APHC010280562018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3368] WEDNESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 12573/2018 Between: 1. M. KRANTHI KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC- PLANT ATTENDANT, R/O FLAT NO.202, SILICON RESIDENCY, RAMALINGESWARA NAGAR, PUTTAROAD, OPP. EENADU COLONY, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. A P POWER GENERATION CORPORATION LIMITED APGENCO, REP., BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, VIDYUT SOUDHA, GUNADALA, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 2. THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER ADORN, VIDYUT SOUDHA, GUNADALA VIJAYAWADA. KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, (OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE), DR.NARLA TATA RAO THERMAL POWER STATION, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY REP.BY IT'S ENERGY SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AMARAVATHI, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 5. SK MD MUSHARAF HUSSAIN, S/O NOT KNOWN, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCC- JUNIOR PLANT ATTENDANT, DE/EM/MRT, STAGE-III, DR.NARLA TATA RAO THERMAL POWER STATION, LBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. STATION, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 6. G KUMAR SWAMY, S/O NOT KNOWN, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC-JUNIOR PLANT ATTENDANT, DR.NARLA TATA RAO THERMAL POWER ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 toto issue an appropriate writ, direction or order, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring that insiders/working O and M Staff in the Respondent No.1 Organization do not require any 2 year service after acquiring the Diploma in view of G.O.O.No.74/JS(Per), dated 17-05-2008 issued by the Respondent No.1 itself and it is further consequentially prayed this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to direct the Respondent No.1 and 2 to forthwith permit the Petitioner to appear in the written examination to be held on 15- 04-2018 or any other date, for the promotion to the post of Sub- Engineer(Electrical) pursuant to the Notification of the Respondent No.1 and 2 vide proceedings No. CGM(Admn, I.S and ERP)/DS(Adm)/AS (Adm) /PO-A/57/2016-1. dated 20-03- 2018 and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 to direct the Respondent No.1 and 2 to permit the Petitioner to appear in the written examination to be held on 15-04-2018 or any other date, for the promotion to the post of Sub-Engineer(Electrical) pursuant to the Notification of the Respondent No.1 and 2 vide proceedings No. CGM(Admn, LS & ERP)/DS(Adm)/AS (Adm) /PO-A/57/2016-1, dated 20-03-2018 and to pass IA NO: 2 OF 2018 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 to vacate the Orders, dated 18.04.2018 in W.P.No.12573 of 2018 and dismiss the above W.P.No.12573 of 2018 with exemplary costs, in the interest of justice and and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KAVITI MURALI KRISHNA (MA) Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ENERGY (AP) 2. 3. K.KRISHNABUSHAN CHOWDARY SC For APGENCO 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 12573 of 2018 The Court made the following Order: This Court after perusing the earlier proceedings gave a direction on 22.08.2025, to list the matter under the caption ‘For Dismissal’. However, today also, there is no representation for the petitioner. 2. Learned Standing Counsel for GENCO and learned Additional Government Pleader representing the State are in attendance. 3. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed for non- prosecution. No order as to costs. Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI Dated: 03.09.2025 PSA 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 12573 of 2018 Date: 03.09.2025 PSA