Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/21022/2026 of CHOWTAPALEM SRINIVASA RAO Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 28 July 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] WEDNESDAY, THE 29th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 21022/2026 Between: 1. CHOWTAPALEM SRINIVASA RAO, S/O SIVAIAH AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACT LECTURER IN
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA
PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY, THE 29th DAY OF JULY 2026
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY
WRIT PETITION NO: 21022/2026
Between:
1. CHOWTAPALEM SRINIVASA RAO, S/O SIVAIAH AGED
ABOUT 41 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACT LECTURER IN
PHYSICS GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC, MYDUKUR, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, PRESENTLY WORKING AT
GOVERNMENT MODEL RESIDENTIAL POLYTECHNIC
SEETHAMPETA, PARVATIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT
ANDHRA PRADESH
...PETITIONER
AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS
PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY,
HIGHER
EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI
AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522238
2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, A.P.
SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATI, GUNTUR
DISTRICT - 522238
3. THE
COMMISSIONER
OF
HIGHER
EDUCATION,
GARUDADRI
K.K.TOWERS,
LAKSHMI
NARASIMHA
COLONY SERVICE ROAD, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR
DISTRICT - 522503 ANDHRA PRADESH
4. THE
REGIONAL
JOINT
DIRECTOR
OF
HIGHER
EDUCATION T E, TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, 517501
...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 toPleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not regularizing the services of the petitioner as Lecturer in Physics in Government Polytechnic in terms of Act 30 of 2023 dated 20- 10- 2023 and also in terms of G.O.Ms.No.114 Finance (HR-I Plg and Policy) Department dated 21-10-2023 of the 2nd respondent is illegal, arbitrary, unjust, discriminatory and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to regularize the services of the petitioner as Lecturer in Physics, Government Polytechnic in terms of Act 30 of 2023 dated 20-10-2023 and also in terms of G.O.Ms.No.114, Finance (HR-I Pig and Policy) department dated 21-10-2023 with all consequential benefits and pass 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 regularize the services of the petitioner as Lecturer in Physics, Government Polytechnic in terms of Act 30
of 2023 dated 20-10-2023 and also in terms of G.O.Ms.No.114, Finance (HR-I Pig & Policy) department dated 21-0-2023 on par with others, 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 SERVICES I
The Court made the following:
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY
W.P.No.21022 of 2026
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Heard M/s. Kavitha Gottipati, learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the Respondents. With the consent of both the learned counsel, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission.
2. The instant writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the Respondents to consider the case of the Petitioner for regularization in terms of the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Regularization of Services of Contract Employees Act, 2023 (for short, ‘Act 30 of 2023’), dated 20.10.2023.
3. It was submitted that the Petitioner was initially appointed as a Polytechnic College Lecturer on contract basis in Government Polytechnic College, Mydukur, YSR Kadapa district against the regular vacancy on full-time basis. The Government of Andhra Pradesh enacted Act 30 of 2023 providing regularization of services of persons appointed on contract basis on or before 02.06.2014, who are continuing in Government Departments among other parameters prescribed in Section 3 thereof.
4. Learned Government Pleader for services would submit that cases of persons similarly placed are also under consideration and an appropriate decision would be taken.
5. Having regard to the submissions made, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the Respondents to examine the case of the Petitioner for regularization of his service in terms of the Andhra Pradesh Regularization of Services of Contract Employees Act, 2023, forthwith, from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 29.07.2026
Note:-Issue C.C by today.
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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY
WRIT PETITION NO:21022/2026 Dt. 29.07.2026
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