Andhra Pradesh High Court
WRIT PETITION 1835 of 2018 on 20 May 2002
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAV
MONDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF APRILTWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVEPRESENTTHE HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE B S BHANUMATHIyVRIT PETITION TRANSFERED FROM APAT NO: 2092 OF 202^^(O.A.No.1835 of 2018^
Between:
1. L Saravana, S/o K Loknadhan, Aged 40 years, Occ; Junior Assistant inSri Pallikondaswara Swamy Temple Suruttapalli Nagalapuram MandalChittoor DistrictSri Pallikondaswara Swamy Temple Suruttapalli Nagalapuram MandalChittoor District
2. N. Sankara, S/o N. Raveendar, Aged 42 years, Occ; Junior Assistant inSri Tallapaka Pedda Gangamma Temple, TirupathiTown,ChittoorDistrictSri Tallapaka Pedda Gangamma Temple, TirupathiTown,ChittoorDistrict
...PETITIONER
AND
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep by its PrI. Secretary, Revenue(Endowments) Department, Secretariat, Amaravathi, A.P(Endowments) Department, Secretariat, Amaravathi, A.P
2. The Commissioner of Endowments, Government of AP, AmaravathiGollapudi,Vijayawada Rural.Gollapudi,Vijayawada Rural.
3. Sri Pallikondaswara Swamy Temple, Suruttapalli Nagalapuram MandalChittoor District Rep by its Executive OfficerChittoor District Rep by its Executive Officer
4. Sri Tallapaka Pedda Gangamma Temple, Tirupathi Town ChittoorDistrict Rep by its Executive OfficerDistrict Rep by its Executive Officer
...RESPONDENTS
Petition under Article 226 of Ihe Constitution of India praying that inthe circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Courtmaybe pleased to issue orderor orders declaring the action of the Respondentsin not appointing the applicantsas executive officer Gr III by transfer fromthe cadre of Junior assistants asndper the seniority list approved by the 2respondent basing on the rules framed under GOMs No, 262 Rev (End.l)
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dept dt 20-5-2602 though the applicants are fully eligible and qualified tohold the said post as per GO Ms No. 262 dt 20-5-2002 as illegal, arbitrary,highhanded and cannot be justified in the eye of law and consequentlydirect the respondents to follow the rules framed undergo Ms No 262dt20-5-2002 to appoint the applicants to the post of Executive officer Gr.lll bytransfer as per their qualification and eligibilityintheirDistrict by dulyfollowing their seniority withall consequential benefitsilltheinterestofjustice.
lA NO: 1 OF 2021
Petition under Section 15T CPC praying that in the circumstancesstated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may bepleased to permit the applicants herein to filea common OA before thisHon ble Tribunal since the applicants herein have paida separate set ofcourt fee of Rs 50/- in the interest of justice.Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI K. V. N. BHUPAL ^Counsel for the Respondent Nos.l & 2: GP FOR SERVICESICounsel for the Respondent Nos.3 & 4: M/s. DEVI SUBHASHINIANNESC FOR ENDOWMENTS
The Court made the following: ORDER
The Honourable Ms Justice B.S.Bhanumathi Writ Petition Transferee! from A.P.A.T. No:2092 of[2021](O.A.No.1835 of 2018)
ORDER:
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This writ petitionis filed under Article 226 of ConstitutionofIndiaseeking the following relief; “...toissueorderorordersdeclaringtheactionoftherespondents in not appointing the applicants as Executive[Officer]Gr.lll by transfer from the cadre of Junior Assistants[as][ per][ the]seniority list approved by the 2"^^ respondent basing[on][ the][ rules]framedunderG.O.Ms.No.262,Revenue(Endowments-I),Department,dated 20.05.2002 though the applicantsarefullyeligible and qualified to hold the said post as per[G.O.Ms.No.262,]dated 20.05.2002 as illegal, arbitrary, highhanded[and][ cannot][ be]justified in the eye of law and consequently direct[the][ respondents]to follow the rules framed under G.O.Ms.No.262, dated[20.05.2002]to appoint the applicants to the post of Executive[Officer][ Gr.lll][ by]transfer as per their qualification and eligibility[in][ their][ district][ by]duly following their seniority with all consequential[benefits]ill theinterest of justice and pass...”
2. The notices sent to the parties as per the order dated[24.03.2025]were served as per the postal track reports on the[website][ of][ the Indian]PostalService.On02.04.2025,notice(videconsignmentnumberRN612850536IN) was served on the 1®* petitioner. On[01.04.2025,][ notice]were served as per the postal track reports on the[website][ of][ the Indian]PostalService.On02.04.2025,notice(videconsignmentnumberRN612850536IN) was served on the 1®* petitioner. On[01.04.2025,][ notice]
(videconsignmentnumberRN612850522IN)wasservedonthe2^^petitioner. Acknowledgmentsare awaited3.In spite of due service of noticeturned up. Accordingly, the on the petitioners, they havenotwrit petition is dismissed for default.be no order as to costs.There shall Interim orders granted earlier.if any, shall stand vacated, Pending miscellaneous applicationsif any, shall stand closed.
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Sd/- M. RAMESH BABUdeputy registrar
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2 0^ ^ ^ Bbupal, Advocate fOPUCJ20neCC,oM/s.DeviSubhashi™Anne,SCforEndowmentsfOPUCJ20neCC,oM/s.DeviSubhashi™Anne,SCforEndowmentsfOPUCJ3. Two CCS to GP for Services-I. High Court of Andhra-I. High Court of Andhra4- Three CD Copies.J Pradesh. [OUT]
HIGH COURT
DATE0:28/04/2025
ORDER
WP(AT).No.2092 of 2021
DISMISSING THE W.P (AT) FORdefaultWITHOUT COSTS'
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