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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD
Chaitanya, W/O Yemeni Swaroop Kumar – Appellant
Versus
State Of Ap, Rep. By Its Principal Secretary, Department Of Law And Justice – Respondent
ORDER :
GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, J.
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Heard Sri P.A. Seshu, Ld. Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri P.V.Venkata Ravi Sankar, Ld. Counsel for the Writ Petitioner (in W.P.No.21413 of 2025), Sri Thandava Yogesh, Ld. Counsel for the Writ Petitioner (in W.P.No.21494 of 2025), and Sri A. Srikanth Reddy, Ld. Government Pleader for Law & Legislative Affairs.
2. These two Writ Petitions involve similar facts and similar legal issues. Therefore, both the cases are heard together and are disposed of by this Common Order.
3. For the sake of convenience, this Court would rely on the facts mentioned in the Affidavit filed in support of the Writ Petition in W.P.No.21413 of 2025. W.P.No.21413 of 2025:
4. The Writ Petitioner herein, who is a practicing Advocate was appointed as Assistant Government Pleader in the Court of Civil Judge (Junior Division), Vijayawada, NTR District for a period of three years vide G.O.Rt.No.116 Law (G) Department, dated 12.03.2024 (Ex.P.2). The said appointment is made subject to the conditions of service in accordance with the Instructions issued in G.O.Ms.No.187, Law (L) Department, dated 06.12.2000 (Ex.P.3). The said appointment has been made basing on the recommend
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