WP/33551/2025 of S. Raghavendra Reddy Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh, on 1 December 2025

1. S. RAGHAVENDRA REDDY, S/O. LAKSHMANA REDDY, AGED 46 YEARS, OCC.CONTRACT LECTURER IN COMMERCIAL AND COMPUTER PRACTICE (CCP), GOVT. POLYTECHNIC FOR WOMEN NANDIGAMA, NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

...PETITIONER AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING (T.E.) DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, A.P.SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

3. THE COMMISSIONER OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, GARUDADRI K.K.TOWERS, LAKSHMI NARASIMHA COLONY, SERVICE ROAD, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P.

4. THE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, A.U.REGION, GPW CAMPUS, ASHOKNAGAR, KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT, A.P.

...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. KAVITHA GOTTIPATI Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR SERVICES I

2. GP FOR SERVICES II

The Court made the following order:

Heard Smt. 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, 8Act 30 of 20239) dated 20.10.2023.

3. It is contended that the petitioner was appointed as a lecturer in the Government Polytechnic College for Women, Kakinada, pursuant to a notification issued by the 3rd respondent on 08.05.2006. The petitioner was appointed as a lecturer in Commercial & Computer Practice on a contract basis and the said services have been renewed from time to time.

4. The Government of Andhra Pradesh brought into effect the Act 30 of 2023, regularizing the services of persons appointed on a contract basis on or before 02.06.2014, who are continuing in Government Departments. In consequence thereof, the heads of the departments were asked to examine the cases for the regularization of the services of eligible contract persons as per the conditions stipulated under Act 30 of 2023. It is contended by the petitioner, pursuant thereto, that the 4th respondent has prepared the candidates falling under the zone of consideration for regularization. In the said list, the petitioner is placed at serial No.7 in the Zone-II list. It is further contended that the similarly situated persons in other departments were considered and the case of the petitioner was covered by the scheme formulated by the Government and prays for a direction in this regard.

5. Smt. Kavitha Gottipati, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in support of her contention, placing reliance on the Judgment passed by the Coordinate benches of this Court in W.P.No.8827 of 2024 & batch and W.P.No.5215 of 2025.

6. The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents would not dispute the reliance placed by the learned counsel for the petitioner.

7. Having regard to the submissions made, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for regularization in terms of the Act 30 of 2023 on par with other contract employees, within a period of eight (08) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

8. 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. ______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Date: 02.12.2025 BSK

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA

WRIT PETITION NO: 33551 OF 2025

Date: 02.12.2025 BSK