APHC010142742019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3368] THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 6382/2019 Between: 1. K.MALAKI, S/O SRI NAGARAJU, HINDU, AGE 43 YEARS, OCC ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, R/O. TEKKALI - 532 201, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRL. SECRETARY, ENERGY, INVESTMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEPT. A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI 522 503, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF A P LIMITED, , REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, P AND T COLONY. SEETHAMMADHARA, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 013. 3. THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER / HRD, EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF A.P. LIMITED, P AND T COLONY. SEETHAMMADHARA. VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 013 ...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 issue an appropriate writ, order or 2 direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not considering the case of the Petitioner for promotion to the post of Deputy Executive Engineer (Dy.E.E.) on the ground of pendency of Criminal Case as illegal, arbitrary and discriminatory and consequently direct the Respondents to consider the case of the Petitioner for promotion to the post of Deputy Executive Engineer (Dy.E.E.) along with other candidates in the seniority list without reference to the pendency of the criminal case forthwith and 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 herein to consider the case of the Petitioner for promotion to the post of Dy. Executive Engineer (Dy.E.E.) forthwith without reference to the criminal case, pending disposal of the present Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. B S SHIVAJI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) 2. GP FOR ENERGY (AP) 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 6382 of 2019 The Court made the following Order: Sri B.S.Shivaji, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the cause in the present Writ Petition does not survive for further adjudication. 2. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Energy is in attendance. 3. Recording the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI Dated: 24.07.2025 PSA 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 6382 of 2019 Date: 24.07.2025 PSA