APHC010346112023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] MONDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 17711/2023 Between: 1. A BHANU PRATAP, S/O. A. GOPAL KRISHNA MURTHY, AGED 46 YEARS, OCC SPECIAL GRADE MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER, BAPATLA MUNICIPALITY, BAPATLA DISTRICT (PREVIOUSLY GUNTUR DISTRICT) ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VCIAGAPUDI, AT AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, STATE OF A.P, MANGALAGIRI, 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 to issue an appropriate order or directions more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents not considering the petitioner claim for promotion to the post of Selection Grade Municipal Commissioner without reference to the Charge Memos issued by the 1st respondent vide G.O.Rt.No. 732 Municipal Administration AND Urban Development (Vig.II) Department dated 06.10.2022 (issue relating to the year 2017) as per G.O.Ms.No. 257 General Administration Department, dated 10.06.1999 as per as highly illegal, arbitrary, unjust, discrimination, unconstitutional and violation of Article 14 and 16 AND 21 of the Constitution of India and contrary to the orders of this Hon'ble Court and consequentially direct the respondents to promote the petitioner as Selection Grade Municipal Commissioner without reference to the disciplinary proceedings against the petitioner with all consequential benefits and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 claim for promotion to the post of Selection Grade Municipal Commissioner in terms of G.O.Ms.No. 257 General Administration Department, dated 10.06.1999 pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. T S N SUDHAKAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES IV The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: Sri T.S.N.Sudhakar, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the respondent authorities considered the case of the petitioner and the petitioner was promoted to the post of Selection Grade Municipal Commissioner. Hence, no further adjudication is required in the writ petition. Recording the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, in this case, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 06.01.2025 TVN 192 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION No.17711 OF 2023 Date: 06.01.2025 TVN