WP/5657/2026 of Kari Umamaheswara Rao, Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh, on 25 February 2026

APHC010097602026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY,THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF FEBRUARY

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH

WRIT PETITION NO: 5657/2026

Between:

1. KARI UMAMAHESWARA RAO,, S/O. KARI VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC TEACHER, R/O. D. NO. 1-45, CINIMA

HALL,

JANAKAVARAM, PANGULURU, PRAKASAM

DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH- 523261.

2. YADAVALLI RANGARAO,, S/O. OCC TEACHER, R/O. D. NO.

ANDHRA PRADESH-523167. VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 59

YEARS, 5-182 / 2, INKOLLU, PRAKASAM DISTRICT,

3. KOMMINA HANOKU,, S/O. KOMMINA VENU NAGAIAH, AGED

ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC TEACHER, D. NO.1-2-10, KATRENA

GUNTA, ADARSA NAGAR, SIVARAOPETA, BHIMAVARAM,WEST

GODAVARI, ANDHRA PRADESH-234202.

4. PEMATSA DURGA BHAVANI,, W/O. PEMATSA VENKATA SUBBA

RAJU, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC TEACHER, R/O. D. NO. 9- 245/5, RAMA LASKHMAN NAGAR, NEAR D.N.R. COLLEGE, BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARIDISTRICT, ANDHRAPRADESH-

534201.

5. GARIMELLA RAMA CHANDRA MURTHY,, C/O. GARIMELLA

NARASIMHA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC TEACHER, R/ O. 10-3-14, 2ND STREET, BRADIPETA, MARUTI SWEET ZONE, PALAKOLLU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-

534260.

6. BUDHARAJU RAJA VARA PRASADA RAJU,, S/O. BUDHARAJU

VENKATA SATYANARAYANA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC TEACHER, R/O. D. NO. 1-57, NEAR WATER TANK, NEREDUMILLI, YELAMANCHILI MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI

DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-534268.

7. V. VENKATA CHALAPATI RAO,, S/O. VENKATA CHALAM, AGED

ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC TEACHER, R/O. D. NO. 4-64, NEAR

MAHALAKSHMI

TEMPLE,

MORI,

DR

B.R.

AMBEDKAR

KONASEEMA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-533250.

8. KAMMA VIDYA SAGAR,, C/O. K. NARASIMHARAO, AGED ABOUT

59 YEARS, OCC TEACHER, R/O. QUARTER NO. 206, GIMSR

CAMPUS, GITAM UNIVERSITY, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA

PRADESH-530045.

9. ARAMATI REDDAPPA REDDY,, S/O. REDANNA, AGED ABOUT 59

YEARS, OCC TEACHER, R/O. D. NO. 1-144, PERUMALLA STREET, AVILALA, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-517507.

10. P. REDAPPA REDDY,, S/O. P. LAXMAN REDDY, AGED ABOUT 59

YEARS, OCC TEACHER, R/O. D. NO. 11-2A, VENKATAPURAM, PUTHALAPATTU, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-

517124.

11. C. USHA RANI,, C/O. N. SUDHAKAR REDDY, AGED ABOUT 59

YEARS, OCC TEACHER, R/O. FLAT NO. 204, SEVEN HILLS

RESIDENCY, SATYASAI COLONY, VIDYA NAGAR, TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-517502.

12. KUPPAM REDDAPPA REDDY,, S/O. KUPPAM CHINNA REDDENNA

REDDY, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC TEACHER, R/O. D. NO. 5- 105, OFFICER'S COLONY, HOUSING BOARD EXT, ANANTHAPUR

RURAL, ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-515002.

13. GORTHI GOPAL NAIDU,, S/O. GORTHI PEDDA RAGHAVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC TEACHER, R/O. D.NO.17-1-65-19, D6 LIKITHA APARTMENT, ANANTAPURAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA

PRADESH-515001.

14. G. VIJAYA BHASKAR,, S/O. G. VENKATAIAH NAIDU, AGED ABOUT

59 YEARS, D. NO. 10-15-84, K.K LAYOUT, TIRUPATI URBAN, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-516501.

...PETITIONER(S)

AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL

SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, A.P.

SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR

DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522238.

2. THE COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, 4TH FLOOR, B

BLOCK, VTPS RD, BHIMARAJU GUTTA, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-521456.

3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, DR B.R. AMEDKAR

KONASEEMA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 533201.

4. THE

DISTRICT

EDUCATION

OFFICER,

WEST

GODAVARI

DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 534203.

5. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 523001.

6. THE

DISTRICT

EDUCATION

OFFICER,

VISAKHAPATNAM

DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 530045.

7. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH -517503.

8. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 517001.

9. THE

DISTRICT

EDUCATION

OFFICER,

ANANTHAPURAM

DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 515001.

10. THE DISTRICT SELECTION COMMITTEE, ERSTWHILE EAST

GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 533001.

11. THE DISTRICT SELECTION COMMITTEE, ERSTWHILE WEST

GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 534201.

12. THE

DISTRICT

SELECTION

COMMITTEE,

ERSTWHILE

VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 535003.

13. THE DISTRICT SELECTION COMMITTEE, ERSTWHILE CHITTOOR

DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 517001.

14. THE

DISTRICT

SELECTION

COMMITTEE,

ERSTWHILE

VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 530002.

15. THE

DISTRICT

SELECTION

COMMITTEE,

ERSTWHILE

ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 515001.

...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 issue a Writ Order or direction particularly, one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent no.l in not regularizing the petitioners as 'Secondary Grade Teachers' in pursuance of their recruitment on contract basis with Minimum Time Scale (MTS), in terms of the G.O.Ms.No.27, School Education (Exams) Department dated 15.3.2023

contrary to the notification norms thereby depriving them of their rightful entitlement to seniority, extension of age of superannuation from 60 to 62

years pension and other consequential service benefits as unjust, arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional being in violation of the Fundamental Rights guaranteed under Article 14, 15, 16, and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to consider the case of the petitioners for regularization duly considering their representation dated 16.04.2025 in view of their date of retirement fast approaching 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 to direct the respondents to continue the services of petitioners till the issue of regularization is pending, pending disposal of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1. KOTA KRISHNA DEEPTHI

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR SERVICES III

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH