Balijalapalli Upendra Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh — Andhra Pradesh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Balijalapalli Upendra Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh — Andhra Pradesh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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APHC010089492026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY, THE 13^th DAY OF JULY 2026

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR

WRIT APPEAL NO: 170/2026

Writ Appeal under clause 15 of the Letters Patent be pleased to set aside the order of the learned Single Judge dated 10.02.2026 passed in W.P.No.7098 of 2025, and allow the Writ appeal, and pass such

Between:

BALIJALAPALLI UPENDRA, S/O BALIJIAPALLI NARASIMHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, OCC SCHOOL ASSISTANT, H.T. NO. 14120120, QUALIFIED PRELIMS, R/O KOTTABAYANAPALLI VILLAGE, GORAUTIA MANDAL, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, PIN CODE NO. 515231.

VARADHIREDDY VENKATA LAKSHMI SARAYU REDDY, D/O VENKATA JANARDHAN REDDY, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, OCC UN-EMPLOYEE, H.T. NO. 14110362, QUALIFIED PRELIMS, R/O. H.NO. 2/153B, U. RAJUPALEM VILLAGE, V.N. PALLI MANDAL YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. PIN CODE NO. 515231.

FAYAZ SAYED, S/O. N. J. LIYAKHAT ALI SAHEB, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, OCC SGT, H.T. NO. 14040094, QUALIFIED PRELIMS, R/O. C-3, SUDARSHAN APARTMENTS, A.V. APPARAA ROAD RAJAHMUNDRY, ANDHRA PRADESH, PIN CODE NO. 515231.

YANNAGANTI AKHIL SHARATH, S/O. YANNAGANTI OBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, OCC UN-EMPLOYEE, H.T. NO. 14080860, QUALIFIED PRELIMS, R/O. H. NO. 1-205-J28,

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THOTHAVARI STREET, MARKAPUR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, PIN CODE NO. 515231.

G.S. CHAKRAVATHI, S/O. SANGEEVA RAO, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCC SCHOOL ASSISTANT, H.T. NO. 14034470, NOT QUALIFIED PRELIMS, R/O. 1-98, NEAR COURT YELLAMANCHILI, ANAKAPALLE DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. PIN CODE NO. 515231.

VINJAMURI PUMA CHANDRASEKHAR RAO,, S/O. SAMBASIVA RAO, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC GRADE-LL HEAD MASTER, H.T. NO. 14060535, NOT QUALIFIED PRELIMS, R/O, D. NO 5-349, SALIVAHANAPETA, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, PIN CODE NO. 515231.

SIVAKAVI PRASANNA KUMARI, D/O. MALLIKAJUNA RAO, W/O. SASIDHAR, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC SGT, H.T. NO. 14080714, NOT QUALIFIED PRELIMS, R/O. D. NO. 22-1-28-3, BALARAMAYYA THOTA, 2ND LINE, KOVUM ROAD, KAUDUKURU, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, PIN CODE NO. 515231.

MUPPARISTTY PARVATHI, S/O. HANUMANTHA RAO, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, OCC PRIVATE SCHOOL TEACHER, H.T. NO. 14072190, NOT QUALIFIED PRELIMS, R/O. MOTHER THERESA ENGLISH HIGH SCHOOL, MUTHYALAMPADU ROAD, DACHEPALLI POST MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, PIN CODE NO. 515231. .

MADRI RAJANNA, S/O. MADRI PRASANGI, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCC SGT, H.T. NO. 14131236, NOT QUALIFIED PRELIMS, R/O. H.NO. 12/189, NEAR, M.B. CHURCH, YEMMIGANUR, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, PIN CODE NO. 515231.

NAGULAPALLI T. V. GURUMURTHY,, S/O. RADHAKRISHNA RAO, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, OCC SGT, H.T. NO. 14020391, QUALIFIED PRELIMS, R/O. H. NO. 1-15, BC COLONY, POLAYAVALASA, THETTAGI POST, GURLA MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, PIN CODE NO. 515231.

...APPELLANT(S)

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THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, SERVICES SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

ANDHRA PRADESH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, R AND B BUILDING, M.G. ROAD, VIJAYAWADA KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

...RESPONDENT(S):

Counsel for the Appellant(S):

1.SRINIVASA RAO BODDULURI

2.VIVEKANANDA VIRUPAKSHA

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.G.SEENA KUMAR SC For APPSC

2.GP FOR SERVICES I

3.THE ADVOCATE GENERAL

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR

Writ Appeal No:170 of 2026

The Court made the following Judgment: (per NJS,J)

Heard learned counsel for the appellants. Also heard learned Government Pleader for respondent No.1, learned Advocate General appeared on behalf of Mr. G Seena Kumar, learned Standing Counsel for A.P.P.S.C/respondent No.2. Mr. K S Murthy, learned Senior Counsel appeared on behalf of proposed respondents (I.A No.6 of 2026).

Learned counsel for the appellants, on instructions, submits that since the writ petition is already listed before the learned Single Judge, the same would be pursued and writ appeal may be closed.

Recording the submission made by learned counsel, without going into the merits of the case, Writ Appeal is disposed of.

No costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.

__________________________ JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA

_____________________ JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR

Date:13.07.2026 Ksj Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No