APHC010176852025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3506] THURSDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 9262/2025 Between: Surugula Samba Siva Rao, ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. S SRINIVASA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I 2 HCGR, J W.P.No.9262 of 2025 The Court made the following order: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief/s:- “…to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature in WRIT of MANDAMUS aggrieved by the action of the Respondent in not considering Petitioner’s case for promotion to the post of Town Planning Officer at 2nd Respondent Directorate of Town and Country Planning which is highly illegal, unjust, arbitrary and contrary to law and violations of Principles of Natural Justice and contrary Articles 14, 16 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the 2nd Respondent to forthwith consider Petitioner's case promotion to next level cadre post of Town Planning Officer as per G.O.Ms.No.257 General Administration (SER.C) Director Dated 10.6.1999 and as per law without referring the pending Departmental proceedings vide G.O. Rt.No.610 Dated 12.9.2023 of 1st Respondent and to pass such other order or orders…” 2. Heard Sri S.Srinivasa Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Service-I appearing on behalf of the respondents. 3. The petitioner, while working as Town Planning Supervisor, has been issued charge memo vide G.O.Rt.No.610, Municipal Administration & Urban Development (VIG.I) Department, dated 12.09.2023, setting out six articles of charges. To which, the petitioner has submitted explanation refuting the said allegations and the inquiry stated to be pending. The 2nd respondent is now in the process of undertaking promotions by constituting DPC to the post of Town Planning Officer. For which, the petitioner is stated to be eligible and he is placed in the seniority list at serial No.51 and within the zone of consideration. 3 HCGR, J W.P.No.9262 of 2025 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that charge memo was issued when the petitioner’s case was under consideration for promotion to the post of Town Planning Officer and he would urge that it would suffice, if a direction be given to the respondents to consider his case for promotion in terms of G.O.Ms.No.257, General Administration (Ser.C) Department, dated 10.06.1999. 5. Learned Government Pleader for Services-I did not refute the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner. 6. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, without touching the merits of the matter, the Writ Petition is disposed of, with the consent of both the counsel, at the stage of admission, directing the respondents to consider the petitioner’s case for promotion to the post of Town Planning Officer in terms of G.O.Ms.No.257, General Administration (Ser.C) Department, dated 10.06.1999, if the petitioner is in the zone of consideration and fulfills all requisite qualifications. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. ______________________________________ JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN Date: 10.04.2025 KBN