Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/14834/2024 of Sagam Gireesh Reddy Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh on 11 August 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE 12th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO: 14834 OF 2024 Between: 1. Sagam Gireesh Reddy, S/o (Late) Sagam Jaganmohan Reddy, Age about 32 years, H.No.5-1/1,
APHC010294702024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY, THE 12th DAY OF AUGUST 2026
PRESENT
Between:
1. Sagam Gireesh Reddy, S/o (Late) Sagam Jaganmohan Reddy, Age about 32 years, H.No.5-1/1, Narayana Nagar, Mailavaram Village and Mandal, N.T.R. District. A.P-531230
...Petitioner
AND
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep its Principal Secretary Department of Energy A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi Guntur District, A.P
2. The Chief Managing Director Operations, A.P.C.P.D.C.L., Vijayawada N.T.R. District, Andhra Pradesh.
3. The Superintending Engineer Operations, A.P.C.P.D.C.L. Vijayawada N.T.R. District, Andhra Pradesh
...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 to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondent Nos.2
and 3 in not providing compassionate appointment to the petitioner, inspite of number of requests made by the petitioner to the respondent Nos.2 and 3 is arbitrary, contrary to the Article 21 and 300 A of the Constitution of India and contrary to the law as laid down by the Hon'ble Court and against the principles of natural justice and consequently direct to the respondent Nos.2
and 3 to provide the compensate employment without any delay and for the consequential relief of the petitioner, in the interest of justice 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 to direct the respondent Nos.2 and 3 to provide the compassionate employment without any delay and for the consequential relief of the petitioner, in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: DHEERA KANISHKA
Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES I
Counsel for the Respondents: V.V SATISH
The Court made the following order:
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The Writ Petition is filed for the following relief:
“…to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondent Nos.2 and 3 in not providing compassionate appointment to the petitioner, inspite of number of requests made by the petitioner to the respondent Nos.2 and 3 is arbitrary, contrary to the Article 21 and 300 A of the Constitution of India and contrary to the law as laid down by the Hon'ble Court and against the principles of natural justice and consequently direct to the respondent Nos.2 and 3 to provide the compensate employment without any delay and for the consequential relief of the petitioner, in the interest of justice…”
2. The case of the petitioner is that his father, Sagam Jaganmohan Reddy, died on 17.05.2021, while serving as an Assistant Executive Engineer at Mailavaram in the respondents department. Thereafter, petitioner, being the only son and a graduate in B.Tech (C.S.E.), submitted an application seeking appointment on compassionate grounds. The said application was forwarded to the Chairman and Managing Director, APCPDCL, Vijayawada, vide Lr.No.SE/O/VJA/PO/JAO.1/ADM.U3/D.No.3617/21, dated 07.12.2021 along with the requisite documents pertaining to the family members and the affidavits containing the consent of the other family members, as required by the respondent authorities.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner’s application seeking appointment on compassionate grounds is pending consideration before the competent authority. He therefore seeks a direction to respondent No.2 to consider the petitioner’s claim in accordance with the applicable rules, and pass appropriate and reasoned orders thereon within a time frame to be stipulated by this Hon’ble Court.
4. Considering the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, this court is of the view that no purpose would be served by keeping the writ petition pending. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing respondent No.2 to consider the petitioner’s application for appointment on compassionate grounds and pass appropriate orders thereon, in accordance with the applicable rules, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No order as to costs.
Interim orders, if any, granted earlier shall stand vacated, and all pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed.
_______________________________ JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI Dated: 12.08.2026
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