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APHC010399122025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3311]
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
Thursday, the eleventh day of December two thousand and twenty five Present The Honourable Ms. Justice B.S.Bhanumathi Writ Petition No.20163 of 2025 Between:
K. Anjaiah ...Petitioner and
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh rep. by its Ex-officio Special Chief Secretary to Government
2. The State of Andhra Pradesh rep. by its Special Chief Secretary to Government
3. The Director of Agricultural Marketing, Chuttugunta, Guntur
4. The Collector & District Magistrate, Prakasam District
5. The Assistant Director, Agricultural Market Committee, Ongole
6. The Yerragondapalem Agricultural Market Committee
7. Chekuri Subba Rao S/o Yogaiah ...Respondents Counsel for the petitioner:
1. G.Venkateswarlu Counsel for the respondents:
1. G.P for Agriculture
2. G.P for Social Welfare
3. Gangisetty Rajeswara Rao, Standing Counsel for Agricultural Marketing Committees 4. Ramesh Babu Talluri The Court made the following:
APHC010381782025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3311]
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
Thursday, the eleventh day of December two thousand and twenty five Present The Honourable Ms. Justice B. S. Bhanumathi Writ Petition No.19305 of 2025 Between:
Are Remanaiah ...Petitioner and
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh rep. by its Ex-officio Special Chief Secretary to Government
2. The State of Andhra Pradesh rep. by its Special Chief Secretary to Government
3. The Director of Agricultural Marketing, Chuttugunta, Guntur
4. The Collector & District Magistrate, Prakasam District
5. Chekuri Subba Rao S/o Yogaiah ....Respondents Counsel for the petitioner:
1. Venkata Reddy Chittem Counsel for the respondents:
1. G.P for Agriculture
2. G.P for Social Welfare
3. Ramesh Babu Talluri The Court made the following:
APHC010455872025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3311]
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
Thursday, the eleventh day of December two thousand and twenty five Present The Honourable Ms. Justice B. S. Bhanumathi Writ Petition No.23109 of 2025 Between:
Kuttuboina Madhava S/o K.ChinnaMalyadri ...Petitioner and
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh rep. by its Ex-officio Special Chief Secretary to Government
2. The Director of Agricultural Marketing, Tadepalli, Guntur
3. The Collector & District Magistrate, S.P.S.R.Nellore District
4. Udayagiri Agricultural Market Committee, Udayagiri
5. Pallugulla Vijayalakshmi W/o Pulla Reddy, Nellore District ....Respondents Counsel for the petitioner:
1. K. Raghu Veer Counsel for the respondents:
1. G.P for Agriculture
2. Gangisetty RajeswaraRao, Standing Counsel for Agricultural Marketing Committees
3. Turaga Sai Surya The Court made the following:
APHC010497352025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3311]
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
Thursday, the eleventh day of December two thousand and twenty five Present The Honourable Ms. Justice B. S. Bhanumathi Writ Petition No.25405 of 2025 Between:
Mr. Katti Chemchuramaiah S/o Ramaiah ...Petitioner And
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, (Agricultural & Marketing)
2. The Director of Agricultural Marketing, Tadepalli, Guntur
3. The Collector & District Magistrate, S.P.S.R.Nellore District
4. Kovur Agricultural Market Committee, Kovur ...Respondents Counsel for the petitioner:
1. Polothi Rudra Prasad Yadav Counsel for the respondents:
1. G.P. for Agriculture
2. Gangisetty Rajeswara Rao, Standing Counsel for Agricultural Marketing Committees The Court made the following:
APHC010518802025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3311]
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
Thursday, the eleventh day of December two thousand and twenty five Present The Honourable Ms. Justice B. S. Bhanumathi Writ Petition No.26669 of 2025 Between:
Y. Surendra ...Petitioner and
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, (Agircultural & Marketing)
2. The Director of Agricultural Marketing, Tadepalli, Guntur
3. The Collector & District Magistrate, Tirupathi District
4. B.N.Kandriga Agricultural Market Committee, Tirupathi District
5. Smt. M.Jyothi Sudhakr Naidu, Tirupathi District.
...Respondents Counsel for the petitioner:
1. Harinath Reddy Soma Counsel for the respondents:
1. R. Chandra Reddy
2. G.P. for Revenue
3. G.P. for Agriculture
4. Gangisetty Rajeswara Rao, Standing Counsel for Agricultural Marketing Committees The Court made the following:
APHC010601572025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3311]
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
Thursday, the eleventh day of December two thousand and twenty five Present The Honourable Ms. Justice B. S. Bhanumathi Writ Petition No.31490 of 2025 Between:
Y. Surendra ...Petitioner and
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh rep. by its Ex-officio Special Chief Secretary to Government, (Agircultural & Marketing)
2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, General Administration Department, Guntur
3. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Agriculture & Market, Secretariat, Guntur
4. The Director of Agricultural Marketing, Tadepalli, Guntur
5. The Collector & District Magistrate, Tirupathi District
6. B.N. Kandriga Agricultural Market Committee, Tirupathi District
7. Smt. M.Jyothi Sudhakar Naidu, Tirupathi District.
....Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: Harinath Reddy Soma Counsel for the respondents:
1. G.P. for Revenue
2. G.P. for Agriculture
3. Gangisetty Rajeswara Rao, Standing Counsel for Agricultural Marketing Committees The Court made the following:
COMMON ORDER
(i) W.P.No.20163 of 2025 is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to declare the G.O.Rt.No.593, dated 10.07.2025, issued by the 1st respondent, appointing the 7th respondent, Chekuri Subba Rao, who belongs to the O.C. category, as Chairman of the Agricultural Market Committee, (for short, ‘A.M.C.’), Yerragondapalem, Prakasam District, by relaxing the norms prescribed in G.O.Ms.No.77, dated 27.09.2019, for a period of one (1) year, as illegal and consequently set aside G.O.Rt.No.593, dated 10.07.2025, to the extent of appointment of the 7th respondent and further direct the respondents to forthwith implement the rule of reservation (in short, ‘R.O.R) finalized by the 4th respondent vide proceedings in Rc.No.68/B/2024, dated 08.07.2025, and appoint a suitable candidate belonging to the scheduled tribe category.
(ii) W.P.No.19305 of 2025 is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the same relief as in W.P.No.20163 of 2025, with the only difference that the 5th respondent herein is the 7th respondent in W.P.No.20163 of 2025.
(iii) W.P.No.23109 of 2025 is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to declare the proceeding of the 3rd respondent in Rc.No.168/SMA/2024, dated 14.08.2025, changing the R.O.R. for the post of Chairman, A.M.C., Udayagiri from B.C. (General) to O.C. (Woman), as illegal and further declare that the post of Chairman, A.M.C., Udayagiri, be reserved for B.C. (General).
(iv) W.P.No.25405 of 2025 is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to declare the proceeding of the 3rd respondent in Rc.No.168/SMA/2024, dated 14.08.2025, changing the R.O.R. for the post of Chairman, A.M.C., Kovur, from S.T. (General) to O.C. (General), as illegal and further direct that the post of Chairman, A.M.C., Kovur be reserved for S.T. (General).
(v) W.P.No.26669 of 2025 is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to declare the action of the respondents in finalizing the list of candidates for constitution of the A.M.C., B.N.Kandriga, without following the R.O.R. notified by order in AGCO5-AMC/23/2024- JMA, dt.Nil-01-2025 as illegal and consequently set aside the selection of Smt. M.Jyothi Sudhakar Naidu (female-O.C.) / 5th respondent as Chairman, A.M.C., B.N.Kandriga.
(vi) W.P.No.31490 of 2025 is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to declare the G.O.Rt.No.855, Agriculture and Cooperation (MKTG-II) Department, dt.29-09-2025, passed by the 1st respondent appointing the 7th respondent / Smt. M. Jyoti Sudhakar Naidu, as Chairman, A.M.C., B.N. Kandriga, Tirupathi District, without following the R.O.R. notified by order in AGCO5-AMC/23/2024-JMA, dt.Nil-01-2025 as illegal and consequently set aside the G.O.Rt.No.855, dt.29-09-2025.
2. The State of Andhra Pradesh enacted the Andhra Pradesh (50 Percent Reservations to BCs, SCs, STs and Minorities in all the Nominated Posts) Act, 2019 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Act, 2019’). The State of A.P made the ‘Andhra Pradesh (50 Percent Reservations to BCs, SCs, STs and Minorities in all the Nominated Posts) Rules, 2019 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Rules, 2019’) vide G.O.Ms.No.77, dated 27.09.2019, mandating 50% reservation to B.Cs., S.Cs., S.Ts. and minorities in all nominated posts, including in A.M.Cs. in the State of A.P.
3. The Government of A.P., Agriculture & Cooperation (Marketing-I) Department, issued a Memo No.AGC051-MKTG/283/2024-Mktg.I, dated 06.12.2024, treating the ‘district’ as a unit for implementation of R.O.R. for the posts of Chairman of A.M.Cs. as per the Rules, 2019. The government of A.P., Agriculture & Cooperation (Marketing-I) Department, issued the Urgent Memo No.AGC01-MKTG/117-2025- Mktg.1, dt.18.09.2025, requesting the Director of Agricultural Marketing to furnish proposals for the constitution of certain A.M.Cs. to the Government for taking further action in the matter. Basing on the memo, the Director of Agricultural Marketing issued the Memo No.AGC05- 11/106/2024, dated
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