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2025 DAILYLAW 16566 (AP)

B.Posaiah, v. The State of Andhra Pradesh,

WP/12787/2021 · 2025-06-30

A Hari Haranadha Sarma, B Krishna Mohan

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APHC010221012021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3527] TUESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE A. HARI HARANADHA SARMA WRIT PETITION NO: 12787/2021 Between: 1. B.POSAIAH,, S/O. VEERANNA, AGE 47 YEARS, WORKING AS FOREST BEAT OFFICER, NOW ON DEPUTATION TO CHILAKULURU BEAT, KORTURU SECTION, POLAVARAM RANGE, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ENVIRONMENT, FOREST, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI,AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.. 2. THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, (HEAD OF FORESTS), ARANYA BHAVAN, GUNTUR, 3. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, RAJAMUNDRY CIRCLE, RAJAMUNDRY, EAST GODAVARI DIST. 4. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, ELURU, W.G.DIST, ...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 topleased to issue a Writ, Order or direction more in nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent in not implementing the orders passed by the Administrative Tribunal in O.A.No.20 / 2019 dt.21.1.2019 and taking steps to fill up the post of Forest Section Officer which is available now with others as illegal arbitrary violation of Article 14, 16, 21 and contrary to the law laid down by the Supreme Court reported in 2007 (7) SCC 689 and consequently declare that the petitioner is entitled for promotion in the vacancies which are available after passing the Orders by the Administrative Tribunal in O.A.No.20 2019 dt.21.1.2019 IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 pleased to issue Interim Direction to the respondents to forthwith implement the orders passed by the Administrative Tribunal in O.A.No.20 / 2019 dt.2$.1.2019 pending disposal of the above W.P. IA NO: 2 OF 2021 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 pleased to issue Interim Direction directing the Respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Forest Section Officer in the available existing vacancy as per the directions of the Administrative Tribunal in O.A.No.20 / 2019 dt.21.1.2019 pending disposal of the above W.P. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P V RAMANA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following Order: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice B.Krishna Mohan) Heard Ms.Santhi Sree Vallabhaneni representing Sri P.V.Ramana, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-I for the respondents. 2. This writ petition was filed to implement the orders of the erstwhile Tribunal in O.A. No.20 of 2019 dated 21.01.2019 to fill up the post of Forest Section Officer. 3. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted the written instructions dated 12.06.2025 and relying upon the same, he submits that by virtue of the interim orders of this court in this writ petition dated 05.07.2021, the petitioner was promoted as Forest Section Officer vide District Forest Officer, Eluru Rc.No.5345/2010/S1 (S.O.No.09/2023), dated 15.11.2023. 4. In view of the above said statement made by the learned Assistant Government Pleader, upon receipt of the written instructions of the District Forest Officer, Eluru dated 12.06.2025, no further orders are necessary in this writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. As a sequel, Miscellaneous Petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________ JUSTICE B.KRISHNA MOHAN __________________________________ JUSTICE A.HARI HARANADHA SARMA 01.07.2025 NNN