IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 12578 OF 2025 Between: T. Kanaka Raju, S/o. S/o. Late Subba Rao, Aged 59 Years, Occ: Now working as Manager Category-Ill, Samarlakota Municipality, Kakinada District, (East Godavari District) ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Special Chief Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The Commissioner and Director Municipal Administration, State of Andhra Pradesh, Gorantia, Guntur District. ...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 or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 1®* Respondent not disposing of petitioner appeal dated.28.11.2023 for petitioner claim for absorption to the post of Manager Category-I in Selection Grade Municipality or absorption as Municipal Commissioner Grande-Ill in the pay scale of 29760-80930 as per RPS 2015 which is equal to the petitioner pay scale post i.e. Panchayal Secretary Grade-1 with Special Pay 29760- 80930 as per RPS 2015 as highly illegal, arbitrary, unjust, improper, discrimination and violation of Article 14, 16 and 21 apart from violation of V Principles of Natural Justice and consequently direct the 1 consider and dispose of appeal dated.28.11.2023. respondent to lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the 1®* respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioners appeal dated 28.11.2023 for absorption to the post of Manager Category-1 in Selection Grade Municipality or absorption as Municipal Commissioner Grade-Ill. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI T. S. N. SUDHAKAR ^ Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2 : GP FOR SERVICES I Counsel for the Respondent No.3 : SRI P. VENGALA RAO, SC FOR MUNICIPALITY The Court at the stage of admission made the following: ORDER APHC010241752025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3506] THURSDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 12578/2025 Between: ...PETITIONER T Kanaka Raju AND ...RESPONDENT(S) The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.TS N SUDHAKAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: ORDER: Heard Sri T.S.N. Sudhakar, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-I appearing for the respondents. / Limited grievance of the petitioner in the present writ petition is that petitioner’s request for absorption to the post of Manager Category-I in Selection Grade Municipality or Municipal 2. 2 IV J Commissioner Grade-Ill has been rejected by the 2^^^ respondent, by order, dated 08.08.2023, aggrieved by which, petitioner preferred appeal before the respondent, which is not being decided so far and therefore, seeks direction to expeditious disposal of the appeal. dated 28.11.2023. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-I appearing for the respondents submits that petitioner’s appeal would be disposed of in accordance with law. 3. In view of the aforesaid submissions, the writ petition is disposed at the admission stage directing the 1®' respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on the appeal of the petitioner, dated 28.11.2023, after providing opportunity of hearing, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No order as to costs. 4. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending consideration, if any, in this case shall stand closed. //TRUE COPY// Sd/-K.J.RAJA BABU assistant REGISTRAR r SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Special Chief Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District. , 2. The Commissioner and Director Municipal Administration, State of Andhra Pradesh, Gorantia, Guntur District. 3. One CC to Sri T. S. N. Sudhakar, Advocate [OPUC] 4. Two CCs to GP for Services I, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 5. Three C.D. Copies. HIGH COURT DATED:08/05/2025 ORDER WP.No.12578 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. AT THE STAGE OF ADMISSION WITHOUT COSTS