WP/26536/2024 of NANDYALA NAGAMANI Vs THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION on 5 April 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF APRIL

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH

WRIT PETITION NO: 26536/2024

Between:

1. NANDYALA NAGAMANI, SRINIVASULU, AGED 30 YEARS, OCC. UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O.PURANDLAPALLI VILLAGE, CHOKANDLAPALLI POST, RAMASAMUDRAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.

2. MUTKOORU POORNA CHANDRA,, S/O MANUSWAMY, AGED 32 YEARS, OCC. UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O.RAMARAO

PALLI (V), GYARAMPALLI POST, KHAMBHAMVARIPALLI

(M), ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT.

3. 0SURU AYYAPPA,, S/O SUBRAMANYAM, AGE. 30 YEARS, OCC. UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O.GERIKACHENUPALLI (V), GANGIREDDYPALLI (POST) RAMACHANDRA PURAM (M), TIRUPATHI DIST.

4. M HEMALATHA,, W/0 Y. BABU, AGED 41 YEARS, SHOP

STREET, PUTTUR (POST), PUTTUR MANDAL, TIRUPATHI

DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER(S)

AND

1. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL

ADMINISTRATION,

STATE

OF

ANDHRA

PRADESH,

CHITTOOR DISTRICT.

2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND CHAIRPERSON, DSC- 2019CHITTOOR-, CHITTOOR DIST.

3. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MUNICIPAL

ADMINISTRATION

AND

URBAN

DEVELOPMENT,

SECRETARIAT

BUILDING,

AMARAVATHI,

VELAGAPUDI,GUNTUR DIST.

...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 tomay be pleased to issue appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents in implementing the Notice Lr.No. DSC 1695/2023/Cl, dt.27-11-2023

by the 2nd Respondent is illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory, malafide, unconstitutional violating Articles 14,16 and 21 of the Constitution of India, apart from violating principles of natural justice. and consequently direct the Respondents to forthwith appoint the petitioners as Ward Welfare and Development Secretary (Grade-ll)

in their respective Districts on par with the candidates who got lower merit, ranking with effect from the date of their appointment i.e., 30.09.2019 Goined on 02.10.2019) with all consequential benefits including seniority, arrears of Salary etc., 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 may pleased to direct the Respondents to forthwith appoint the Petitioners as Ward Welfare and Development Secretary, (Grade-ll) in their respective Districts on par with the candidates who got lower merit, ranking, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass

IA NO: 1 OF 2025

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 may be pleased to grant leave to the petitioner in W.P.No.26536 of 2024 to file Reply affidavit in the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1. BHAGAVAN GANDI

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR SERVICES IV

2. GP FOR SERVICES I

The Court made the following: