APHC010000472018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 1143/2018 Between: 1. P. SRINIVAS RAO, S/O. P SUBRAMANYAM AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC AP TRANSCO VIDYUT SOUDHA VIJAYAWADA R/O. FLAT NO. 101, BANDI SHIVA TOWERS, SAIBABA TEMPLE STREET, PRASADAM PADU, VIJAYAWADA KRISHNA DISTRICT. 2. ELECTRICITY OC EMPLOYEES, WELFARE ASSOCIATION, ANDHRA PRADESH, REGD NO. 1088/2088 APPROVED AP AFFILIATED TO ALL INDIA EQUALITY FORM REGD NO. S132056/97 REP BY ITS SECRETARY GENERAL SRI KOTA SRINIVAS AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS S/O. LTE SRI KVDNV PRASAD AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS ADDRESS H O SRT 20 S COLONY DR NTTPS IBRAHIMPATNAM 521456 VIJAYAWADA KRISHNA DIST. AP. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. JOINT MANAGING DIRECTOR FIN COMML FIRD IPC AND IT, TRANSMISSION CORPORATION OF ANDHRA PRADESH VLDYUT SOUDHA GUNDALA VIJAYAWADA ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. TRANSMISSION CORPORATION OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR VIDYUT SOUDHA GUNDALA VIJAYAWADA ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF AP SECRETARIAT AMARAVATHI GUNTUR 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 toto issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS to the impugned order vide Memo No. 338/ED ( HRD and Ping )/ DS ( P) / AS ( P) / PO ( Reg)/ 365/14, Dated 2 18.12.2017, passed by the 15 respondent and consequently declare the impugned orders as illegal arbitrary contrary to law and unconstitutional and consequently quash the same and consequently direct the 15 and 2nd respondents to strictly follow Rule 26 (a) of Part II of APSEB Service Regulations and consequently direct the 1st and 2nd respondents to promote the petitioner to the next higher posts strictly in terms o f the above said Rule in terms of seniority list issued vide Memo No. ED ( HRD) and Pln / DS( P) /AS ( P) PO ( Reg)/ 365/14 dated 23.10.2017 with all consequential benefits and 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 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 IA NO: 3 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 suspend/stay the impugned order vide Memo No .338/ED(I IRD Ping)/DS(P)/AS(P)/PO(Reg)/365/14, dated 18-12-17 passed by the 1st Respondent pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass IA NO: 4 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 direct the 1st and 2nd Respondents to strictly follow the senioirty list issued vide Memo No.ED(HRD) & Ping/DS(P)/AS(P)/PO (Reg)/365/14 dated 23-10- 17 for making further promotions pending disposal the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. K LAKSHMI NARASIMHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ENERGY (AP) 2. ANUP KOUSHIK KARAVADI(SC FOR APTRANSCO) The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 1143/2018 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS to the impugned order vide Memo No.338/ED (HRD) & Plng)/DS(P)/AS(P)/PO(Reg)/365/14, dated 18.12.2017 passed by the 1st respondent and consequently declare the impugned orders as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to law and unconstitutional and consequently quash the same and consequently direct the 1st and 2nd respondents to strictly follow Rule 26 (a) of Part II of APSEB Service Regulations and consequently direct the 1st and 2nd respondents to promote the petitioner to the next higher posts strictly in terms of the above said Rule in terms of seniority list issued vide Memo No.ED(HRD) & Plng)/DS(P)/AS(P)/PO(Reg)/365/14, dated 23.10.2017 with all consequential benefits and pass ….” 2. None represented for the petitioners. 3. Learned Standing Counsel representing Sri V.V.Satish would submit that the present petition is filed challenging the provisional seniority list wherein the name of the petitioner No.1 was at Sl.No.6. Subsequently, final seniority list has been confirmed by the Principal Secretary to Government. Thereafter, the petitioners already promoted to the next two cadres i.e. Assistant Accounts Officer and Accounts Officer working in Andhra Pradesh TRANSCO. Hence, no further orders are required in this matter. 4. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to Costs. 4 Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________________ Dr. VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA, J Date: 01.07.2025 SCS 5 156 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.1143 of 2018 Dated.01.07.2025 SCS