Avula Lavanya Kumari Vs the State of Ap — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

Avula Lavanya Kumari Vs the State of Ap — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

No substantive relief; permission to withdraw the writ petition was granted, with no order as to costs and closure of miscellaneous petitions, if any.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents' failure to consider the petitioner for regularisation in the cadre of Junior Assistant cum Typist (with pay revision and release of periodical increments) in terms of the law laid down by the Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal in O.A.Nos. 2201/2014, 6860/2014 and 6886/2014 was arbitrary and illegal, in violation of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India. (Raised in the prayer; not adjudicated because the petition was withdrawn.)

Ratio / Principle

The Court accorded learned counsel for the petitioner permission to withdraw the Writ Petition.

Key takeaways

The Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn.ratio¶30
There shall be no order as to costs.ratio¶31
As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in the Writ Petition shall stand closed.ratio¶33

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati (Special Original Jurisdiction), Writ Petition No. 23973/2023, D. Ramesh, J., 22.04.2026: Avula Lavanya Kumari, Junior Assistant cum Typist at the office of the Assistant Social Welfare Officer, Udayagiri, SPSR Nellore District, petitioned under Article 226 for a writ of mandamus declaring arbitrary and illegal (violative of Articles 14 and 16) the respondents' failure to consider her for regularisation, and directing consideration for regularisation with pay revision and release of periodical increments, in terms of the law laid down by the Hon'ble Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal in O.A.Nos. 2201/2014, 6860/2014 and 6886/2014, on par with the applicants therein; an interim application under Section 151 CPC sought interim consideration. Learned counsel for the petitioner sought leave to withdraw the writ petition; permission was accorded and the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn, with no order as to costs, and miscellaneous petitions, if any, stood closed. The merits were not addressed.

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APHC010451652023

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

WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 23973/2023

Between:

AVULA LAVANYA KUMARI, D/O VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, WORKING AS JUNIOR ASSITANT CUM TYPIST, 0/O ASSITANT SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER, UDAYAGIRI, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT

...PETITIONER

AND

THE STATE OF AP, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI CAPITAL CITY, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

THE DIRECTOR, SOCIAAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, TADEPALLY, GUNTUR DISTRICT

THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, (DISRICT S.C.WELFARE AND EMPOWERMENT OFFICER,) DARAGAMITTA, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT

...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 appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not considering the case of the Petitioner for regularisation interms of the law laid down by the Hon'ble Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal in O.A.No.2201/2014, 6860/2014 and 6886/2014, as arbitrary, illegal, in violation of Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to consider the case of the Petitioner for regularisation in the cadre of Junior Assistant cum Typist and revise the pay and release periodical increments in the light of the law declared by the

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Hon'ble Andhra Prdesh Administrative Tribunal in the judgements in O.A.No.2201/2014, 6860/2014 and 6886/2014 on par with the applicants there in and to pass

IA NO: 1 OF 2023

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 consider the case of the petitioner for regularisation in terms of the law declared by the Hon'ble Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal in the judgments in O.A. No. 2201/2014, 6860/2014 and 6886/2014 pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.SUBBA RAO KORRAPATI Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following:

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Order:

This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the

Constitution of India seeking the following prayer;

“…to issue an appropriate Writ Order or Direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not considering the case of the Petitioner for regularisation interms of the law laid down by the Honble Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal in O A No 2201/2014 6860/2014 and 6886/2014 as arbitrary illegal in violation of Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to consider the case of the Petitioner for regularisation in the cadre of Junior Assistant cum Typist and revise the pay and release periodical increments in the light of the law declared by the Honble Andhra Prdesh Administrative Tribunal in the judgements in O A No 2201/2014 6860/2014 and 6886/2014 on par with the applicants there in and to pass such…”

Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this

Court to withdraw the Writ Petition.

Permission is accorded.

Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, if any,

pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed.

D. RAMESH, J Date:22.04.2026 RMD

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH

WRIT PETITION NO: 23973 of 2023

Date:22.04.2026

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