APHC010300442025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI i (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JUNe\^ ^ TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE O {h PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 15188 OF 2025 Between: Smt. Gunturu Usha Sundari, D/o. Late G. Bhaskara rao years, Occ: Senior Assistant, Office of the Deputy Transport Commissioner, NTR District, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. Aged about 60 ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Transport, Roads and Buildings Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati. 2. The Transport Commissioner, Transport Department, RTA Complex, Eluru Road, Vijayawada - 520001, NTR District. 3. The Regional Joint Transport Commissioner, Zone-ll, Transport Department, Vijayawada, NTR District. ...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 Mandamus, declaring the inaction of the respondents in not considering the representation of the petitioner dated 26.04.2025 for promotion to the post of Administrative Officer in Zone-ll of the Transport Department as arbitrary, illegal, and violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and ■' % consequently direct the respondents to consider and promote the petitioner to the post of Administrative Officer, Zone-ll, based on her seniority, eligibility, and service record, within a fixed time frame. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 respondents to consider the petitioner representation dated 26-04-2025 and promote the petitioner to the post of Administrative Officer, Zone-ll, based on her seniority, eligibility, and service record, within a fixed time frame. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI SRINIVAS MANCHANAPALLI Counsel for the Respondent(S): GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: ORDER APHC010300442025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AIVIARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3506] WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 15188/2025 Between: Gunturu Usha Sundari ...PETITIONER AND The State of AP and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.SRINIVAS MANCHANAPALLI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR SERVICES II 2 HCGR,J W.P.No.lSlSSof 2025 The Court made the following order: The present writ petition is filed questioning the action of respondents in not considering the petitioner’s representation dated 26.04.2025. for consideration of her case for promotion to the post of Administrative Officer, despite there being vacancies. 2. Heard Sri M.Srinivas, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for respondents. Services-ll for 3. Petitioner has been working as Senior Assistant and she i: eligible and within the zone of consideration for promotion to the post of Administrative Officer. Though there were two vacancies to the post of Administrative Officer, the respondents are not taking any steps to effect promotions. Petitioner has submitted representation dated 26.04.2025 for consideration of the same. However, no action has been taken. Constrained by the same, present writ petition is preferred. IS j ,1 i 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it would suffice to direct the 2"'^ respondent to pass appropriate orders on aforesaid representation. 5. Learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for respondents, on the other hand, submits that as petitioner has made 3 HC6R,J W.P.No.l5188of2025 a representation dated 26.04.2025, for consideration of her case for promotion, the same will be considered in accordance with law. In view of the same, with the consent of both the learned 6. counsel, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the admission stage directing the respondents to consider the representation dated 26.04.2025 and pass appropriate orders, strictly in accordance with law, within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. SD/-N. NAGAMMA / ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Transport, Roads and Buildings Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati. 2. The Transport Commissioner, Transport Department, RTA Complex, Eluru Road, Vijayawada - 520001, NTR District. 3. The Regional Joint Transport Commissioner, Zone-ll, Transport Department, Vijayawada, NTR District. 4. One CC to Sri Srinivas Manchanapalli, Advocate [OPUC] 5. Two CCs to GP for Services II, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. fOUTI 6. Three CD Copies TF r J HIGH COURT DATED:25/06/2025 ORDER WP 15188/2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. AT THE STAGE OF ADMISSION, WITHOUT COSTS i