APHC010002572026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3208]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 1161/2026 Between:

1. S MT.SK. MOUNIKA, D/O SK. BAIJILAL, AGED 27 YEARS, R/O 12-

14/1, AVIDI VA/I STREET,MAIN ROAD, ALAMURU, ALAMURU MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI.

...PETITIONER AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522238

2. T HE COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, EAST GODAVARI, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM.-522124

3. T HE ENGINEER IN CHIEF, .ADMINISTRATION WING, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT,JALASOUDHA BUILDINGS, 2ND FLOOR. IRRIGATION COMPOUND, GOVERNORPETA,VIJAYAWADA - 520002.

4. T HE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER IRRIGATION CIRCLE, DOWLAISWARAM,RAJAMAHENDRAVARAMRURAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT - 533 125.

...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 an appropriate Writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the Memo No. 184 GE dated 29.11.2025 issued by the respondent No.4 herein in rejecting the case of the petitioner for appointment on compassionate grounds as illegal, arbitrary, colorable exercise of power and violative of Art. 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to appoint the petitioner in any suitable post on compassionate grounds in accordpnca with Memo No.116417/SER.A/2003-1,t 08.10.2003 and by Memo No. 140733/Ser.A/2003-1 dt 14.11.2003 by setting aside the Memo. No. 184 GE Dated 29.11.2025 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. KIRAN KUMAR VADLAMUDI Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following ORDER:

The writ petition is filed declaring the action of the 4th respondent in rejecting the claim of the petitioner for compassionate appointment vide impugned proceedings Memo No.184 GE, dated 29.11.2025 as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to appoint the petitioner in any suitable post on compassionate grounds in accordance with Memos dated

08.10.2003 and 14.11.2003.

2. The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner is the younger daughter of Sri Sk.Baljilal, who died on 12.06.2025 at Alamuru, while he was working as Lascar in Irrigation Section, Alamuru of Water Resources Department of Godavari Eastern Division, Ramachandrapuram under the jurisdiction of the 4th respondent. The petitioner herein acquired qualification of B.Sc Computers from Aadikavi Nanayya University in the year 2019. It is further submitted that petitioner along with her elder sister and mother being the legal heirs submitted that there are no earning members in the family. Hence, the petitioner had made a representation dated 12.09.2025 along with all the relevant documents i.e., death summary certificate of her father, no property certificate, no earning member certificate, family members certificate, no objection affidavits of her elder sister and mother, qualification certificates etc., to the 4th respondent requesting the 4^th respondent to provide compassionate appointment. It is further averred that the 4th respondent, without considering the said representation/application on proper perspective, has rejected the representation/application of the petitioner vide impugned memo dated

29.11.2025 stating that the petitioner is a married daughter and is not entitled for appointment on compassionate grounds as per the memo No.406/10/A1/Admn.I/2004, dated 20.03.2004 issued by the Government, which is totally improper and contrary to the various orders passed by this Court.

3. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for respondents.

4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader submits that the application submitted by the