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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
| Table of Content |
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| 1. disengagement of law officers. (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 2. grounds for challenging disengagement. (Para 8 , 9) |
| 3. maintainability of writ petitions. (Para 10 , 11) |
| 4. professional engagement and rights. (Para 21 , 23) |
| 5. dismissal of writ petition. (Para 24 , 25 , 26) |
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
Engagement of Advocates as Law Officers is a professional arrangement, not subject to Writ Jurisdiction under Articles 14 and 16, affirming the Government's discretion to appoint and terminate withou....
The District Government Counsel do not hold civil posts or employee status under Article 311; their engagement is contractual, terminable at will without notice, and does not attract constitutional p....
The government holds discretion to terminate appointments of Public Prosecutors without inquiry or specific reasons, provided procedural mandates of applicable instructions are adhered to, maintainin....
: action of the State, thus, must be judged with extreme care and circumspection. It must be borne in mind that the right of the public prosecutor or the district counsel do not flow under a statute.....
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