APHC010537932024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331]

THURSDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 28173/2024 Between:

1. P OTHAKAMURI PRATAP, S/O.SABASTINAIAH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O.DOOR NO.3-76A, MAIN ROAD, BESIDE UNION BANK, RAVIPADU, NARASARAOPET, PALNADU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

...PETITIONER AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, A.P.

SECRETARIAT,VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

2. T HE DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, ANDHRA PRADESH,VIDYA BHAVAN, VENKATADRI TOWERS,ATMAKUR, MANGALAGIRIMANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

3. T HE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT, AP

4. T HE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, GUNTUR DISTRICT, GUNTUR, A.P.

5. T HE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, PALNADU DISTRICT, NARASARAOPET, AP

6. T HE DEPUTY EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, NARASARAOPET, PALNADU DISTRICT, AP ...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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 2, 3 and 5 in not considering and disposing of the representation dated 17-10-2024 made by the petitioner for issuance of reposting orders as Junior Assistant on par with others who worked in Nagarjuna Residential High School, Vijayapuri South in Macherla Mandal, Palnadu District to any Government/ZPP Schools which are functioning under the control of 5th respondent is illegal, arbitrary, unjust, discriminatory and violative of Art. 14 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to take appropriate action on the representation dated 17-10-2024 submitted by the petitioner forthwith and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 may be pleased to direct the respondents to consider and dispose of the representation dated 17-10- 2024 made by the petitioner, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. KAVITHA GOTTIPATI Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR SERVICES III

2. GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION The Court made the following:

:: ORDER ::

The above writ petition is filed to declare the action of respondents 2, 3 and 5 in not considering and disposing of the representation dated 17.10.2024 made by the petitioner for issuance of reposting orders as Junior Assistant on par with others, who worked in Nagarjuna Residential High School, Vijayapuri South in Macherla Mandal, Palnadu District to ZPP School under the control of respondent No.5, as illegal and arbitrary.

2. Heard Ms. B. Nirupama, learned counsel representing Smt. Kavitha Gottipati, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Ravi Teja, learned Assistant Government Pleader for School Education appeared for the respondents.

3. Initially, the petitioner was appointed as a Junior Assistant on 13.06.1987 in Nagarjuna Residential High School. Later, the petitioner was absorbed in the Grant-in-Aid post of Junior Assistant with effect from 01.12.1996. The petitioner’s appointment was approved by respondent No.3 vide proceedings in Rc.No.557-B5/96-1, dated 31.12.1996 with effect from 13.06.1987. The petitioner attended the duties till May, 2012. Later, the petitioner went on leave for personal reasons with the prior permission of the then-correspondent of the School.

4. Be that as it may, one Sri Dontu Anjaneyulu, the then Deputy Educational Officer, Narasaraopet, lodged a complaint against the petitioner and the Correspondent of Nagarjuna Residential High School and the same was registered as a case in Cr.No.129 of 2012 for the offence punishable under Section 420, 406, 409, 468 r/w 34 of IPC. A ch