WP/29246/2026 of B PARIMALA DEVI Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 12 October 2026

1. B PARIMALA DEVI, W/o Palle Sreedhar Reddy Aged about 48 years, R/o H. No. 78-8A-12-2-66, Mayuri homes, New Krishna Nagar, Kallur, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh -518003. ...Petitioner AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Higher Education Department, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, AP Secretariat buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh - 522238.

2. The Commissionerate of Higher Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by the Commissioner, Garudadri KK Towers, Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Colony, Mangalagiri Guntur District - 522503.

3. Rayalaseema University, represented by it's Registrar, Kurnool, Kurnool District-518007. ...Respondents

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 toissue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in nature of writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in keeping me in the list of ineligible candidate with a remark of not submitting ITR forms for 8 years for the the application submitted for recruitment to the post of Associate Professor, Department of Management in pursuance of the notification No.

02/RU/Regular/T.Estt./Recrut/Associate Professors and Professors/2026 dated 15-05-2026 without considering that the writ petitioner is a Government lecturer drawing pay scale at Academic Level 13 as per UGC pay scales 2016, without any mandatory rule prescribed under the notification to submit ITR forms for Government regular employees as illegal arbitrary and violation of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to declare the writ petitioner as eligible candidate and process the application of writ petitioner to the post of Associate Professor, Department of Management in pursuance of the notification No. 02/RU/Regular/T.Estt./Recruit/Associate

Professors and Professors/2026 dated 15-05-2026 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 direct the 3rd respondent to permit the writ petitioner to participate in the interviews to be held on any date for the post of Associate professor Department of Management with regard to the notification No.

02/RU/Regular/T.Estt./Recrut/Associate Professors & Professors/2026 dated 15-05-2026 pending disposal of the writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: K V RAGHU VEER Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES III The Court made the following order:

HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.29246 of 2026 O R DE R: This writ petition is filed questioning the action of 3rd Respondent in keeping the application of the Petitioner under list of ineligible candidates for not submitting ITR Forms for eight (8) years for the application to the post of Associate Professor, Department of Management pursuant to Notification No.02/Ru/Regular/T.Estt/Recrut/Associate Professors & Professors/2026 dated 15.05.2026 as illegal and arbitrary.

2. Petitioner was appointed as Lecturer in Commerce in APCES and posted to Government Degree College, Kurnool, pursuant to notification issued by APPSC and thereafter, Petitioner had worked in KVR Government College for Women, Kurnool and Government Degree College, Nandikotkur, Nandyal District as experience of nearly 13 years as on date.

3. While so, the 3rd Respondent University has issued notification on 15.05.2026 calling for applications to the post of Associate Professors and Professors, Department of Management, Rayalaseema University. The Petitioner, having requisite experience, had submitted an application, but the application of the Petitioner was declared ineligible for want of ITR Forms.

3. Heard Sri. K.V. Raghuveer, learned counsel for the Petitioner, and learned counsel for the Respondents.

4. As the issue involved in the present Writ Petition is squarely covered by the order, dated 13.10.2026, passed in W.P.No.24395 of 2026 and batch, the present Writ Petition is disposed of in terms of the said order.

7. The Registry is directed to append a copy of the order, dated 13.10.2026, passed in W.P.No.24395 of 2026 and batch, to this order. No order as to costs.

8. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 13.10.2026 KLP/VSR