D Jeevitha Vs the State of Ap — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

D Jeevitha Vs the State of Ap — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

No substantive relief on merits; writ petition closed as the notification under challenge had been withheld by circular dated 14.06.2019; petitioner given liberty to file a fresh writ petition; no order as to costs; pending miscellaneous petitions stand closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the action of respondents 2 to 4, with intent to terminate the petitioner's services by again subjecting her to written test and interview for renewal of her contract as Assistant Placement Officer pursuant to Notification Ref.RGUKT-A.P. Estt-Contract Faculty Recruitment 2019 dated 13.02.2019, is illegal, arbitrary, unjust and violative of Articles 14, 16, 21 and 309 of the Constitution of India. +1 more

Court's answer

Since the notice/notification under challenge was withheld by the respondents by circular dated 14.06.2019, nothing survives in this writ petition for adjudication.

Ratio / Principle

The Writ Petition is closed.

Key takeaways

The petitioner is at liberty to ventilate his grievances, if so advised, by filing a fresh writ petition.ratio¶40
There shall be no order as to costs.ratio¶41
Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.ratio¶42

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati (Battu Devanand J) - Writ Petition No. 3485 of 2019 (D. Jeevitha v. State of A.P. and others): The petitioner, serving as Assistant Placement Officer on contract at RGUKT R.K. Valley (Idupulapaya) campus, challenged Notification Ref.RGUKT-A.P. Estt-Contract Faculty Recruitment 2019 dated 13.02.2019 issued by respondent No. 2, which subjected contractual faculty (Assistant Placement Officer/Academic Assistant/Assistant Professor/Guest Faculty) to fresh written test and interview for renewal of contract, alleging the action was illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 16, 21 and 309 of the Constitution, contrary to UGC Regulations and the doctrines of promissory estoppel and legitimate expectation, and sought retention of her services along with interim relief (IA No. 1 of 2019 under Section 151 CPC). During the hearing, respondents placed on record circular dated 14.06.2019 showing that the 13.02.2019 recruitment notification for the year 2019-20 had been withheld due to administrative reasons and fresh notifications issued. Finding force in the Standing Counsel's contention, the Court held that nothing survived for adjudication, closed the writ petition with liberty to file a fresh petition, directed that pending miscellaneous petitions stand closed, and made no order as to costs.

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APHC010078242019

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND WRIT PETITION NO: 3485/2019

Between:

D JEEVITHA, D/O D.KRISHNANNJENEYAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, OCC ASSISTANT PLACEMENT OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITIES , R/O IIIT, R.K. VALLEY (IDUPULAPAYA CAMPUS), VEMPALLI VILLAGE AND MANDAL,, YSR, KADAPA DISTRICT, A.P.

...PETITIONER

AND

THE STATE OF AP, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER (TECHNICAL) EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, INTERIM SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P.

THE RAJIVE GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF KNOWLEDGE, TECHNOLOGIES (RGUKT-A.P.), REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR, FLAT NO.202, 2ND FLOOR, NRI BLOCK (C), MAHENDRA ENCLAVE, TADEPALLI (V), TADEPAL IIIVIANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P.

THE RAJIVE GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF KNOWLEDGE, , TECHNOLOGIES (RGUKT-A.P.), REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR/DIRECTOR, R.K. VALLEY (IDUPULAPAYA CAMPUS), VEMPALLI VILLAGE AND MANDAL, YSR, KADAPA DISTRICT, A.P.

THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, THE RAJIVE GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF KNOWLEDGE, TECHNOLOGIES (RGUKT-A.P.), R.K. VALLEY (IDUPULAPAYA CAMPUS), VEMPALLI VILLAGE AND MANDAL, YSR, KADAPA DISTRICT, A.P.

...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 toto issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of action of respondent Nos. 2 to 4 with an intent to terminate the services of the petitioner by again subjecting to attend written test and interview for renewal of contract of service as Assistant Placement Officer, Academic Assistant/Assistant Professor, Guest Faculty, with malafide intention to appoint own oeople again on contract basis by replacing the petitioner on contractual leaching faculty in Humanities, Social science department in so far as HIT RK Wally idupalapaya pursuant to Notification in Ref.RGUKT-A.P. Estt-Contract Faculty Recruitment 2019, dated 13.02.2019 is illegal, arbitrary, unjust, and violative of Articles 14, 16, 21 and 309 of the Constitution of India and contrary to UGC Regulations and also contrary to the doctrine of promissory estoppels and legitimate expectation and consequently set aside the same by direct the respondents to retain and continue the petitioner services as Assistant Placement Officer, Academic Assistant/Assistant Professor, Guest Faculty by suspending operatation of 2019 appointment of contractual teaching faculty of Humanities, sociai science department dated 13.02.2019 in so far as III T RK Vallyldupalapaya pursuant to Notification in Ref.RGUKT-A.P. Estt-Contract Faculty Recruitment 2019, dated 13.02.2019 issued by the 2nd respondent and to pass

IA NO: 1 OF 2019

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 no 2 to 4 to retain and continue the petitioner services as Assistant Placement Officer, Academic Assistant/Assistant Professor, Guest Faculty by suspending the operation of 2019 appointment of contractual teaching faculty of Humanities, Social sciences department dated 13.02.2019 in so far as IIIT RK Vallyidupalapaya pursuant to Notification Ref.RGUKT-A.P. Estt-Contract Faculty Recruitment 2019, dated 13.02.2019 issued by the 2nd respondent, pending disposal of the writ petition and to pass

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.TATA SINGAIAH GOUD

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.GP FOR EDUCATION (AP)

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2.SIVA KUMAR M (SC FOR RGUKT)

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The Court made the following:

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND WRIT PETITION No.3485 of 2019

ORDER: -

Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that this writ petitioner filed against the notification issued by the 2^nd respondent in reference RGUKT-A.P. Estt-Contract Faculty Recruitment 2019, dated 13.02.2019 as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and violative of Article 14, 16, 21 and 309 of the Constitution of India and for a consequential direction to the respondents to retain and continue the petitioner services as Assistant Placement Officer by suspending the operation of 2019 appointment of contractual teaching faculty pursuant to the said notification.

During the course of hearing, learned counsel for the respondents has placed a copy of the circular dated 14.06.2019, issued by the 2^nd respondent would submit that the notification issued on 13.02.2019 for the Recruitment of Teaching Faculty positions in RGUKT constituent institutes on contract basis for the year 2019-20 was withheld due to administrative reasons. Thereafter, they issued fresh notifications.

In view of the same, he would submit that as the notification is already under challenge and withheld by the respondents, nothing survives for adjudication in this writ petition.

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This Court finds sufficient force in the contention of the learned

Standing Counsel for the respondents, as already the notice, which is under challenge was withheld by the respondents by circular dated 14.06.2019, in our considered view, nothing survives in this writ petition for adjudication.

Accordingly, this Writ Petition is closed.

The petitioner is at liberty to ventilate his grievances, if so

advised, by filing a fresh writ petition.

There shall be no order as to costs.

Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.

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JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND

Date: 20.04.2026

SA

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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND

WRIT PETITION NO.3485 of 2019

Dt.20.04.2026 SA