V.Mallikarjuna Vs the High Court of Ap… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

V.Mallikarjuna Vs the High Court of Ap… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Dismissed

Issue for consideration

Whether the action of the 2nd respondent (District Judge, Kadapa) in promoting the 4th respondent and other juniors over the petitioner to the post of Filed Assistant vide proceedings Dis.No.7282/2010 dated 12-11-2010 was arbitrary, illegal, discriminatory, violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution and contrary to the AP Judicial Ministerial Service Rules, 2003, and whether the petitioner was entitled to promotion as Filed Assistant/Junior Assistant in accordance with his seniority with consequential benefits. (Raised in the petition; not adjudicated - the writ petition was dismissed for default.)

Ratio / Principle

This Writ Petition is dismissed for default, there having been no appearance for the petitioner on 19.01.2026 (when the matter was posted for dismissal) and again no appearance on the date of the present order; there shall be no order as to costs.

Key takeaways

As a sequel to the dismissal, pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed.ratio¶37

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition No. 30894 of 2010 (V. Mallikarjuna, Record Assistant, Addl. Junior Civil Judge's Court, Kadapa v. The High Court of AP, District Judge Kadapa, Government of AP and S. Sambasivaiah) - petition under Article 226 seeking a mandamus declaring arbitrary, illegal and discriminatory the 2nd respondent District Judge's promotion of the 4th respondent and other juniors over the petitioner as Filed Assistants vide proceedings Dis.No.7282/2010 dated 12-11-2010, alleged to violate Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution and the AP Judicial Ministerial Service Rules, 2003, and claiming promotion as Filed Assistant/Junior Assistant by seniority - DISMISSED FOR DEFAULT: no appearance for the petitioner on 19.01.2026 or on 02.02.2026; no order as to costs; pending miscellaneous applications (including IA Nos. 1 of 2010 and 1 of 2014 under Section 151 CPC) closed as a sequel. Order per R. Raghunandan Rao, J, bench joined by T.C.D. Sekhar, J. The promotion/seniority grievance itself was not adjudicated.

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APHC010556532010

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR

WRIT PETITION NO: 30894/2010

Between:

V.MALLIKARJUNA, S/O LATE V.THIRUPALAIAH WORKING AS RECORD ASSISTANT I ADDL.JUNIOR CIVIL JUDGE'S COURT, KADAPA

...PETITIONER

AND

THE HIGH COURT OF AP REPBY ITS REGISTRAR ADMN AND 3OTHS, REP.BY ITS REGISTRAR (ADMN) HYDERABAD

THE DISTRICT JUDGE KADAPA, DISTRICT, KADAPA

THE GOVERNMENT OF AP, REP.BYITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT LAW (LA & J-HOME-COURT-D) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AP.HYDERABAD.

SRI S SAMBASIVAIAH, FILED ASSISTANT,JUNIOR CIVIL JUDGE, COURT BADVEL, KADAPA 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 toTo issue an order or a direction or a writ more particularly a writ in the nature of Mandamus by declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in promoting the 4th respondent and other juniors to the petitioner as Filed Assistants vide proceedings in Dis.NO.7282/2010 dt. 12-11-2010 as arbitrary,

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illegal, discriminatory, violative of article 14 and 16 of the constitution of India and contrary to the provisions of theAP. Judicial Ministerial Service Rules, 2003 and consequently hold that the petitioner is entitled to be promoted as Filed Assistant/ Junior Assistant in accordance with his seniority with all consequential benefits and to pass

IA NO: 1 OF 2010(WPMP 39295 OF 2010

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 suspend the operation of the proceedings inDis.NO.7282/2010 dt. 12-11-2010 issued by the2nd respondent anddirect the 2nd respondent to consider the case of the petitioner forpromotion to the post of Filed Assisant/ Junior Assistant in preference to his Juniors and in accordance with the promotion of AP,. Judicial Ministerial Service Rules 2003 pending disposal of the main WP and to pass

IA NO: 1 OF 2014(WPMP 29682 OF 2014

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

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.D LINGA RAO

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.Y RAMA RAO(SC FOR APHC)

2.VENKATESWARLU POSANI

3.P V MAHESH

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The Court made the following ORDER:

(Per Hon’ble Sri Justice R.Raghunandan Rao)

There was no appearance on 19.01.2026, and the matter was posted for dismissal today. There is no appearance for the petitioner today also.

Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed for default. There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel, pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed.

________________________

R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO, J

________________

T.C.D. SEKHAR, J

Date: 02.02.2026 KA

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR

WRIT PETITION NO: 30894/2010

Date: 02.02.2026 KA