APHC010340192018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) 0f TUESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR, THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 16187 OF 2018 Between: Chippada Dharmendra, S/o Apparao, aged 30 years, R/o H.No. 42-154 Mondi Veedhi, Srungavarapu Kota, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh - 535 145. ...Petitioner AND The Transmission Corporation of Telangana Telangana State Limited, Vidyuth Soudha, Hyderabad - 82. rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director. 2. The Chief General Manager HRD, TS Transco Ltd., Vidyuth Soudha, Hyderabad - 82. hyd 3. The State of Telangana, General Administration Department Secretariat, Hyderabad, rep. by its Principal Secretary / Chief Secretary 4. Union of India Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi, Secretary, 1. rep. by its ...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 writ order or direction more particularly one in the Nature of writ of mandamus declaring the Service Regulations Regulation - 22-B of Part-ll of the APSEB as amended and the amendment carried out to the said -HRD-Per) Ms. No. 174, dated 09-09-2015 Paragraph -V and Paragraph -VI and Regulation, through TOO (COM and the Sub-Paragraph 5 Annexure -1 of the Notification 1st Respondent and the action the Sub-Engineers / Electrical 5 of 2017, dated 28-12-2017, of the No. 5 of 2017, dated 28-12-2017, issued by the of the Respondents No. 1 and 2. in filling up of Posts in pursuance of the said Notification No. by offering the appointments of Sub-Engineers spirit of the Presidential Order and thereby / Electrical Posts only to the / Electrical posts, by following the reserving all the Sub-Engineers Telangana State, thereby denying the Petitioner persons of Sub-Engineers / Electrical Appointment to as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and 21 of the Constitution of India violative of Articles 14, 16 and also contrary to Section - 97 of the A.P. 6 of 2014) and consequently set aside the No. 174, dated 09- 09-2015, -V and Paragraph - VI and the Annexure dated 28-12-2017, and the Notification Reorganization Act 2014 (Act No. said TOO (CGM-HRD-Per) Ms Paragraph 5 of Paragraph Notification No. 5 of 2017, 2017 dated 28-12-2017 i the Sub- - I of the No. 5 of read down the Regulations, and Respondents to notify all the Sub- any reference- to the Local Candidates / Local Areas an accordingly select and appoint the Petitioner as Snh-Engineer / Electrical duly ,ssu,ng the fresh Notification, without following Presidential Order. issued by the 1st Respondent and Regulation -22-B of Part-ll of the APSEB Service consequently direct the 1st and 2nd Engineer Posts without jA NO: 1 OF Petition under Section 151 CPC in the affidavit filed i stay all further praying that in the circumstances stated in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to proceedings pursuant to the Notification 28-12-2017, by suspending the TOO (COM 09-2015, issued by the 1st Respondent No. 5 of 2017 dated HRD-Per) Ms. No. 174, dated 09- I pending the above Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI a jaGANNADHA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No. 1; SRI R VINOD REDDY(SC FOR TRANSCO) Counsel for the Respondent No. 2: M/s K UDAYA SRI Counsel for the Respondent No. 3: GP FOR SERVICES I Counsel for the Respondent No. 4: SRI PASALA PONNA RAO DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA The Court made the following order: APHC010340192018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI WRIT PETITION NO: 16187 of 2018 Bench Sr.No:-7 [3483] Chippada Dharmendra ...Petitioner Vs. The Transmission Corporation of Telangana State Limited and others ...Respondents ********** Advocate for Petitioner: NONE Advocate(s) for Respondent(s): Pasala Ponna Rao [Deputy Solicitor General of India] for R.4 CORAM :THE CHIEF JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR SRI JUSTICERAVI CHEEMALAPATI : 1®^ July, 2025 DATE PC : None for the petitioner. Even on the previous date of hearing, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner. It appears that the petitioner is no longer interested in pursuing the matter. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed for non-prosecution. No order as to costs. Miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- M SRINIVAS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER 1 To, 1. One CC to Sri A Jagannadha Rao Advocate [OPUC] 2. One CC to Sri Pasala Ponna Rao, Deputy Solicitor General OF India Advocate [OPUC] * t \ 3. One CC to Sri. R Vinod Reddy(SC for TSTRANSCO) [OPUC] 4. One CC to M/s K Udaya Sri Advocate [OPUC] 5. Two CCs to GP for Services I, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 6. Three CD Copies GSC ■ -r ’-.t ^ 1 4 :■ i 4 , !*? i t A ^ i HIGH COURT DATED:01/07/2025 I ORDER WP NO. 16187 OF 2018 DISMISSING THE WP FOR NON PROSECUTION WITHOUT COSTS