WP/27675/2025 of D JYOTHI Vs THE STATE OF AP on 19 February 2026

APHC010535732025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

FRIDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF FEBRUARY

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH

WRIT PETITION NO: 27675/2025

Between:

1. D JYOTHI, W/O C.BRAMHAIAH NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCCFORMERLY SCHOOL ASSISTANT, NOW GRADE II HEAD

MISTRESS,

SPJNM

MC

HIGH

SCHOOL,

TIRUPATI,

TIRUPATIDISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 517501.

...PETITIONER

AND

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

SCHOOL

EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT,

SECRETERIAT,

VELAGAPUDI ,AMARAVATHI - A.P- 522241. 2.

2. THE DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, 4TH FLOOR, B BLOCK, VTPS

RD,

BHIMARAJUGUTTA,

IBRAHIMPATNAM,

ANDHRA

PRADESH - 521456. 3.

3. THE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, ZONE

- IV, KADAPA, ANDHRA PRADESH - 516004. 4.

4. SMT N PARANJYOTHI, W/O S.SRINIVASULU REDDY, HEAD

MISTRESS

(

GRADELL),

PNC

MUNICIPAL

HIGH

SCHOOL,

SANTHAPETA, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - A.P. 517001

...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 order, writ or direction more particularly in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 3RD Respondent in

issuing

the-

impugned

proceedings

dated

29.09.2025

with

R.C.No.3305/A2/2025 even after respondent dated 06.08.2025 with R.C.NO.4026/B 1/2025 with regard to the promotion for the post of Head Master Grade II at SPJNM High School, Tirupati, Tirupati District, Andhra Pradesh in accordance with the Rule 33(b) of The Andhra Pradesh State and Subordinate Services Rules, 1996 as illegal arbitrary and unconstitutional and violation of articles 14,16 and 21 of the Constitution of India by the way of violating the principles of Natural Justice and contrary to the provisional integrated revised seniority list dated 01.08.2025 and R.C.No.l994/B 1/2024

dated 02.08.2025 and Rule 33(b) of The Andhra Pradesh State and Subordinate Services Rules, 1996 and consequently direct the 3RSD

Respondent to suspend the proceedings of the 3 respondent with R.C.No.

3305/A2/2025dated 29.09.2025 and continue the Petitioner as Head Master Grade II at SPJNM High School, Tirupati, Tirupati District, Andhra Pradeshand 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 pleased to direct the 3RD Respondent to suspend the proceedings of the 3

respondent RC NO 3305/A2/2025dated 29.09.2025 and continue the Petitioner as Master Grade II at SPJNM High School, Tirupati, Tirupati District, Andhra Pradesh and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. D KISHORE KUMAR

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. M/S INDUS LAW FIRM

2. GP FOR SERVICES II

The Court made the following:

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH

WRIT PETITION NO: 27675 of 2025