Authority: High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati
Order Date: 08.07.2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: a Part‑time Vocational Junior Lecturer appointed in 1992 at Respondent No.4 College, seeking regularisation and extension of service to age 62.
- Respondents: Respondent No.4 College and related government authorities that issued G.O.Ms.No.15 Fin. (HR‑IV FR & LR) dated 31.01.2022, which proposed retirement at age 60.
- The writ petition (W.P. No.18289/2026) challenges the 20.04.2026 order retiring the petitioner at 60 as illegal and arbitrary.
- The Court noted earlier similar petitions (W.P. No.15963/2020, W.P. No.24357/2020, W.P. No.5009/2021, batch dated 18.10.2024) where petitioners were regularised and allowed to serve till 62.
- Counsel for petitioner: Senior Counsel Sri M. Vijay Kumar; Government Pleader for Services‑III: Sri G.V.L Murthy.
- The Court observed that despite the “part‑time” nomenclature, the petitioner performed full‑time duties for over 33 years and had been granted the minimum time‑scale, indicating a permanent role.
- The Court relied on Supreme Court judgments: Jaggo v Union of India (2024 SCC Online SC 3826), Dharam Singh v State of UP (2025 Live Law SC 818), and Shripal v Nagar Nigam, Ghaziabad (2025 SCC Online SC 221), which support regularisation of long‑service employees.
Final Outcome
- The proceeding RC No.Voc‑01/3211914/2026 dated 20.04.2026 proposing retirement at 60 is suspended.
- Respondent authorities are directed to re‑engage the petitioner and allow continuation of service until the age of 62, pending further orders.
Topics: Employment Law, Judicial Orders