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G Lalitha v. the State of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh HC10 Mar 2026WP/33375/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

APHC010644262025; Writ Petition No. 33375/2025; High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati; Justice D Ramesh; decided 11.03.2026; G Lalitha v The State of Andhra Pradesh and others; dismissal as withdrawn with liberty to file fresh writ petition; no costs; miscellaneous applications closed; Grant-in-Aid post absorption; Junior Lecturer; St. Ann's Junior College for Women, Malkapuram, Visakhapatnam; G.O.Ms.No.65 Higher Education (CE) Department dated 26.08.2025; Articles 14, 16 and 226 of the Constitution of India; counsel: Rajesh Godina for petitioner, GP for Services II for respondents; no merits adjudicated.

What did the court decide?

Permission to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file a fresh writ petition; dismissed as withdrawn, no order as to costs. ¶¶26

G Lalitha Vs the State of Andhra Pradesh — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Permission to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file a fresh writ petition; dismissed as withdrawn, no order as to costs.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the inaction of respondents 1 and 2 in not absorbing the petitioner into a Grant-in-Aid post despite her continuous service since 1994 and the policy under G.O.Ms.No.65, Higher Education (CE) Department, dated 26.08.2025, is discriminatory and violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution, and whether she is entitled to absorption as Junior Lecturer in the 4th respondent institution with consequential benefits including arrears of salary and seniority. (Issue raised in the prayer only; not decided, as the petition was withdrawn.)

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Ratio / Principle

On the basis of the learned counsel for the petitioner's letter dated 09.03.2026 requesting that the matter be posted under the caption for withdrawal, the Court accorded permission to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file a fresh writ petition.

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Key takeaways

The writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for, and there was no order as to costs.ratio¶¶26
As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, were directed to stand closed.ratio¶¶27

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition No. 33375/2025, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati (Justice D. Ramesh, 11.03.2026): Petition under Article 226 by G Lalitha seeking a writ of mandamus to declare discriminatory, and violative of Articles 14 and 16, the inaction of respondents 1 and 2 (State of Andhra Pradesh, Higher Education Department; Director of Collegiate Education) in not absorbing her into a Grant-in-Aid post despite continuous service since 1994 and the policy in G.O.Ms.No.65, Higher Education (CE) Department, dated 26.08.2025, and to absorb her as Junior Lecturer in the 4th respondent institution (St. Ann's Junior College for Women, Malkapuram) with arrears, seniority and consequential benefits. Before any adjudication, counsel for the petitioner submitted a letter dated 09.03.2026 seeking permission to withdraw with liberty to file a fresh writ petition. Held: permission accorded; writ petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for; no order as to costs; miscellaneous applications, if any, closed.

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APHC010644262025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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WEDNESDAY,THE ELEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH

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WRIT PETITION NO: 33375/2025

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Between:

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G LALITHA, D/O. SURYANARAYAN REDDY, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/O.8-2-47, OPP.PANTULUGARI MEDA, OLD GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM- 530 026.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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THE DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, ANDHRA PRADESH, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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THE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR, COLLEGIATE EDUCATION GOVERNMENT OF A.P 4.

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THE CORRESPONDENT, ST. ANN'S JUNIOR COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, MALKAPURAM, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 OIL.

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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 topleased to ISSUE an order or orders or direction or an appropriate writ more particularly one in nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the Respondents more particularly 1 and 2 in not absorbing the Petitioner into a Grant- in-Aid post despite her long-standing and continuous service since 1994 and the existence of a clear,

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sanctioned Grant-in-Aid post, and despite of a clear policy framework vide G.O.Ms.No.65, Higher Education (CE) Department, dated 26.08.2025 issued by the 1st Respondent mandating such absorption as discriminatoiy, and violates Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India. Consequently direct the respondents more particularly 1 and 2 to absorb the Petitioner into the vacant aided post of Junior Lecturer in the 4th Respondent-Institution with all consequential benefits, including arrears of salary, seniority, and other service benefits from the date of her entitlement, in accordance with the G.O.Ms.No.65, Higher Education (CE) Department, dated 26.08.2025 issued by the 1st Respondent and be pleased to pass

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Counsel for the Petitioner:

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1.RAJESH GODINA

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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 ORDER:

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In view of the letter dated 09.03.2026 submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner(s) before the Registry, requesting to post the matter under the caption for withdrawal, seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition with a liberty to file a fresh writ petition permission is accorded.

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Accordingly, the Writ Petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. No order as to costs.

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

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_____________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH

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Date : 11.03.2026 RSD

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH

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