APHC010172832026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3208]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 8853/2026 Between:

1. B HEBSI VIJAYA SAMRAJYAM, W/O SAMEL JOHN, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC JUNIOR LECTURER GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE BOYS, KADIRI, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY EDUCATION (IE) DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE 522238

2. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE 522238

3. T HE BOARD OF INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION AP, R.N0.114/C3, 2ND, 3RD 4TH FLOORS, ESWAR ELITE, BESIDE SONO-VISION, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE 522501 REP BY ITS COMMISSIONE

4. T HE DIRECTORATE OF INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION, R.NO. 114/C3, 2ND, 3RD 4TH FLOORS, ESWAR ELITE, BESIDE SONO-VISION, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE 522501 REP BY DIRECTOR/JOINT DIRECTOR 5.

5. T HE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR OF INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION, KADAPA, KADAPA DISTRICT, PINCODE

516001 REP BY ITS JOINT DIRECTOR 6.

6. T HE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE BOYS, KADIRI, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT, PINCODE 515591 ...RESPONDENTS THE ADDRESS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS, PROCESS ETC., ON THE ABOVE NAMED PETITIONER IS THAT OF HER COUNSEL TADDI NAGESWARA RAO, TADDI SOWMYA NAIDU, ADVOCATES, FLAT NO. 209 304, B-BLOCK, RIVER OAKS APARTMENTS, NEAR HP PETROL BUNK, NAVODAYA COLONY LANE, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P, 522501.

...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 toleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the respondents in not extending the benefit of enhancement of age of superannuation from 60 years to 62 years to the petitioner, who is working as Part-time Junior Lecturer (JLMTS) in the 6TH respondent College on par with the regular Junior Lecturers working in Government Junior Colleges, as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the respondents to continue the petitioner in service up to 62 years of age on par with regular Junior Lecturers and pass such other or further orders as the HonBle Court feels deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case IA NO: 1 OF 2026 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased Pleased to direct the respondents to consider and continue the petitioner, who is working as Part Time Junior Lecturer JLMTS in the 6TH respondent College, in service up to 62 years of age on par with the regular Junior Lecturers working in the said college, pending disposal of the writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. TADDI NAGESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR SERVICES III

2. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following:

ORDER:

This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief/s:-

“…to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in not extending the benefit of enhancement of age of superannuation from 60 years to 62 years to the petitioner, who is working as Part-time Junior Lecturer (JL- MTS) in the 6^th respondent College on par with the regular Junior Lecturers working in Government Junior Colleges, as illegal and arbitrary.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-I appearing on behalf of the respondents.

3. It is the case of the petitioner that he has been working Part- time Junior Lecturer (JL-MTS) in the 6^th respond