Palakolanu Kishore vs State of Andhra Pradesh

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2025 Supreme(AP) 389

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
DR JUSTICE K MANMADHA RAO, J
Palakolanu Kishore – Appellant
Versus
State of Andhra Pradesh – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant : NAGA PRAVEEN VANKAYALAPATI
For the Respondent: GP FOR SERVICES I

Table of Content
1. petitioner's father was a police constable (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10)
2. court's view on compassionate appointment (Para 11 , 12)
3. entitlement to compassionate appointment (Para 13)
4. writ petition disposed of (Para 14)

ORDER :

This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief:

“….to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the petitioners representation dated 06.07.2022 for compassionate appointment in any suitable post under the compassionate grounds upon death of my deceased father Late P Udaya Sankar while he was in the services of the respondent department as illegal, irregular, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to consider and decide the petitioners said representation dated 06.07.2022 and appoint the petitioner in any suitable post and pass…”

2. Brief facts of the case are that the petitioner’s father by name P.Udaya Sankar was an employee of Police Department. He was appointed in the year 1980 as po

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