APHC010209S82025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [i] FRIDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 11086 OF 2025 Between: Vallabhaneni Ragahava Rao, S/o. Late Butchaiah Chowdary Age 60 years, Occ- Junior Assistant, Presently working in Sri Seetharamaswamy Temple, Tadigadapa Village, Penamaluru Mandal, Krishna District ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue (Endowments) Department, Guntur District 2. The Commissioner, Endowments Department, Gollapudi, Vijayawada, NTR District. 3. The District Endowments Officer, NTR District, Vijayawada 4. The Assistant Commissioner, Krishna District, Machilipatnarn Secretariat, Velgapudi, Amaravathi, ...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 action of the 2^^ respondent not considering my representations dated 17.03.2025, 03.02.2025, 12.02.2025 28.02.2025 Seeking appointment by transfer of service as E.O- III from Junior Assistant by filling vacant Executive Officer, Gr- III posts erstwhile in Krishna District. As per rules framed under GOMs No.262 dated 20.05.2002 hy^ the GOMs No.38 dated 30.01.2004 from Junior Assistants, Erstwhile Krishna District as bad, illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory J4,16 and 21 of Constitution of India. lA NQLi> OF 202^ 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 may be pleased to direct the 2"'" respondent to fill up the vacant Executive Officer- Grade III post in erstwhile Krishna District (NTR and Krishna Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI D. V. SASIDHAR Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4: GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following order: and as amended and violative of District). APHC010209582025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3506] FRIDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 11086/2025 Between: 1.VALLABHANENI RAGAHAVA RAO,, S/0. LATE BUTCHAIAH CHOWDARY AGE 60 YEARS, OCC- JUNIOR ASSISTANT, PRESENTLY WORKING IN SRI SEETHARAMASWAMY TEMPLE, TADIGADAPA VILLAGE, PENAMALURU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, VELGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2.THE COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT ENDOWMENTS OFFICER, NTR DISTRICT, VIJAYAWADA REVENUE (ENDOWMENTS) DEPARTMENT 4.THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, KRISHNA DISTRICT MACHILIPATNARN ...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 a writ order or direction more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 2"^^ respondent not considering my representations dated 17.03.2025, 03.02.2025, 12.02.2025 28.02.2025 2 CGRJ W P No, 11086/2025 ,Seeking appointment by transfer of service as E.O- III from Junior Assistant by filling vacant Executive Officer, Gr- III posts erstwhile in Krishna District As per rules framed under GOMs No.262 dated by the GOMs No.38 dated 30.01.2004 from Krishna District 20.05.2002 and as amended Junior Assistants, Erstwhile 'llegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and violative articles 14, 16 and 21 of Constitution of India. of lA NO: 1 OF 2n?f; PeWbn under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to direct the 2"" respondent to fill Officer- Grade III post in erstwhile Krishna District and pass up the vacant Executive (NTR and Krishna District) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.D VSASIDHAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR SERVICES II 3 CGR,J W.P,No.11086/2025 The Court made the following ORDER: On 20.06.2025, this Court passed following order; of ■Petitioner is working as Junior Assistant and GO Ms No 262 Revenue (Endowments-l)Department, dated 20.05.2022 Inior Assistants are entitled to be considered for promotion to the post of Executive Officer Grade - III, as it is one of the channels of appointment It is sLeTd tharmre are 10 vaoanoies to be fitted up through promobonai channel that respondents have not taken up the promotion exercise since 2023, unless the said exercise is initiated and seniority m oromotions by way of transfer to the post of Executive Officer Grade III would not be cor^plete. Petitioner and other similarly situated Persons awaitina for their turn to be considered, and as no such exercise is be ng undeZen Zy are being deprived of promotion. Learned Assistant Pleader seeks further time to get instructions as to 'Whether any affected and within what time, the same would be Government promotions are being completed. ” Government Pleader for Services-ll has placed on dated 29.06.2025, which inter-alia states as follows: Learned Assistant 2. record written instructions Endowments Officer, Endowments Department, finalize the seniority of the Junior Assistants iniitutions and he stated that the seniority will be “I submit that the District Krishna was instructed to working in endowment i finalized within two weeks positively. Hence, it is submitted that, after finalization of the Seniority list necessary further action will be taken for filling up of the posts of the Executive Officer Gr-lll by transfer of service of the temple Junior Assistants per tliir eligibility as per Rules. The candidature of the Petitioner herein will^also be considered, if he is otherwise eligible and fails within the zone of consideration as per seniority. as of the above written instructions, as respondents stated to be in 3. In view the seniority list of Junior Assistants and necessary of post of Executive Officer Grade-Ill by the process of finalizing steps are being initiated for filling up transfer, the grievance of the petitioner has been redressed. 4 CGR.J WP.No 11086/2025 m Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. order as to costs. 4. There shall be no As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. assistant registrar I //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Revenue (Endowments) Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Velgapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District The Commissioner, Endowments Department, Gollapudi, Vijayawada, NTR District. The District Endowments Officer, NTR District, Vijayawada The Assistant Commissioner, Krishna District, Machilipatnarn One CC to Sri D. V. Sasidhar, Advocate [OPUC] Two CCs to GP for Services-ll, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] Two CD Copies 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. ssb - Y " » HIGH COURT ij :i j DATED;04/07/2025 ORDER WP No.11086 OF 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS