IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI_ (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF JANUARY ^ TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 6728 OF 9090. Between; Narayana Das, aged about 57 years. Occupation Shra Pr^de^sh ^ Engineer, Dharmavaram Municipality, Sri Satya Sai District, ...PETITIONER AND ^ ■ InH Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Andhra Pradesh Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Engineer in Chief, Public Health, Tadeapalli, Guntur District Andhra Pradesh. ...RESPONDENTS 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 to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the orders passed by the 2nd Respondent in Memo No. CS4/444/2023 dated 29.01.2024 in rejecting case for promotion to 7. the post of Executive Engineer on the ground of not fulfilling the minimum service as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the facts inspite of completing 5 years of service and also contrary to the ad - hoc rules issued by the Government in Go.Ms.No. 175 GAD Department dated 27.11.2017 for reducing minimum period from 3 years to 2 years for promotion to the post of Executive Engineer and not implementing the rule of reservations meant for physically challenged in Government GO.Ms.No. 77 GAD Department dated 02.08.2023 though the Petitioner is the oniy the person avaiiable under visualiy handicapped quota in entire department is iliegai, arbitrary and violates of Articles 14,1 6, 21 of the Constitution of India and consequentially declare that the Petitioner is entitled for promotion to the post of Executive Engineer on regular basis since he has completed five implementing Rule of Reservation years of service or by provided under Go.Ms.No. 77 GAD Department dated 02.08.2023 with all consequential and attendant benefits. lA NO: 1 OF 2024 Petition under Section 151 CPC stated in the affidavit filed i be pleased to issue passed by the 2"^^ Respondent in Memo.No CS4/444/2023 dated 29.01.2024 pending disposal of the Writ Petition. praying that in the circumstances in support of the writ petition, the High Court may an interim direction suspending the operation of orders lA NO: 2 OF 2024 Petition under Section 151 CPC stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to issue an interim direction directing the Respondents consider the case of the Petitioner for praying that in the circumstances to forthwith promotion to the post of Executive Engineer since the Petitioner completed 5 03.01.2024 in the existing vacancies pending disposal of the Writ to pass years of minimum service as on Petition and Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI P. V. RAMANA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES The Court made the following: ORDER IV .f [3331] APHC010126052024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 6728/2024 Between: 1.S KRISHNA RAO, S/0. LATE NARAYANA DAS, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS. OCCUPATION DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, DHARMAVARAM MUNICIPALITY, ANDHRA PRADESH. SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT, ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, ANDHRA PRADESH SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF, PUBLIC HEALTH, TADEAPALLI GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...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 to pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the orders passed by the 2nd Respondent in Memo No. CS4/444/2023 dated 29.01.2024 in rejecting case for ^promotion to 7. the post of Executive Engineer on the ground of not fulfilling the minimum service as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the facts inspite of completing 5 years of service and also contrary to the ad - hoc rules 2 issued by the Government in Go.Ms.No. 175 GAD Department dated 27.11.2017 for reducing minimum period from 3 years to 2 years for promotion to the post of Executive Engineer and not implementing the rule of reservations meant for physically challenged in Government GO.Ms.No. 77 GAD Department dated 02.08.2023 though the Petitioner is the only the person available under visually handicapped quota in entire department is illegal, arbitrary and violates of Articles 14,1 6, 21 of the Constitution of India and consequentially declare that the Petitioner is entitled for promotion to the post of Executive Engineer on regular basis since he has completed five years of service or by implementing Rule of Reservation provided under Go.Ms.No. 77 GAD Department dated 02.08.2023 with all consequentialand attendant benefits and to pass lA NO: 1 OF 2024 Petition under Sectfo.n 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to issue an interim direction suspending the operation of orders passed by the 2nd Respondent in Memo.No CS4/444/2023 dated 29.01.2024 pending disposal of the Writ Petition and to pass lA NO: 2 OF 2024 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 leased to issue an interim direction directing the Respondents to forthwith consider the case of the Petitioner for promotion to the post of Executive Engineer since the Petitioner completed 5 years of minimum service as on 03.01.2024 in the existing vacancies pending disposal of the Writ Petition and to pass lA NO: 3 OF 2024 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 be pleased to fix an early date for early disposal of this Writ Petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.PVRAMANA A 3 Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR SERVICES IV The Court made the following order: Sri P.V.Ramana, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the writ petition has become infructuous. Recording the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. 2. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- B PRASADA RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// OFFICER To, 1. One CC to Sri P. V. Ramana, Advocate [OPUC] 2. Two CCs to GP for Services IV, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 3. Three C.D. Copies. Cnr HIGH COURT DATED:09/01/2025 ORDER WP.No.6728 of 2024 0 7 M*R 207S OF O o c^ . Curreru oecuon ^ DISMISSING THE W.P. AS INFRUCUTOUS WITHOUT COSTS