTICULTURE ASSISTANT) R/O H.NO 5-231,SC COLONY,BODDIKURAPADU VILLAGE THALLURU,MANDAL PRAKASAM DISTRICT. O/O NON- LOCAL AT ANANTHAPURAM.DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1 . THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL.SECRETARY,HORTICULTURE.DEPARTMENT,SEC RETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2 . THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND CHAIRMAN, DSC ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. 3 . THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE SCRUTINY OFFICER, UDYANA BHAVAN ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT 4 . THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, CHUTTUGUNTA, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2 ...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 order or direction one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not accepting the Joining Report As Village Horticulture Assistant in Pursuance of the Selection Vide Notification No 01/Horti/2019 Dated 26-07-2019 issued by the 1st respondent Even though the petitioner have Submitting the relevant Documents to the objections made by the Respondents as Highly arbitrary illegal violating in Article 14,16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and Consequently Direct the respondents to 4th with appointment the petitioner as a Horticulture Assistant with All consequential benefits such as Seniority etc.and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 consider the representation dated 04-02-2025 pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KRISHNA RAO M Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.4968 of 2025 O R DE R: This writ petition is filed questioning the action of Respondents in not considering the Joining Report in spite of representation of the Petitioner dated 04.02.2025 as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Recruitment Notification No.01/Horti/2019, dated 26.07.2019 was issued by Respondent No.1 for selection to the post of Village Horticulture Assistant. Petitioner had applied for the said post in the non-local category in Ananthapuramu District. Petitioner was issued a call letter to attend certificate verification on 28.10.2019. Pursuant thereto, Petitioner submitted certain documents as required for appointment to the said post. Vide acknowledgment dated 29.10.2019, objections were raised with regard to the documents given by the Petitioner and the same read as under: Remarks: 1. B.Sc (BBC) without Service Certificate. 2. Difference in candidate name in Caste Certificate. 4 3. No Admission Number in study Certificate (8th to 10th class). 4. Unique number only 4 digits in Adhar Card. 5. Old Caste Certificate (25/05/2013). 3. Petitioner thereafter submitted representation dated 04.02.2025 enclosing the study certificate of 8th to 10 class, caste certificate along with Aadhar card. As the said representation is not being considered, the present writ petition is filed. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that there are number of vacancies available under the said notification and, as the Petitioner has been shortlisted for selection, the non- consideration of the representation submitted by the Petitioner along with the requisite documents has deprived the Petitioner of appointment against the available vacancies. 5. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-II would submit that as the Petitioner did not have the requisite documentation, the case of the Petitioner was not considered for appointment. 6. Heard Sri M.Krishna Rao, learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Services. 5 7. Considering the submission that there are vacancies available under the notification, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Respondents to consider the representation of the Petitioner dated 04.02.2025 and the documents enclosed thereto for appointment within a period of four (04) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 08.09.2026 KLP