APHC010188672018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE B.V.L.N.CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 8242 OF 2018 Between: 1. K.V.L. NARASIMHAM, K.V.L. NARASIMHAM, JUNIOR ENGINEER/OHC,AGED 60 YEARS VISAKHAPATNAM PORT TRUST, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE VISAKHAPATNAM. ...Petitioner AND 1. UNION OF INDIA, UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING, TRANSPORT AND NATIONAL HIGHWAYS, NEW DELHI. NEW DELHI. 2. VISAKHAPATNAM PORT TRUST, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ANDHRA PRADESH STATE. 3. C E AND CME STATUTORY, VISAKHAPATNAM PORT TRUST, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE. 2 4. S S V PRASAD, ASST. FOREMAN (REGULAR), MECHANICAL/OHC, VISAKHAPATNAM PORT TRUST, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DIGRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE. ...Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: PARAVASTU KRISHNA Counsel for the Respondents: BACHINA HANUMANTHA RAO (CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL) Counsel for the Respondents: P SRI RAM The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N.CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No.8242 OF 2018 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief: “….to issue an appropriate writ, or order or direction, more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 2nd and 3rd respondents in not considering the request/representation of the petitioner dated 18.01.2018 and proceeding with the inter-se seniority list dated 29.12.2017 as highly illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional being violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and also violative of Principles of natural justice, principles of promissory estoppel and doctrine of legitimate expectation and consequently direct the respondents 2 and 3 to promote the petitioner to the post of Asst. Engineer with effect from 01.01.2010, considering his seniority over and above the 4th respondent by altering the inter-se seniority list dated 29.12.2017, in the interest of justice and pass…” 2. None appeared for the petitioner. Earlier also, there was no representation for the petitioner inspite posted under the caption “for dismissal”. 3. Sri Kalki Charan, learned counsel representing Sri P. Sri Ram, learned counsel for respondent Nos.2 to 4 is in attendance. 4 4. In that view of the matter, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Consequently, I.A.No.01 of 2023 is also dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI 14.07.2025. Pmk 5 50 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No:8242 OF 2018 Date: 14.07.2025 Pmk