WP/3485/2019 of D JEEVITHA Vs THE STATE OF AP on 19 April 2026

APHC010078242019

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF APRIL

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND

WRIT PETITION NO: 3485/2019

Between:

1. D JEEVITHA, D/O D.KRISHNANNJENEYAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 26

YEARS, OCC ASSISTANT PLACEMENT OFFICER, DEPARTMENT

OF HUMANITIES , R/O IIIT, R.K. VALLEY (IDUPULAPAYA CAMPUS), VEMPALLI VILLAGE AND MANDAL,, YSR, KADAPA DISTRICT, A.P.

...PETITIONER

AND

1. THE STATE OF AP, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER

(TECHNICAL) EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, INTERIM SECRETARIAT

BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P.

2. THE

RAJIVE

GANDHI

UNIVERSITY

OF

KNOWLEDGE,

TECHNOLOGIES (RGUKT-A.P.), REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR, FLAT

NO.202, 2ND FLOOR, NRI BLOCK (C), MAHENDRA ENCLAVE, TADEPALLI (V), TADEPAL IIIVIANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P.

3. THE

RAJIVE

GANDHI

UNIVERSITY

OF

KNOWLEDGE,

,

TECHNOLOGIES

(RGUKT-A.P.),

REP.

BY

ITS

REGISTRAR/DIRECTOR, R.K. VALLEY (IDUPULAPAYA CAMPUS), VEMPALLI VILLAGE AND MANDAL, YSR, KADAPA DISTRICT, A.P.

4. THE

ADMINISTRATIVE

OFFICER,

THE

RAJIVE

GANDHI

UNIVERSITY OF KNOWLEDGE, TECHNOLOGIES (RGUKT-A.P.), R.K. VALLEY (IDUPULAPAYA CAMPUS), VEMPALLI VILLAGE AND

MANDAL, YSR, KADAPA DISTRICT, A.P.

...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 toto issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of action of respondent Nos. 2 to 4 with an intent to terminate the services of the petitioner by again subjecting to attend written test and interview for renewal of contract of service as Assistant Placement Officer, Academic Assistant/Assistant Professor, Guest Faculty, with malafide intention to appoint own oeople again on contract basis by replacing the petitioner on contractual leaching faculty in Humanities, Social science department in so far as HIT RK Wally idupalapaya pursuant to Notification in Ref.RGUKT-A.P. Estt-Contract Faculty Recruitment 2019, dated 13.02.2019 is illegal, arbitrary, unjust, and violative of Articles 14, 16, 21 and 309 of the Constitution of India and contrary to UGC Regulations and also contrary to the doctrine of promissory estoppels and legitimate expectation and consequently set aside the same by direct the respondents to retain and continue the petitioner services as Assistant Placement Officer, Academic Assistant/Assistant Professor, Guest Faculty by suspending operatation of 2019 appointment of contractual teaching faculty of Humanities, sociai science department dated 13.02.2019 in so far as III T RK Vallyldupalapaya pursuant to Notification in Ref.RGUKT-A.P. Estt-Contract Faculty Recruitment 2019, dated 13.02.2019 issued by the 2nd respondent and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2019

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 respondents no 2 to 4 to retain and continue the petitioner services as Assistant Placement Officer, Academic Assistant/Assistant Professor, Guest Faculty by suspending the operation of 2019 appointment of contractual teaching faculty of Humanities, Social sciences department dated 13.02.2019

in so far as IIIT RK Vallyidupalapaya pursuant to Notification Ref.RGUKT-A.P.

Estt-Contract Faculty Recruitment 2019, dated 13.02.2019 issued by the 2nd respondent, pending disposal of the writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. TATA SINGAIAH GOUD

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR EDUCATION (AP)

2. SIVA KUMAR M (SC FOR RGUKT)

3. .

The Court made the following:

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND

WRIT PETITION No.3485 of 2019