APHC010341712006 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY,THE TWELFTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: Between: 1. K. NANDA KUMAR,, DIVISIONAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEER (OPERATION), APSPDCL, KAVALI, NELLORE DISTRICT R/O 25 772, III ST LN PURAM, DARGA MITTA, NELLORE NELLORE DISTRICT 1. THE CHAIRMAN MD 2 OTHERS, APSPDCL, 2. THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER HRD, APSPDCL, TIRUPATHI, 3. THE PERSONNEL OFFICER HRD, APSPDCL, TIRUPATHI Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit pleased to issue an appropriate Writ order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring Memo NO.CGM (HRD)/DS/AS I/PO-I/A1/D.No.1483/06, dt.20/6/2006 of the 2nd Respondent refusing to consider his case for promotion to the post of Superintending Engineer (Electrical), APSPDCL, as arbitrary, illegal unjust discriminatory, apart from being in violation of Art. 14 and 16 (4) of the Constitution of India, apart from the contrary to the guidelines issued in G.O.ms. No.2, Social Welfare (SW.ROR10 Dept., dt9/1/2004 and consequently set a side the Memo No. CGM (HRD)/DS/AS-IPO-I/A1/D.No.1483/06, dt.20/6/2006 of the 2nd respondent while directing the Respondents to consider his case for IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY,THE TWELFTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 13331/2006 K. NANDA KUMAR,, DIVISIONAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEER (OPERATION), APSPDCL, KAVALI, NELLORE DISTRICT R/O 25 772, III ST LN PURAM, DARGA MITTA, NELLORE NELLORE ...PETITIONER AND THE CHAIRMAN MD 2 OTHERS, APSPDCL, TIRUPATHI THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER HRD, APSPDCL, TIRUPATHI, THE PERSONNEL OFFICER HRD, APSPDCL, TIRUPATHI ...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 an appropriate Writ order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring Memo NO.CGM (HRD)/DS/AS I/A1/D.No.1483/06, dt.20/6/2006 of the 2nd Respondent refusing to consider his case for promotion to the post of Superintending Engineer (Electrical), APSPDCL, as arbitrary, illegal unjust discriminatory, apart from being in violation of Art. 14 and 16 (4) of the Constitution of India, apart from delines issued in G.O.ms. No.2, Social Welfare (SW.ROR10 Dept., dt9/1/2004 and consequently set a side the Memo No. I/A1/D.No.1483/06, dt.20/6/2006 of the 2nd respondent while directing the Respondents to consider his case for IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI K. NANDA KUMAR,, DIVISIONAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEER (OPERATION), APSPDCL, KAVALI, NELLORE DISTRICT R/O 25-1- 772, III ST LN PURAM, DARGA MITTA, NELLORE NELLORE ...PETITIONER THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER HRD, APSPDCL, TIRUPATHI, ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring Memo NO.CGM (HRD)/DS/AS- I/A1/D.No.1483/06, dt.20/6/2006 of the 2nd Respondent refusing to consider his case for promotion to the post of Superintending Engineer (Electrical), APSPDCL, as arbitrary, illegal unjust discriminatory, apart from being in violation of Art. 14 and 16 (4) of the Constitution of India, apart from delines issued in G.O.ms. No.2, Social Welfare (SW.ROR10 Dept., dt9/1/2004 and consequently set a side the Memo No. I/A1/D.No.1483/06, dt.20/6/2006 of the 2nd respondent while directing the Respondents to consider his case for 2 promotion to the post of Superintending Engineer(Operation), APSPDCL and pass such other order or orders as are deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. IA NO: 1 OF 2006(WVMP 1278 OF 2006 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 interim direction passed in WPMP No. 16568/2006 in WP No. 13331/06 dt.03-7-2006 in the interest of justice and equity and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2006(WPMP 16568 OF 2006 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 Respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion against the vacancy of Superintending Engineer (Operation) whenever the authorities are going to fill up the Vacancy without reference to the impugned order dt.20/6/2006 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K R PRABHAKAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. VENKATA RAMA RAO KOTA SC FOR APSPDCL 2. V R REDDY KOVVURI(SC FOR APSPDCL) 3. . 4. K UDAYA SRI 3 The Court made the following order: Ms S.Pranavi, learned counsel, representing Sri K.R.Prabhakar, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the Writ Petition has become infructuous. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 12.09.2025 MP 4 107 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 13331 OF 2006 Dated: 12.09.2025 MP