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    The State Of Ap vs Tejpal And Others 1 And Would Submit That … on 17 March, 2026

                                  Date of reserved for judgment : 25.02.2026
                                  Date of pronouncement         : 17.03.2026
                                  Date of upload                : 17.03.2026
    APHC010176882025
                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
                                     AT AMARAVATI                              [3565]
                              (Special Original Jurisdiction)
    
                  TUESDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF MARCH
                      TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
    
                                     PRESENT
    
               THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND
    
                                          &
    
             THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBHENDU SAMANTA
    
                               I.A.No.01/2025 IN/AND
                       W.A.Nos.245/2025, 249/2025 & 254/2025
                                        AND
                               I.A.No.02/2025 IN/AND
         W.A.Nos.411/2025, 111/2025, 128/2025, 129/2025, 130/2025,
    133/2025, 162/2025, 163/2025, 164/2025, 168/2025, 169/2025, 177/2025,
    178/2025, 179/2025, 181/2025, 185/2025, 186/2025, 209/2025, 230/2025,
    231/2025, 232/2025, 233/2025, 236/2025, 238/2025, 239/2025, 240/2025,
    241/2025, 244/2025, 246/2025, 247/2025, 248/2025, 250/2025, 255/2025,
    256/2025, 266/2025, 270/2025, 271/2025, 272/2025, 273/2025, 275/2025,
    276/2025, 277/2025, 280/2025, 281/2025, 284/2025, 285/2025, 286/2025,
    287/2025, 288/2025, 302/2025, 304/2025, 305/2025, 306/2025, 307/2025,
    308/2025, 316/2025, 317/2025, 318/2025, 319/2025, 320/2025, 322/2025,
    323/2025, 325/2025, 326/2025, 332/2025, 333/2025, 334/2025, 335/2025,
    338/2025, 340/2025, 345/2025, 346/2025, 349/2025, 350/2025, 351/2025,
    352/2025, 353/2025, 354/2025, 355/2025, 356/2025, 357/2025, 358/2025,
    359/2025, 363/2025, 366/2025, 368/2025, 369/2025, 371/2025, 372/2025,
    373/2025, 374/2025, 375/2025, 376/2025, 377/2025, 379/2025, 380/2025,
    383/2025, 384/2025, 385/2025, 387/2025, 389/2025, 390/2025, 391/2025,
    392/2025, 394/2025, 407/2025, 409/2025, 417/2025, 418/2025, 419/2025,
    421/2025, 422/2025, 423/2025, 429/2025, 434/2025, 436/2025, 437/2025,
    438/2025, 439/2025, 441/2025, 442/2025, 451/2025, 452/2025, 453/2025,
    454/2025, 455/2025, 456/2025, 457/2025, 458/2025, 459/2025, 460/2025,
                                           2
    
    461/2025, 462/2025, 463/2025, 464/2025, 465/2025, 466/2025, 467/2025,
    468/2025, 469/2025, 470/2025, 471/2025, 472/2025, 474/2025, 475/2025,
    476/2025, 477/2025, 478/2025, 479/2025, 480/2025, 481/2025, 491/2025,
    492/2025, 493/2025, 495/2025, 497/2025, 500/2025, 501/2025, 502/2025,
    503/2025, 504/2025, 505/2025, 506/2025, 507/2025, 508/2025, 509/2025,
    510/2025, 511/2025, 512/2025, 513/2025, 514/2025, 526/2025, 528/2025,
    529/2025, 530/2025, 531/2025, 532/2025, 533/2025, 535/2025, 545/2025,
    547/2025, 548/2025, 549/2025, 550/2025, 553/2025, 554/2025, 555/2025,
    556/2025, 557/2025, 558/2025, 559/2025 and 568/2025.
    
         Writ Appeal under clause 15 of the Letters Patent to set aside the order
    dated 23.03.2022 passed in W.P No. 6481 of 2022 and pass
    
    Between:
    
       1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HEALTH
          MEDICAL AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT
          BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
    
       2. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICE,,
          GOVERNMENT     OF   ANDHRA    PRADESH, GOLLAPUDI,
          VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT.
    
       3. . THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ELURU,
          WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.
    
       4. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT,
          ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.
    
                                                              ...APPELLANT(S)
    
                                        AND
    
       1. DASINENI VENKATA RAMANABABU, S/o Late Venkata Chalapathi
          Rao Hindu aged about 54 Years Occ.Un employee R/o H.No.196,
          Mahalakshmi Nagar, Satyavathi Nagar Road, Tadepalligudem, West
          Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh and others.
    
                                                             ...RESPONDENTS
    
    The Court made the following:
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                  THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND
                                            &
             THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBHENDU SAMANTA
    
                                I.A.No.01/2025 IN/AND
                       W.A.Nos.245/2025, 249/2025 & 254/2025
                                          AND
                                I.A.No.02/2025 IN/AND
    W.A.Nos.411/2025, 111/2025, 128/2025, 129/2025, 130/2025, 133/2025,
    162/2025, 163/2025, 164/2025, 168/2025, 169/2025, 177/2025, 178/2025,
    179/2025, 181/2025, 185/2025, 186/2025, 209/2025, 230/2025, 231/2025,
    232/2025, 233/2025, 236/2025, 238/2025, 239/2025, 240/2025, 241/2025,
    244/2025, 246/2025, 247/2025, 248/2025, 250/2025, 255/2025, 256/2025,
    266/2025, 270/2025, 271/2025, 272/2025, 273/2025, 275/2025, 276/2025,
    277/2025, 280/2025, 281/2025, 284/2025, 285/2025, 286/2025, 287/2025,
    288/2025, 302/2025, 304/2025, 305/2025, 306/2025, 307/2025, 308/2025,
    316/2025, 317/2025, 318/2025, 319/2025, 320/2025, 322/2025, 323/2025,
    325/2025, 326/2025, 332/2025, 333/2025, 334/2025, 335/2025, 338/2025,
    340/2025, 345/2025, 346/2025, 349/2025, 350/2025, 351/2025, 352/2025,
    353/2025, 354/2025, 355/2025, 356/2025, 357/2025, 358/2025, 359/2025,
    363/2025, 366/2025, 368/2025, 369/2025, 371/2025, 372/2025, 373/2025,
    374/2025, 375/2025, 376/2025, 377/2025, 379/2025, 380/2025, 383/2025,
    384/2025, 385/2025, 387/2025, 389/2025, 390/2025, 391/2025, 392/2025,
    394/2025, 407/2025, 409/2025, 417/2025, 418/2025, 419/2025, 421/2025,
    422/2025, 423/2025, 429/2025, 434/2025, 436/2025, 437/2025, 438/2025,
    439/2025, 441/2025, 442/2025, 451/2025, 452/2025, 453/2025, 454/2025,
    455/2025, 456/2025, 457/2025, 458/2025, 459/2025, 460/2025, 461/2025,
    462/2025, 463/2025, 464/2025, 465/2025, 466/2025, 467/2025, 468/2025,
    469/2025, 470/2025, 471/2025, 472/2025, 474/2025, 475/2025, 476/2025,
    477/2025, 478/2025, 479/2025, 480/2025, 481/2025, 491/2025, 492/2025,
    493/2025, 495/2025, 497/2025, 500/2025, 501/2025, 502/2025, 503/2025,
    504/2025, 505/2025, 506/2025, 507/2025, 508/2025, 509/2025, 510/2025,
    511/2025, 512/2025, 513/2025, 514/2025, 526/2025, 528/2025, 529/2025,
    530/2025, 531/2025, 532/2025, 533/2025, 535/2025, 545/2025, 547/2025,
    548/2025, 549/2025, 550/2025, 553/2025, 554/2025, 555/2025, 556/2025,
    557/2025, 558/2025, 559/2025 and 568/2025.
    COMMON JUDGMENT:

    (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice Battu Devanand)

    All the writ appeals have been filed against the orders passed by the

    SPONSORED

    learned single Judges of this Court on different dates in different writ petitions.
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    But, the issue involved in all the writ appeals is one and the same. In all the

    writ appeals preferred by the State, there is delay in filing the writ appeals and

    seeking to condone the delay, Interlocutory Applications have been filed.

    2. The delay in filing each appeal extracted as herein under:

                   SI.No.        WA.No.                    Delay in Days
                      1.         111/2025                  709
                      2.         128/2025                  683
                      3.         129/2025                  466
                      4.         130/2025                  689
                      5.         133/2025                  664
                      6.         162/2025                  495
                      7.         163/2025                  778
                      8.         164/2025                  686
                      9.         168/2025                  714
                      10.        169/2025                  756
                      11.        177/2025                  929
                      12.        178/2025                  714
                      13.        179/2025                  876
                      14.        181/2025                  919
                      15.        185/2025                  869
                      16.        186/2025                  672
                      17.        209/2025                  916
                      18.        230/2025                  747
                      19.        231/2025                  1664
                      20.        232/2025                  922
                      21.        233/2025                  1560
                      22.        236/2025                  731
                      23.        238/2025                  1048
                      24.        239/2025                  806
                      25.        240/2025                  1139
                      26.        241/2025                  1139
                      27.        244/2025                  1139
                      28.        245/2025                  1139
                      29.        246/2025                  1139
                      30.        247/2025                  806
                      31.        248/2025                  777
                      32.        249/2025                  883
                      33.        250/2025                  1143
                      5
    
    34.   254/2025       936
    35.   255/2025       1012
    36.   256/2025       729
    37.   266/2025       718
    38.   270/2025       701
    39.   271/2025       1055
    40.   272/2025       714
    41.   273/2025       1142
    42.   275/2025       1142
    43.   276/2025       942
    44.   277/2025       1142
    45.   280/2025       1142
    46.   281/2025       670
    47.   284/2025       641
    48.   285/2025       1675
    49.   286/2025       736
    50.   287/2025       501
    51.   288/2025       966
    52.   302/2025       950
    53.   304/2025       671
    54.   305/2025       1022
    55.   306/2025       870
    56.   307/2025       1300
    57.   308/2025       941
    58.   316/2025       704
    59.   317/2025       962
    60.   318/2025       1144
    61.   319/2025       818
    62.   320/2025       935
    63.   322/2025       959
    64.   323/2025       783
    65.   325/2025       943
    66.   326/2025       1144
    67.   332/2025       810
    68.   333/2025       914
    69.   334/2025       743
    70.   335/2025       1150
    71.   338/2025       1150
    72.   340/2025       693
    73.   345/2025       1150
    74.   346/2025       735
    75.   349/2025       733
    76.   350/2025       1150
                       6
    
    77.    351/2025       750
    78.    352/2025       656
    79.    353/2025       662
    80.    354/2025       739
    81.    355/2025       597
    82.    356/2025       1150
    83.    357/2025       719
    84.    358/2025       732
    85.    359/2025       735
    86.    363/2025       748
    87.    366/2025       691
    88.    368/2025       502
    89.    369/2025       740
    90.    371/2025       720
    91.    372/2025       726
    92.    373/2025       725
    93.    374/2025       739
    94.    375/2025       670
    95.    376/2025       555
    96.    377/2025       1150
    97.    379/2025       739
    98.    380/2025       731
    99.    383/2025       790
    100.   384/2025       1154
    101.   385/2025       803
    102.   387/2025       726
    103.   389/2025       738
    104.   390/2025       697
    105.   391/2025       536
    106.   392/2025       783
    107.   394/2025       710
    108.   407/2025       1023
    109.   409/2025       1093
    110.   411/2025       1078
    111.   417/2025       831
    112.   418/2025       1153
    113.   419/2025       936
    114.   421/2025       600
    115.   422/2025       914
    116.   423/2025       1164
    117.   429/2025       1058
    118.   434/2025       555
    119.   436/2025       1190
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    120.   437/2025       1164
    121.   438/2025       1164
    122.   439/2025       1260
    123.   441/2025       1161
    124.   442/2025       1050
    125.   451/2025       1161
    126.   452/2025       594
    127.   453/2025       1161
    128.   454/2025       1161
    129.   455/2025       1082
    130.   456/2025       921
    131.   457/2025       1099
    132.   458/2025       576
    133.   459/2025       1167
    134.   460/2025       1093
    135.   461/2025       668
    136.   462/2025       1167
    137.   463/2025       954
    138.   464/2025       910
    139.   465/2025       1099
    140.   466/2025       1176
    141.   467/2025       1164
    142.   468/2025       1164
    143.   469/2025       1093
    144.   470/2025       599
    145.   471/2025       740
    146.   472/2025       1055
    147.   474/2025       1085
    148.   475/2025       750
    149.   476/2025       748
    150.   477/2025       613
    151.   478/2025       1750
    152.   479/2025       1161
    153.   480/2025       748
    154.   481/2025       747
    155.   491/2025       1168
    156.   492/2025       1966
    157.   493/2025       1179
    158.   495/2025       1072
    159.   497/2025       1343
    160.   500/2025       1179
    161.   501/2025       1179
    162.   502/2025       497
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                      163.      503/2025                1074
                      164.      504/2025                1205
                      165.      505/2025                2362
                      166.      506/2025                619
                      167.      507/2025                1179
                      168.      508/2025                908
                      169.      509/2025                1179
                      170.      510/2025                1091
                      171.      511/2025                735
                      172.      512/2025                850
                      173.      513/2025                1176
                      174.      514/2025                879
                      175.      526/2025                724
                      176.      528/2025                603
                      177.      529/2025                1066
                      178.      530/2025                1178
                      179.      531/2025                1171
                      180.      532/2025                764
                      181.      533/2025                613
                      182.      535/2025                1091
                      183.      545/2025                1555
                      184.      547/2025                1236
                      185.      548/2025                1788
                      186.      549/2025                1093
                      187.      550/2025                1873
                      188.      553/2025                418
                      189.      554/2025                1096
                      190.      555/2025                1185
                      191.      556/2025                1005
                      192.      557/2025                1170
                      193.      558/2025                337
                      194.      559/2025                1101
                      195.      568/2025                763
    
    
    

    3. The parties in these Appeals will be referred to as they are

    arrayed in the Writ Petitions for convenience.

    4. The issue involved in these cases is pertaining to the recruitment

    of 2,324 posts of Multi Purpose Health Assistants (Male) [for short “MPHAs
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    (Male)”] in the combined State of Andhra Pradesh which were notified on

    20.07.2002. After several rounds of litigation from erstwhile Andhra Pradesh

    Administrative Tribunal at Hyderabad to the Hon‟ble Apex Court, this issue

    had not attained finality.

    5. On 20.07.2002, the erstwhile Government of Andhra Pradesh

    issued a notification for recruitment of 2,324 posts of MPHAs (Male) in all the

    districts in the erstwhile State of Andhra Pradesh along with some other

    paramedical posts. As per the said notification, the prescribed qualification is a

    pass in S.S.C. with a certificate in training course in MPHA (Male) from an

    institute recognized by the then Government of Andhra Pradesh. With respect

    to the said notification, some of the candidates approached the erstwhile

    Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad in O.A.No.6856 of 2002

    and batch. The said O.As., were dismissed by the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh

    Administrative Tribunal at Hyderabad on 30.07.2002.

    6. Aggrieved by the same, W.P.No.15107 of 2002 and batch of writ

    petitions were filed. A Division Bench of the erstwhile High Court of Andhra

    Pradesh at Hyderabad, by order, dated 11.09.2003, disposed of the writ

    petitions directing the State Government to prepare the select list of

    candidates in accordance with the Rules, who possessed S.S.C. and Diploma

    certificates either from the Government institutions or from four (04) private

    institutions and issue appointment orders, within a period of four (04) weeks,

    duly terminating the services of those candidates, who were appointed by

    virtue of the orders, dated 18.04.2003 passed by the High Court.
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    7. The order, dated 11.09.2003 in W.P.No.15107 of 2002 and batch

    were challenged before the Hon‟ble Apex Court in SLP (C) No.1925-44/2004.

    The Hon‟ble Apex Court was pleased to issue interim order, dated 06.02.2004

    not to make any fresh appointments in pursuance of the judgment of the High

    Court in W.P.No.15107 of 2002 and batch and also directed not to disturb the

    appointments which have already been made. Thereafter, in the Interlocutory

    Application filed by the Government of Andhra Pradesh in the said SLP, the

    Hon‟ble Apex Court by order, dated 07.08.2006 was pleased to vacate the

    orders granting stay on 06.02.2004 and permitted the State Government to fill

    up the vacancies from the selected candidates subject to the outcome of

    Special Leave Petitions.

    8. At that stage, the Hon‟ble Apex Court recorded the statement of

    learned Additional Solicitor General that the candidates who were already

    appointed shall not be reverted. Pursuant to the orders of the Hon‟ble Apex

    Court, dated 07.08.2006, the State Government had issued G.O.Rt.No.1234,

    dated 15.09.2006 for filling up of the posts of MPHAs (Male). Though the

    Government is permitted to fill up the posts from the merit list of 2002 written

    examination, it appears appellants were made appointments contrary to the

    merit list. The Hon‟ble Apex Court had dismissed the Special Leave Petitions

    filed by the Government of Andhra Pradesh by judgment, dated 09.08.2011

    and as such the orders passed by the Division Bench, dated 11.09.2003 in

    W.P.No.15107 of 2002 and batch were confirmed.

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    9. In view of the judgment of the Hon‟ble Apex Court in Special

    Leave Petitions, the persons, who were appointed in terms of

    G.O.Rt.No.1234, dated 15.09.2006 as also by virtue of interim orders passed

    by the erstwhile High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Hyderabad based on

    Intermediate as educational qualification were terminated vide G.O.Rt.No.273,

    dated 16.02.2012. In compliance of the orders in W.P.No.15107 of 2002 and

    batch, a fresh list was drawn.

    10. The candidates whose services were terminated by virtue of the

    G.O.Rt.No.273, dated 16.02.2012, made representations to the Government

    of Andhra Pradesh. The State Government appointed a committee consisting

    a group of Ministers to take action on the said representations. As per the

    advice of the committee of the group of Ministers, the State Government

    issued G.O.Rt.No.1207, dated 09.10.2013 to take back all the 1,200 MPHAs

    (Male).

    11. Aggrieved by the action of the Government in issuing

    G.O.Rt.No.1207, dated 09.10.2013, some of the candidates filed O.A.No.7441

    of 2013 and batch before the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh Administrative

    Tribunal at Hyderabad. The erstwhile Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal

    at Hyderabad by order, dated 28.11.2013 has dismissed the said

    O.A.No.7441 of 2013 and batch. Against the same, W.P.No.38060 of 2013

    and batch filed before the erstwhile High Court of Andhra Pradesh at

    Hyderabad. At initial stage, the High Court was pleased to grant stay of

    appointments made pursuant to G.O.Rt.No.1207, dated 09.10.2013.
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    Thereafter, the High Court was pleased to issue directions on 15.09.2015 in

    W.P.M.P.No.1015 of 2014 directing the respondent authorities therein to make

    efforts to implement the judgment of the High Court, dated 09.11.2003 in

    W.P.No.15107 of 2002 and batch. Pursuant to the said order, the Government

    of Andhra Pradesh issued Memo No.7342/G2/2015-8, dated 24.05.2016

    directing the Director of Public Health and Family Welfare, Andhra Pradesh,

    Hyderabad to take necessary action as per the orders of High Court, dated

    15.09.2015 in W.P.No.38060 of 2013 and batch and to appoint the candidates

    who are remained in the common seniority list (SSC and Inter) prepared as

    per the orders of the High Court/Hon‟ble Apex Court after filling up 2,324 posts

    of MPHAs (Male) and having merit over the individuals appointed through

    G.O.Rt.No.1207, HM&FW Department, dated 09.10.2013 at first instance by

    terminating the individuals if necessary, those were appointed vide

    G.O.Rt.No.1207, dated 09.10.2013 and having lesser merit among the

    individuals, who appointed so and thereafter keeping in view the observation

    of the High Court and take action to accommodate such terminated individuals

    as per their merit subject to availability of vacancies of MPHAs (M) with the

    prior permission of the Government only after completion of above task.

    12. All the facts stated above are undisputed.

    13. At that stage, several writ petitions in W.P.No.2571 of 2023 and

    batch are filed seeking direction to the respondents therein to strictly adhere to

    the orders of the High Court, dated 15.09.2015 in W.P.No.38060 of 2013 and

    batch and also Memo issued by the Government of Andhra Pradesh in Memo
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    No.7342/G2/2015-8, dated 24.05.2016 and appoint them as Multi Purpose

    Health Assistants (Male). The said W.P.No.2571 of 2023 and batch of writ

    petitions were disposed of on different dates with the following directions:

    (i) The respondents shall consider the cases of the writ petitioners for
    appointment as MPHAs within a period of four (04) weeks from the date
    of receipt of copy of the order, in terms of Memo No.7342/G2/2015-8,
    dated 24.05.2016 based on their merit, if any candidate less meritorious
    than the writ petitioners are appointed;

    (ii) If any of the writ petitioners have not submitted the relevant
    certificates/documents, they should be called upon to submit the same
    by granting reasonable time of not less than four (04) weeks;

    (iii) In the event of any genuine objection for considering the case of any
    of the writ petitioners, they shall be notified by the same by issuing
    appropriate notice/communication and afforded an opportunity before
    taking further action in the matter.

    14. Aggrieved by the orders passed by the learned single Judges in

    various writ petitions W.P.No.2571 of 2023 and batch on different dates, the

    State preferred the present writ appeals. All these appeals are heard together

    with the consent of both sides as common issue involved.

    15. It is also an admitted fact that there is delay in filing the writ

    appeals. At this stage, the learned Senior Counsel Sri B. Adinarayana Rao,

    appearing for the respondents, has raised a preliminary objection and sought

    to hear the delay condonation petitions at first and requested to decide the

    same. Accordingly, the delay condonation petitions in all the appeals are

    taken for consideration.

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    16. Mr. E. Samba Siva Pratap, learned Additional Advocate General,

    appearing for the appellants/State Government, would submit that subsequent

    to the disposal of the writ petitions by the learned single Judges of this Court

    on different dates, the High Court of Telangana passed final orders in

    W.P.No.38060 of 2013 and batch, dated 29.11.2024, setting aside the

    G.O.Rt.No.1207, HM&FW Department, dated 09.10.2013. He would submit

    that pursuant to the orders passed in W.P.No.38060 of 2013 and batch, dated

    29.11.2024 by the High Court of Telangana, the appellants herein have

    terminated all the appointments issued through G.O.Rt.No.1207, HM&FW

    Department, dated 09.10.2013. He would submit that as the orders passed in

    W.P.No.2571 of 2023 are pursuant to the interim orders, dated 15.09.2015

    passed in W.P.No.38060 of 2013 and since the final orders were passed in

    W.P.No.38060 of 2013 by the High Court of Telangana, the interim orders

    losses its significances. He further contends that in the light of the order, dated

    29.11.2024 in W.P.No.38060 of 2013 passed by the High Court of Telangana,

    the orders passed in all the writ petitions which were under challenge in the

    present writ appeals have to be set aside.

    17. The learned Additional Advocate General advanced his

    arguments to substantiate the delay caused in filing the writ appeals is that in

    view of the order, dated 29.11.2024 in W.P.No.38060 of 2013 passed by the

    High Court of Telangana, the State has decided to file writ appeals against the

    orders passed by the learned single Judges of this Court in different writ

    petitions on different dates, there is delay in filing the writ appeals and the
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    delay is neither willful nor wanton. Accordingly, he prayed to condone the

    delay in filing the writ appeals, otherwise, he would submit that, the appellants

    will be put to irreparable loss and hardships.

    18. On the other hand, Sri B. Adinarayana Rao, learned Senior

    Counsel, appearing for the respondents vehemently opposed to condone the

    delay in filing the writ appeals in the absence of any sufficient cause to

    condone the delay. He would submit that the appellants failed to show any

    sufficient cause to condone the delay and the reasons stated in the

    accompanying affidavits filed along with the delay petitions are very vague

    and no proper reasons are stated. Accordingly, he sought to dismiss the delay

    condonation petitions.

    19. The learned Senior Counsel appearing for the respondents has

    relied on the latest judgment of the Hon‟ble Apex Court in Delhi Development

    Authority vs. Tejpal and others 1 and would submit that subsequent to

    overruling of a judgment cannot be a sufficient cause to condone the delay.

    The relevant portions of the said judgment are extracted herein under:

    28. We find adequate support to our afore-stated reason in Tilokchand &

    Motichand v. H.B. Munishi2, in which a 5-Judge Bench of this Court
    had the occasion to consider the question of condonation of delay on the
    basis of subsequent charge of law. While giving the majority opinion,
    Hidayatullah, CJ. held:

    “[…] Everybody is presumed to know the law. It was his duty to
    have brought the matter before this Court for consideration. In any event,
    having set the machinery of law in motion he cannot abandon it to

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    resume it after a number of years, because another person more
    adventurous than he in his turn got the statue declared
    unconstitutional, and got a favourable decision. If I were to hold
    otherwise, then the decision of the High Court in any case once
    adjudicated upon and acquiesced in, may be questioned in a fresh
    litigation revived only with the argument that the correct position
    was not known to the petitioner at the time when he abandoned his
    own litigation. […]”

    [emphasis supplied]

    29. Finally, the fourth reason why subsequent overruling of a judgment

    cannot be a sufficient cause is because when a case is overruled, it is
    only its binding nature as a precedent that is taken away and the lis
    between the parties is still deemed to have been settled by the overruled
    case. It is a settled principle of law that even an erroneous decision
    operates as res judicata between the parties. Hence, when Manoharlal
    (supra) overruled Pune Municipal Corporation (supra) and Sree
    Balaji Nagar Residential Association (supra) as well as all other cases
    relying on them, it only overruled their precedential value, and did not
    reopen the lis between the parties. The mere fact that the impugned
    orders in the present case were overruled by Manoharlal (supra) would
    not, therefore, be a sufficient ground to argue that the cases should be
    reopened.

    32. To sum up, we hold that subsequent change of law will not be
    attracted unless a case is pending before the competent court awaiting
    its final adjudication. To say it differently, if a case has already been
    decided, it cannot be re-opened and re-decided solely on the basis of a
    new interpretation given to law.

    20. The learned Senior Counsel has also placed reliance on the

    latest judgment of the Hon‟ble Apex Court in Shivamma (died) by LRs. Vs.

    Karnataka Housing Board and others3. The relevant portions of the said

    judgment are extracted herein under:

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    261. Thus, for the reasons aforesaid, the impugned order of the High Court

    deserves to be set aside. Before we proceed to close this judgment, we
    deem it appropriate to make it abundantly clear that administrative lethargy
    and laxity can never stand as a sufficient ground for condonation of delay,
    and we want to convey an emphatic message to all the High Courts that
    delays shall not be condoned on frivolous and superficial grounds, until a
    proper case of sufficient cause is made out, wherein the State-machinery is
    able to establish that it acted with bona fides and remained vigilant all
    throughout. Procedure is a handmaid to justice, as is famously said. But
    courts, and more particularly the constitutional courts, ought not to obviate
    the procedure for a litigating State agency, who also equally suffer the bars
    of limitation from pursuing litigations due to its own lackadaisical attitude.

    262. The High Courts ought not give a legitimizing effect to such callous

    attitude of State authorities or its instrumentalities, and should remain extra
    cautious, if the party seeking condonation of delay is a State-authority. They
    should not become surrogates for State laxity and lethargy. The
    constitutional courts ought to be cognizant of the apathy and pangs of a
    private litigant. Litigants cannot be placed in situations of perpetual
    litigations, wherein the fruits of their decrees or favourable orders are
    frustrated at later stages. We are at pains to reiterate this everlasting trend,
    and put all the High Courts to notice, not to reopen matters with inordinate
    delay, until sufficient cause exists, as by doing so the courts only add insult
    to the injury, more particularly in appeals under Section 100 of the CPC,
    wherein its jurisdiction is already limited to questions of law.

    263. Limitation periods are prescribed to maintain a sweeping scope for the

    lis to attain for finality. More than the importance of judicial time, what
    worries us is the plight of a litigant with limited means, who is to contest
    against an enormous State, and its elaborate and never-exhausting
    paraphernalia. Such litigations deserve to be disposed of at the very
    threshold, because, say if a party litigating against the State, for whatever
    reason, is unable to contest the condonation of delay in appeal, unlike the
    present case, it reopens the lis for another round of litigation, and leaves
    such litigant listless yet again. As courts of conscience, it is our obligation
    that we assure that a litigant is not sent from pillar to post to seek justice.

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    264. No litigant should be permitted to be so lethargic and apathetic, much

    less be permitted by the courts to misuse the process of law.

    21. Learned Senior Counsel has drawn the attention of this Court to

    the latest order of the Hon‟ble Apex Court in State of Odisha and others vs.

    Managing Committee of Namatara Girls High School4 wherein the Hon‟ble

    Apex Court has dismissed the Special Leave Petition filed with a delay of 123

    days. The relevant portions are extracted herein under:

    20. We have found the State of Odisha to be utterly lethargic, tardy and

    indolent not only before the High Court but also before this Court.

    Notwithstanding that its appeal was dismissed as time-barred by the High
    Court, this Court has been approached by the State of Odisha four months
    after expiry of the period of limitation.

    21. Condonation of delay cannot be claimed as a matter of right. It is entirely

    the discretion of the Court whether or not to condone delay. Despite all the
    latitude that is shown to a “State”, we are of the clear opinion that the cause
    sought to be shown here by the State of Odisha is not an explanation but a
    lame excuse. No case for exercise of discretion has been set up.

    22. The applications for condonation of delay in filing the special leave petition

    and condonation of delay in re-filing the same, thus, stand rejected, with the
    result that the special leave petition stands dismissed as time-barred.

    22. Having heard the submissions of the learned counsel on either

    side and upon perusing material available on record, we have to consider

    whether the reasons stated in the affidavits filed by the petitioners for the

    delay caused in filing the writ appeals would establish “sufficient cause” for

    condonation of such a huge delay or not in the light of the judgments of the

    Hon‟ble Apex Court as stated supra.

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    23. In view of the above submissions made on either side, it is

    relevant to look into the averments made in the affidavits filed by the

    petitioners/appellants along with the delay condonation petitions as extracted

    herein under:

    “6. It is necessary to submit here that subsequent to the disposal
    of the above WP No.2571/2023, the Hon‟ble High Court of Telangana
    passed Final Orders in WP No.38060/2013 on 29.11.2024 setting aside
    G.O.Rt.No.1207 HM&FW dept. dated 07.10.213.

    7. It is submitted that in pursuant to the orders passed in WP
    No.38060/2013 dated 29.11.2024, the Appellants herein have
    terminated all the appointments issued through G.O.Rt.No.1207
    HM&FW dept. dated 07.10.213. As the orders passed in WP
    No.2571/2023 are pursuant to the interim orders dated 15.09.2015
    passed in WP No.38060/2023 and since the final orders were passed in
    the above WP No.38060/2013, the interim order loses its significance.
    Therefore, the order passed in W.P.No.2571 of 2023, dated 03.02.2023
    must be set aside in view of the final order passed in W.P.No.38060 of
    2013 dated 29.11.2024. However, there is delay in filing this WA due to
    the above reasons.

    8.Hence challenging the said orders passed in WP No.2571/2023
    dated 20.03.2023, the appellants herein are filing the present WA.
    However there is a delay of 709 days in filing the present appeal. The
    above said delay in filing the Writ Appeal is only for the reasons stated
    above and is neither willful nor wanton. If this Hon‟ble Court does not
    condone the delay in filing the present Writ Appeal, the appellants
    herein will be put to irreparable loss and hardship.

    9. It is therefore prayed that this Hon‟ble High Court may be
    pleased to condone the delay of 709 days in filing the Writ Appeal in the
    interest of Justice and pass such other order or orders as this Hon‟ble
    Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of this
    case”.

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    24. On careful perusal of the averments of the affidavits extracted

    herein above, it is clear that the appellants herein has decided to file writ

    appeals against the orders passed by the learned single Judges of this Court

    in several writ petitions consequent to the order, dated 29.11.2024 in

    W.P.No.38060 of 2013 passed by the High Court of Telangana.

    25. The Hon‟ble Apex Court in Delhi Development Authority‘s case (1

    supra), it was held that subsequent change of law will not be attracted unless

    a case is pending before the competent Court awaiting its final adjudication.

    The Hon‟ble Apex Court clarified that if a case has already been decided, it

    cannot be re-opened and re-decided solely on the basis of a new

    interpretation given to that law. Accordingly, it was held that subsequent

    overruling of a judgment cannot be a sufficient cause when a case is

    overruled, it is only its binding nature as a precedent that is taken away and

    the lis between the parties is still deemed to have been settled by the

    overruled case.

    26. In the light of the finding of the Hon‟ble Apex Court on this aspect,

    we do not find any substance in the contentions of the learned Additional

    Advocate General that the State is decided to file these writ appeals as per

    the order of the High Court of Telangana in W.P.No.38060 of 2013, dated

    29.11.2024. Subsequent order of the Telangana High Court, dated

    29.11.2024 in W.P.No.38060 of 2013 and batch would not be a ground to file

    appeals against the orders in several writ petitions which were disposed of by
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    this High Court with certain directions. In our considered view, it would not

    constitute the “sufficient cause”.

    27. Besides this, the appellants should state valid legal grounds

    seeking to condone the abnormal delay in filing the writ appeals.

    28. In the case of Office of Chief Post Master General and others

    vs. Living Media India Ltd. and another5 the Hon‟ble Supreme Court while

    dealing with a petition filed for condonation of delay of 427 days after

    considering various decisions of the Hon‟ble Supreme Court, observed as

    extracted hereunder:

    12. It is not in dispute that the person(s) concerned were well aware or
    conversant with the issues involved including the prescribed period of
    limitation for taking up the matter by way of filing a special leave petition in
    this Court. They cannot claim that they have a separate period of limitation
    when the Department was possessed with competent persons familiar with
    court proceedings. In the absence of plausible and acceptable explanation,
    we are posing a question why the delay is to be condoned mechanically
    merely because the Government or a wing of the Government is a party
    before us. Though we are conscious of the fact that in a matter of
    condonation of delay when there was no gross negligence or deliberate
    inaction or lack of bonafide, a liberal concession has to be adopted to
    advance substantial justice, we are of the view that in the facts and
    circumstances, the Department cannot take advantage of various earlier
    decisions. The claim on account of impersonal machinery and inherited
    bureaucratic methodology of making several notes cannot be accepted in
    view of the modern technologies being used and available. The law of
    limitation undoubtedly binds everybody including the Government.

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    13. In our view, it is the right time to inform all the government bodies, their
    agencies and instrumentalities that unless they have reasonable and
    acceptable explanation for the delay and there was bonafide effort, there is
    no need to accept the usual explanation that the file was kept pending for
    several months/years due to considerable degree of procedural red-tape in
    the process. The government departments are under a special obligation to
    ensure that they perform their duties with diligence and commitment.
    Condonation of delay is an exception and should not be used as an
    anticipated benefit for government departments. The law shelters everyone
    under the same light and should not be swirled for the benefit of a few.
    Considering the fact that there was no proper explanation offered by the
    Department for the delay except mentioning of various dates, according to
    us, the Department has miserably failed to give any acceptable and cogent
    reasons sufficient to condone such a huge delay. Accordingly, the appeals
    are liable to be dismissed on the ground of delay.

    29. In another judgment, the Hon‟ble Supreme Court of India while

    dealing with an application to condone the delay of 663 days came down

    heavily, while dismissing the said application in The State of Madhya

    Pradesh and others vs. Bherulal6 as extracted hereunder:

    6. We are also of the view that the aforesaid approach is being adopted in
    what we have categorized earlier as “certificate cases”. The object appears
    to be to obtain a certificate of dismissal from the Supreme Court to put a
    quietus to the issue and thus, say that nothing could be done because the
    highest Court has dismissed the appeal. It is to complete this formality and
    save the skin of officers who may be at default that such a process is
    followed. We have on earlier occasions also strongly deprecated such a
    practice and process. There seems to be no improvement. The purpose of
    coming to this Court is not to obtain such certificates and if the Government
    suffers losses, it is time when the concerned officer responsible for the
    same bears the consequences. The irony is that in none of the cases any

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    action is taken against the officers, who sit on the files and do nothing. It is
    presumed that this Court will condone the delay and even in making
    submissions, straight away counsels appear to address on merits without
    referring even to the aspect of limitation as happened in this case till we
    pointed out to the counsel that he must first address us on the question of
    limitation.

    7. We are thus, constrained to send a signal and we propose to do in all
    matters today, where there are such inordinate delays that the Government
    or State authorities coming before us must pay for wastage of judicial time
    which has its own value. Such costs can be recovered from the officers
    responsible.

    8. Looking to the period of delay and the casual manner in which the
    application has been worded, we consider appropriate to impose costs on
    the petitioner- State of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) to be
    deposited with the Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee. The
    amount be deposited in four weeks. The amount be recovered from the
    officers responsible for the delay in filing the special leave petition and a
    certificate of recovery of the said amount be also filed in this Court within
    the said period of time.

    30. The Hon‟ble Supreme Court in the case of Postmaster General

    and others vs. Living Media India Ltd. and another7 wherein it is held as

    hereunder:

    “28. Though we are conscious of the fact that in a matter of condonation of
    delay when there was no gross negligence or deliberate inaction or lack of
    bona fides, a liberal concession has to be adopted to advance substantial
    justice, we are of the view that in the facts and circumstances, the
    Department cannot take advantage of various earlier decisions. The claim
    on account of impersonal machinery and inherited bureaucratic
    methodology of making several notes cannot be accepted in view of the

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    modern technologies being used and available. The law of limitation
    undoubtedly binds everybody, including the Government.

    29. In our view, it is the right time to inform all the government bodies, their
    agencies and instrumentalities that unless they have reasonable and
    acceptable explanation for the delay and there was bona fide effort, there is
    no need to accept the usual explanation that the file was kept pending for
    several months/years due to considerable degree of procedural red tape in
    the process. The government departments are under a special obligation to
    ensure that they perform their duties with diligence and commitment.
    Condonation of delay is an exception and should not be used as an
    anticipated benefit for the government departments. The law shelters
    everyone under the same light and should not be swirled for the benefit of a
    few.”

    31. The Hon‟ble Apex Court as far back in 1962 in the case of

    Ramlal, Motilal And Chhotelal vs. Rewa Coalfields Ltd8 has emphasized

    that even after sufficient cause has been shown by a party for not filing an

    appeal within time, the said party is not entitled to the condonation of delay as

    excusing the delay is the discretionary jurisdiction vested with the court. The

    court, despite establishment of a „sufficient cause‟ for various reasons, may

    refuse to condone the delay depending upon the bona fides of the party.

    32. In Maqbul Ahmad and Ors. vs. Onkar Pratap Narain Singh

    and Ors. 9 , the Hon‟ble Apex Court held that the court cannot grant an

    exemption from limitation on equitable consideration or on the ground of

    hardship. The court has time and again repeated that when mandatory

    provision is not complied with and delay is not properly, satisfactorily and

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    convincingly explained, it ought not to condone the delay on sympathetic

    grounds alone.

    33. It has also been settled vide State of Jharkhand & Ors. vs.

    Ashok Kumar Chokhani & Ors., 10 that the merits of the case cannot be

    considered while dealing with the application for condonation of delay in filing

    the appeal.

    34. In Basawaraj and Anr. vs. Special Land Acquisition Officer,11

    this Court held that the discretion to condone the delay has to be exercised

    judiciously based upon the facts and circumstances of each case. The

    expression „sufficient cause‟ as occurring in Section 5 of the Limitation Act

    cannot be liberally interpreted if negligence, inaction or lack of bona fide is writ

    large. It was also observed that even though limitation may harshly affect

    rights of the parties but it has to be applied with all its rigour as prescribed

    under the statute as the courts have no choice but to apply the law as it

    stands and they have no power to condone the delay on equitable grounds.

    35. It would be beneficial to quote paragraph 12 of the aforesaid

    decision which clinches the issue of the manner in which equilibrium has to be

    maintained between adopting liberal approach and in implementing the statute

    as it stands. Paragraph 12 reads as under:

    “12. It is a settled legal proposition that law of limitation may harshly affect a
    particular party but it has to be applied with all its rigour when the statute so

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    prescribes. The Court has no power to extend the period of limitation on
    equitable grounds. “A result flowing from a statutory provision is never an
    evil. A Court has no power to ignore that provision to relieve what it
    considers a distress resulting from its operation.” The statutory provision
    may cause hardship or inconvenience to a particular party but the court has
    no choice but to enforce it giving full effect to the same. The legal maxim
    dura lex sed lex which means “the law is hard but it is the law”, stands
    attracted in such a situation. It has consistently been held that,
    “inconvenience is not” a decisive factor to be considered while interpreting a
    statute.”

    36. The Hon‟ble Supreme Court of India while dealing with an

    application to condone the delay of 916 days caused in preferring an appeal in

    case of University of Delhi vs. Union of India (UOI) and others12 held as

    hereunder:

    “20. From a consideration of the view taken by this Court through the
    decisions cited supra the position is clear that, by and large, a liberal
    approach is to be taken in the matter of condonation of delay. The
    consideration for condonation of delay would not depend on the status of
    the party namely the Government or the public bodies so as to apply a
    different yardstick but the ultimate consideration should be to render even
    handed justice to the parties. Even in such case the condonation of long
    delay should not be automatic since the accrued right or the adverse
    consequence to the opposite party is also to be kept in perspective. In that
    background while considering condonation of delay, the routine
    explanation would not be enough but it should be in the nature of indicating
    “sufficient cause” to justify the delay which will depend on the backdrop of
    each case and will have to be weighed carefully by the Courts based on
    the fact situation. In the case of Katiji (Supra) the entire conspectus relating
    to condonation of delay has been kept in focus. However, what cannot also
    be lost sight is that the consideration therein was in the background of
    dismissal of the application seeking condonation of delay in a case where

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    there was delay of four days pitted against the consideration that was
    required to be made on merits regarding the upward revision of
    compensation amounting to 800 per cent.

    21. As against the same, the delay in the instant facts in filing the LPA is
    916 days and as such the consideration to condone can be made only if
    there is reasonable explanation and the condonation cannot be merely
    because the appellant is public body. The entire explanation noticed
    above, depicts the casual approach unmindful of the law of limitation
    despite being aware of the position of law.”

    37. In Union of India and Another Vs. Jahangir Byramji

    Jeejeebhoy (D) through His Lrs..13 Hon‟ble Apex Court has while referring to

    the cases of locus classicus like Postmaster General v. Living Media India

    Limited.14, vide para 30 and Esha Bhattacharjee v. Raghunathpur Nafar

    Academy [cited 4 supra], vide para 33, finally held that delay should not be

    excused as a matter /of generosity and rendering substantial justice is not to

    cause prejudice to the opposite party and the parties seeking delay

    condonation have to prove that they are reasonably diligent in prosecuting the

    matter and it is the vital test for condoning the delay.

    38. In the light of the law laid down by the Hon‟ble Apex Court in

    Delhi Development Authority‘s case (1supra) and for the reasons stated

    above, in our considered view, the petitioners failed to establish “sufficient

    cause” for condonation of such huge delay. Thus, this Court is inclined to

    dismiss all the Interlocutory Applications filed along with W.A.No.111 of 2025

    and batch.

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    39. Accordingly, I.A.No.01/2025 IN/AND W.A.Nos.245/2025,

    249/2025 and 254/2025 AND I.A.No.02/2025 IN/AND W.A.Nos.411/2025,

    111/2025, 128/2025, 129/2025, 130/2025, 133/2025, 162/2025, 163/2025,

    164/2025, 168/2025, 169/2025, 177/2025, 178/2025, 179/2025, 181/2025,

    185/2025, 186/2025, 209/2025, 230/2025, 231/2025, 232/2025, 233/2025,

    236/2025, 238/2025, 239/2025, 240/2025, 241/2025, 244/2025, 246/2025,

    247/2025, 248/2025, 250/2025, 255/2025, 256/2025, 266/2025, 270/2025,

    271/2025, 272/2025, 273/2025, 275/2025, 276/2025, 277/2025, 280/2025,

    281/2025, 284/2025, 285/2025, 286/2025, 287/2025, 288/2025, 302/2025,

    304/2025, 305/2025, 306/2025, 307/2025, 308/2025, 316/2025, 317/2025,

    318/2025, 319/2025, 320/2025, 322/2025, 323/2025, 325/2025, 326/2025,

    332/2025, 333/2025, 334/2025, 335/2025, 338/2025, 340/2025, 345/2025,

    346/2025, 349/2025, 350/2025, 351/2025, 352/2025, 353/2025, 354/2025,

    355/2025, 356/2025, 357/2025, 358/2025, 359/2025, 363/2025, 366/2025,

    368/2025, 369/2025, 371/2025, 372/2025, 373/2025, 374/2025, 375/2025,

    376/2025, 377/2025, 379/2025, 380/2025, 383/2025, 384/2025, 385/2025,

    387/2025, 389/2025, 390/2025, 391/2025, 392/2025, 394/2025, 407/2025,

    409/2025, 417/2025, 418/2025, 419/2025, 421/2025, 422/2025, 423/2025,

    429/2025, 434/2025, 436/2025, 437/2025, 438/2025, 439/2025, 441/2025,

    442/2025, 451/2025, 452/2025, 453/2025, 454/2025, 455/2025, 456/2025,

    457/2025, 458/2025, 459/2025, 460/2025, 461/2025, 462/2025, 463/2025,

    464/2025, 465/2025, 466/2025, 467/2025, 468/2025, 469/2025, 470/2025,

    471/2025, 472/2025, 474/2025, 475/2025, 476/2025, 477/2025, 478/2025,

    479/2025, 480/2025, 481/2025, 491/2025, 492/2025, 493/2025, 495/2025,
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    497/2025, 500/2025, 501/2025, 502/2025, 503/2025, 504/2025, 505/2025,

    506/2025, 507/2025, 508/2025, 509/2025, 510/2025, 511/2025, 512/2025,

    513/2025, 514/2025, 526/2025, 528/2025, 529/2025, 530/2025, 531/2025,

    532/2025, 533/2025, 535/2025, 545/2025, 547/2025, 548/2025, 549/2025,

    550/2025, 553/2025, 554/2025, 555/2025, 556/2025, 557/2025, 558/2025,

    559/2025 and 568/2025 are hereby dismissed.

    40. In view of the dismissal of condonation delay applications, the

    W.A.Nos.411/2025, 111/2025, 128/2025, 129/2025, 130/2025, 133/2025,

    162/2025, 163/2025, 164/2025, 168/2025, 169/2025, 177/2025, 178/2025,

    179/2025, 181/2025, 185/2025, 186/2025, 209/2025, 230/2025, 231/2025,

    232/2025, 233/2025, 236/2025, 238/2025, 239/2025, 240/2025, 241/2025,

    244/2025, 245/2025, 246/2025, 247/2025, 248/2025, 249/2025, 250/2025,

    254/2025, 255/2025, 256/2025, 266/2025, 270/2025, 271/2025, 272/2025,

    273/2025, 275/2025, 276/2025, 277/2025, 280/2025, 281/2025, 284/2025,

    285/2025, 286/2025, 287/2025, 288/2025, 302/2025, 304/2025, 305/2025,

    306/2025, 307/2025, 308/2025, 316/2025, 317/2025, 318/2025, 319/2025,

    320/2025, 322/2025, 323/2025, 325/2025, 326/2025, 332/2025, 333/2025,

    334/2025, 335/2025, 338/2025, 340/2025, 345/2025, 346/2025, 349/2025,

    350/2025, 351/2025, 352/2025, 353/2025, 354/2025, 355/2025, 356/2025,

    357/2025, 358/2025, 359/2025, 363/2025, 366/2025, 368/2025, 369/2025,

    371/2025, 372/2025, 373/2025, 374/2025, 375/2025, 376/2025, 377/2025,

    379/2025, 380/2025, 383/2025, 384/2025, 385/2025, 387/2025, 389/2025,

    390/2025, 391/2025, 392/2025, 394/2025, 407/2025, 409/2025, 417/2025,
    30

    418/2025, 419/2025, 421/2025, 422/2025, 423/2025, 429/2025, 434/2025,

    436/2025, 437/2025, 438/2025, 439/2025, 441/2025, 442/2025, 451/2025,

    452/2025, 453/2025, 454/2025, 455/2025, 456/2025, 457/2025, 458/2025,

    459/2025, 460/2025, 461/2025, 462/2025, 463/2025, 464/2025, 465/2025,

    466/2025, 467/2025, 468/2025, 469/2025, 470/2025, 471/2025, 472/2025,

    474/2025, 475/2025, 476/2025, 477/2025, 478/2025, 479/2025, 480/2025,

    481/2025, 491/2025, 492/2025, 493/2025, 495/2025, 497/2025, 500/2025,

    501/2025, 502/2025, 503/2025, 504/2025, 505/2025, 506/2025, 507/2025,

    508/2025, 509/2025, 510/2025, 511/2025, 512/2025, 513/2025, 514/2025,

    526/2025, 528/2025, 529/2025, 530/2025, 531/2025, 532/2025, 533/2025,

    535/2025, 545/2025, 547/2025, 548/2025, 549/2025, 550/2025, 553/2025,

    554/2025, 555/2025, 556/2025, 557/2025, 558/2025, 559/2025 and 568/2025

    shall stand dismissed.

    41. There shall be no order as to costs.

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

    __________________________
    JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND

    ____________________________
    JUSTICE SUBHENDU SAMANTA

    Dated: 17.03.2026
    PGR
    31

    THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND
    &
    THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBHENDU SAMANTA

    I.A.No.01/2025 IN/AND
    W.A.Nos.245/2025, 249/2025 & 254/2025

    AND
    I.A.No.02/2025 IN/AND
    W.A.Nos.411/2025, 111/2025, 128/2025, 129/2025, 130/2025, 133/2025, 162/2025,
    163/2025, 164/2025, 168/2025, 169/2025, 177/2025, 178/2025, 179/2025, 181/2025,
    185/2025, 186/2025, 209/2025, 230/2025, 231/2025, 232/2025, 233/2025, 236/2025,
    238/2025, 239/2025, 240/2025, 241/2025, 244/2025, 246/2025, 247/2025, 248/2025,
    250/2025, 255/2025, 256/2025, 266/2025, 270/2025, 271/2025, 272/2025, 273/2025,
    275/2025, 276/2025, 277/2025, 280/2025, 281/2025, 284/2025, 285/2025, 286/2025,
    287/2025, 288/2025, 302/2025, 304/2025, 305/2025, 306/2025, 307/2025, 308/2025,
    316/2025, 317/2025, 318/2025, 319/2025, 320/2025, 322/2025, 323/2025, 325/2025,
    326/2025, 332/2025, 333/2025, 334/2025, 335/2025, 338/2025, 340/2025, 345/2025,
    346/2025, 349/2025, 350/2025, 351/2025, 352/2025, 353/2025, 354/2025, 355/2025,
    356/2025, 357/2025, 358/2025, 359/2025, 363/2025, 366/2025, 368/2025, 369/2025,
    371/2025, 372/2025, 373/2025, 374/2025, 375/2025, 376/2025, 377/2025, 379/2025,
    380/2025, 383/2025, 384/2025, 385/2025, 387/2025, 389/2025, 390/2025, 391/2025,
    392/2025, 394/2025, 407/2025, 409/2025, 417/2025, 418/2025, 419/2025, 421/2025,
    422/2025, 423/2025, 429/2025, 434/2025, 436/2025, 437/2025, 438/2025, 439/2025,
    441/2025, 442/2025, 451/2025, 452/2025, 453/2025, 454/2025, 455/2025, 456/2025,
    457/2025, 458/2025, 459/2025, 460/2025, 461/2025, 462/2025, 463/2025, 464/2025,
    465/2025, 466/2025, 467/2025, 468/2025, 469/2025, 470/2025, 471/2025, 472/2025,
    474/2025, 475/2025, 476/2025, 477/2025, 478/2025, 479/2025, 480/2025, 481/2025,
    491/2025, 492/2025, 493/2025, 495/2025, 497/2025, 500/2025, 501/2025, 502/2025,
    503/2025, 504/2025, 505/2025, 506/2025, 507/2025, 508/2025, 509/2025, 510/2025,
    511/2025, 512/2025, 513/2025, 514/2025, 526/2025, 528/2025, 529/2025, 530/2025,
    531/2025, 532/2025, 533/2025, 535/2025, 545/2025, 547/2025, 548/2025, 549/2025,
    550/2025, 553/2025, 554/2025, 555/2025, 556/2025, 557/2025, 558/2025, 559/2025 and
    568/2025

    Dt.17.03.2026

    PGR



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