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M. Ranjith Kumar Naick, v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh HC3 Aug 2025WP/20267/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Mega DSC Notification 2025; School Assistant (Hindi); Post Graduation Hindi (PGT); Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT); ineligible qualifications; NCTE Regulations 2014; writ of mandamus; Article 226; Section 151 CPC; writ petition dismissed as withdrawn; liberty to challenge speaking orders dated 19.06.2025; Director of School Education; Rc.No.ESE02-20021/60/2025-RECTMT-CSE; W.P.No.13092 of 2025; State of Andhra Pradesh; Commissioner of School Education; UGC; NCTE; no order as to costs.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the Petitioners to challenge the proceedings dated 19.06.2025 in independent proceedings; no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions dismissed as a sequel. ¶77

M. Ranjith Kumar Naick, Vs The State of… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents' decision to continue the inclusion of ineligible qualifications for the School Assistant (Hindi), Post Graduation Hindi (PGT), and Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) posts in Mega DSC Notification 2025 is illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and contrary to NCTE Regulations, 2014, and whether the respondents ought to be directed to remove those qualifications, not publish results, and not appoint candidates based on them.

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Court's answer

Permission accorded to the Petitioners to withdraw the writ petition; the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty reserved to the Petitioners to challenge the proceedings dated 19.06.2025 in independent proceedings.

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Ratio / Principle

No order as to costs; as a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, stand dismissed.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Andhra Pradesh High Court (Nyapathy Vijay, J.), W.P.No.20267 of 2025, order dated 04.08.2025: Four petitioners filed a writ petition under Article 226 seeking a mandamus declaring the respondents' decision to continue the inclusion of allegedly ineligible qualifications for the School Assistant (Hindi), Post Graduation Hindi (PGT) and Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) posts in the Mega DSC Notification 2025 as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and contrary to NCTE Regulations, 2014, and seeking removal of those qualifications, non-publication of results and no appointments based on them; IA No. 1 of 2025 under Section 151 CPC sought interim withholding of results. The learned Government Pleader submitted that, pursuant to earlier orders of the Court in W.P.No.13092 of 2025, the Director of School Education had passed speaking orders on 19.06.2025 (Rc.No.ESE02-20021/60/2025-RECTMT-CSE) rejecting the Petitioners' plea after careful consideration. Learned counsel for the Petitioners thereupon sought leave to withdraw. The Court accorded permission and dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn, granting liberty to challenge the proceedings dated 19.06.2025 in independent proceedings. No order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions stood dismissed as a sequel. The merits were not adjudicated.

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APHC010398892025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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MONDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

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WRIT PETITION NO: 20267 OF 2025

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Between:

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M. Ranjith Kumar Naick, Aged about 33 years, S/o Chinnaswamy, R/o. Veernamala Thanda, Veernamala (Post), Ramakuppam Mandal Chittoor District, Pin Code 517401 Qualification M.A. B.Ed

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J. Jandardhan, Aged about 30 years, S/o. J. Narsimhulu R/o. Mittapalli village, Chitvel Mandal, Thummachatia Palli (PO), Kadapa District, Pin Code 516104 Qualification M.A. B.Ed

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M. Ravindra Naik, Aged about 28 years, S/o. M. Ghobri Naik, R/o. Vaddivanka Thanda Village, Peddamandyam Mandal, Musalikunta, Chitoor. Qualification M.A. B. Ed

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B. Karilingappa, Aged about 36 years, S/o. B Mukanna, R/o. Gajjehalli village, Holagunda, Kurnool Qualification B.A. B. Ed

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...Petitioners

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AND

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The State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Principal Secretary, School Education Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District.

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The Commissioner of School Education, 4*^ floor, B Block, VTPS Road, Ibrahimpatnam, Andhra Pradesh.

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University Grants Commission, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110002. Represented by its Chairman

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National Council for Teacher Education, G-7, Sector-10, Dwarka Near Metro Station, New Delhi D 110075 Represented by its Chairperson.

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...Respondents

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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 an appropriate order, direction, writ more particularly on in the nature of Writ of Mandamus

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A. Declaring the actions of the respondents in deciding^tocontinue the inclusion of the ineligible qualifications for the School Assistant (Hindi), Post Graduation Hindi (PGT), and Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) posts in Mega DSC Notification 2025 as illegal, arbitrary. Unconstitutional, contrary to NCTE Regulations, 2014, and dehors the settled principles of law and

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B. Consequently, direct the respondents to remove the ineligible qualifications from the Mega DSC Notification 2025 forthwith for the School Assistant (Hindi), Post Graduation Hindi (PGT), and Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) posts and not to publish^results and further not to give any appointments to those candidates applied for the School Assistant (Hindi), Post Graduation Hindi (PGT), and Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) posts in Mega DSC Notification 2025based on the ineligible qualifications

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lA NO: 1 OF 2025

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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 direct the respondents to withhold the results and further not to give any appointments to those candidates applied for the School Assistant (Hindi), Post Graduation Hindi (PGT),^{andTrainedGraduate} Teacher (TGT) posts in Mega DSC Notification 2025 based on the ineligible qualifications pending the final disposal of the writ petition

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Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI D S SIVADARSHAN

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Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES II

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The Court made the following order:

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APHC010398892025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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MONDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

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WRIT PETITION NO: 20267/2025

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Between:

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1.M. RANJITH KUMAR NAICK,, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, S/0 CHINNASWAMY, R/0. VEERNAMALA THANDA, VEERNAMALA (POST), RAMAKUPPAM MANDAL CHITTOOR DISTRICT, PIN CODE 517401 QUALIFICATION M.A. B.ED

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2.J. JANDARDHAN,, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, S/0. J. NARSIMHULU R/0. MITTAPALLI VILLAGE, CHITVEL MANDAL, THUMMACHATIA PALLI (PO), KADAPA DISTRICT, PIN CODE 516104 QUALIFICATION M.A.B.ED

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3.M. RAVINDRA NAIK„ AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, S/0. M. GHOBRl NAIK, R/0. VADDIVANKA THANDA VILLAGE, PEDDAMANDYAM MANDAL, MUSALIKUNTA, CHITOOR. QUALIFICATION M.A. B. ED

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4.B. KARILINGAPPA,, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, S/0. B MUKANNA, R/0. GAJJEHALLI VILLAGE, HOLAGUNDA, KURNOOL QUALIFICATION B.A. B. ED

...PETITIONER(S)

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1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS ) ' VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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2.THE COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, 4TH FLOOR, B BLOCK, VTPS ROAD, IBRAHIMPATNAM ANDHRA PRADESH.

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3.UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION, BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG, NEW DELHI - 110002. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN

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4.NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION, G-7, SECTOR-10, DWARKA NEAR METRO STATION, NEW DELHI D 110075 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRPERSON.

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...RESPONDENT(S):

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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 an appropriate order, direction, writ more particularly on in the nature of Writ of Mandamus A.) Declaring the actions of the respondents in deciding to continue the inclusion of the ineligible^{qualifications} for the School Assistant (Hindi), Post Graduation Hindi (PGT), and Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) posts in Mega DSC Notification 2025 as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional,^contraryto NCTE Regulations, 2014, and dehors the settled principles of law and B.) Consequently, direct the respondents to^removethe ineligible qualifications from the Mega DSC Notification²⁰²⁵ forthwith for the School Assistant (Hindi), Post Graduation^Hindi (PGT), and Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) posts and^notto publish results and further not to give any appointments^tothose candidates applied for the School Assistant (Hindi), Post Graduation Hindi (PGT), and Trained Graduate Teacher^(TGT)

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posts in Mega DSC Notification 2025based on the ineligible qualifications lA 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^directthe respondents to direct the respondents to withhold the^resultsand further not to give any appointments to those candidates applied for the School Assistant (Hindi), Post Graduation Hindi (PGT), and Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) posts in Mega DSC Notification 2025 based on the ineligible qualifications pending the final disposal of the writ petition

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Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

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1.DSSIVADARSHAN

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Counsel for the Respondent(S):

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1.GP FOR SERVICES II

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The Court made the following:

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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

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W.P.No.20267 of 2025

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O R DE R:

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This writ petition is filed declaring the action of the Respondents in deciding to continue the inclusion of^ineligible qualifications for the School Assistant (Hindi), Post^Graduation Hindi (PGT), and Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) posts^inMega DSC Notification 2025 and direct the Respondents to^removethe ineligible qualifications from the Mega DSC Notification 2025 forthwith for the School Assistant (Hindi) Post Graduation Hindi (PGT) and Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) posts and not to publish results and further not to give any appointments^tothose candidates applied for the School Assistant (Hindi), Post Graduation Hindi (PGT) and Trained Graduate Teacher^(TGT) posts in Mega DSC Notification 2025 based on the ineligible qualification as illegal and arbitrary.

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Learned Government Pleader would submit that pursuant to the orders of this Court in W.P.No.13092 of 2025,^theDirector of School Education passed speaking orders on 19.06.2025^vide Rc.No.ESE02-20021/60/2025-RECTMT-CSE proceedings in rejecting the plea of the Petitioners after careful^{consideration.}

In that view, learned counsel for the Petitioners seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition.

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Permission is accorded and the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the Petitioners to challenge the proceedings dated 19.06.2025 in an independent proceedings.

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No order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions if

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any shall stand dismissed. Sd/- U SRIDEVI ASSISTANT- REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECVt^^OFFICER

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To,

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