Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/20050/2024 of T PARTHASARATHY Vs state of Andhra Pradesh, on 9 October 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3573] SATURDAY, THE 10th DAY OF OCTOBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO: 20050/2024 Between: 1. T PARTHASARATHY, S/O. T. SUBRAMANYAM, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 2-41 C, GUDI
APHC010357512024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
SATURDAY, THE 10th DAY OF OCTOBER 2026
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI
WRIT PETITION NO: 20050/2024
Between:
1. T PARTHASARATHY, S/O. T. SUBRAMANYAM, AGED ABOUT 53
YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 2-41 C, GUDI VEEDHI, HARIJANAWADA, RAJAKUMARAVENKATA BAHADURPET, CHITTOOR, A.P.
2. D. KODANDARAMI REDDY,, S/O. D. SUBRAMANYAM AGED ABOUT
46 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 1-30 L N KANDRIGA , KRISHNAPURAM, RENIGUNTA, CHITTOOR.
3. DUGGANI YUVARAJU, , S/O. D. CHINNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45
YEARS,
R/O.
D.NO.
4-43,
BAYYAREDDIGARI
PALLI,
RAYAVARIPALLE,CHITTOOR, A.P.
4. BUDDIAHVAGTAIRA SURESH,, S/O. B. GOVINDAIAH, AGED ABOUT
43 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 3-49B, PODALAPALLI H/W, VTC, KARVETINAGAR,CHITTOOR DISTRICT, A.P.
5. C. SELVAM,, S/O. M. VINAYAGAM, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/O.
D.NO. 5-72, HARIJANAWADA, SATHRAVARAM, CHITTOOR, A.P.
6. AMJADALLI MOGAL, , S/O. M. BASHEER BAIG, AGED ABOUT 51
YEARS. R/O. 1-2-96, -A, PRAKASAM ROAD, NEAR ADIDAS CLOTH
SHOWROOM,
TIRUPATI,
TIRUPATHI,
CHITTOOR,
ANDHRA
PRADESH.
...PETITIONER(S)
AND
1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY
TO
GOVERNMENT,
HIGHER
EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT,
SECRETARIAT,
VELAGAPUDI/AMARAVATHI,
GUNTUR DISTRICT.
2. SRI
VENKATESWARA
UNIVERSITY,
TIRUPATHI,
CHITTOOR
DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR.
3. UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS
SECRETARY, BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG, NEW DELHI-110
002.
4. THE PRINCIPAL, S.V.U. COLLEGE OF COMMERCE MANAGEMENT
AND COMPUTER SCIENCE, S.V. UNIVERSITY, TIRUPATHI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-517 502.
5. THE PRINCIPAL, S.V.U. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, S.V.
UNIVERSITY,
TIRUPATHI,
CHITTOOR
DISTRICT,
ANDHRA
PRADESH-517 502.
6. THE PRINCIPAL, S.V.U. COLLEGE OF ARTS, S.V. UNIVERSITY, TIRUPATHI CHITTOOR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-517 502.
...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 grant appropriate a relief more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India declaring the action of the second Respondent in replacing the Petitioners, who are working as Academic Consultants on contract basis in pursuance of recommendations made by the Select Committee based on the notification issued by the second Respondent by fresh candidates again on contract basis, on the ground that the petitioners are appointed on contract basis which is illegal, improper, arbitrary in the violation of Article 14 and 21 of Constitution of India Consequently direct the respondents to not to replace the Petitioners by other contract Academic Consultants or fresh candidates till making regular appointments or regularizing the services of the Petitioners to the post of Academic Consultants/Assistant Professors in respective Departments and also to follow the procedure prescribed for making regular appointments, i.e.
issuing notification and selecting the candidates by constituting Select Committee and pass such 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 pleased to Direct the respondents herein to restore the differed increments forthwith by suspending the Proc No: PA/19(27)/2024-N Z, Dt 12-09-2024, in so far it went against to the petitioner, forthwith, pending disposal of the WP, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S):
1. SRINIVASU L
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR SERVICES III
2. RAMESH BABU TALLURI SC For S.V.UNIVERSITY,TIRUPATI
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ORDER:
The Writ Petition is filed for the following relief:
“to grant appropriate a relief more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India declaring the action of the second Respondent in replacing the Petitioners, who are working as Academic Consultants on contract basis in pursuance of recommendations made by the Select Committee based on the notification issued by the second Respondent by fresh candidates again on contract basis, on the ground that the petitioners are appointed on contract basis which is illegal, improper, arbitrary in the violation of Article 14 and 21 of Constitution of India Consequently direct the respondents to not to replace the Petitioners by other contract Academic Consultants or fresh candidates till making regular appointments or regularizing the services of the Petitioners to the post of Academic Consultants/Assistant Professors in respective Departments and also to follow the procedure prescribed for making regular appointments, i.e. issuing notification and selecting the candidates by constituting Select Committee and pass such…”
2. Heard Sri P.Madhusudhan, learned counsel representing Sri L.Srinivas, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri K.Praveen learned counsel representing Sri Ramesh Babu Talluri, learned counsel for the respondents.
3. As the petitioners’ claim that they are similarly situated to the petitioners in W.P.No.15112 of 2024, they are directed to submit fresh representations within a period of one (01) week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Upon receipt of such representations, the respondents shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders, after affording the petitioners an opportunity of hearing, within a period of four (04) months from the date of receipt of the respective representations.
4. With the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.
Consequently, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed.
________________________________ JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI Dated: 10.10.2026 M K K
Writ Petition No. 20050 of 2024 Date: 10.10.2026
M K K