5 V 1 APHC010371352019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 17694 OF 2019 Between: M V R Mohana Rao, S/o. Seetha Ramaiah, Aged about 53 years, Occ: Junior Assistant, R/o. Sri Veera Venkata Satyanrayana Swamy Devasthanam, Annavaram, East Godavari District. ...Petitioner AND 1. State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Principal Secretary, Endowments Department, Secretariat at Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. Sri Veera Venkata Satyanrayana Swamy Devasthanam, Annavaram, East Godavari District Rep. by its Executive Officer, Annavaram, East Godavari District. 3. M L Ganapathi, S/o. Appa Rao, Aged about 55 Years, Occ. Junior Assistant, Sri Veera Venkata Satyanrayana Swamy Devasthanam, Annavaram, East Godavari District. ...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 an appropriate writ, or order or direction, more particularly, in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent No. 2 in issuing the final seniority list in Rc. No. A1/212/2018-1, dated one 20.10.2019 without considering the petitioner's objections dated 09.08.2019 and continuing the petitioner at Serial No. 3 in the final list as bad, illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 2nd respondents to promote the petitioner as Senior Assistant, by placing the petitioner at serial No. 2 in the seniority list and to grant ail consequential service and monitory benefits. lA NO: 1 OF 2019 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 2nd respondent not to effect any promotions to the cadre of Senior Assistant basing on the seniority list issued by the 2nd respondent in Rc. A1/212/2018-1, dated 28.10.2019. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI K SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR ENDOWMENTS Counsel for the Respondent No.2: KOTESWARA RAO KAPPERA SC For Endowments The Court made the following order: APHC010371352019 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: 17694/2019 Between: 1.M V R MOHANA RAO, S/0. SEETHA RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC JUNIOR ASSISTANT, R/0. SRI VEERA VENKATA SATYANRAYANA SWAMY DEVASTHANAM, ANNAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT AT VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. SRI VEERA VENKATA SATYANRAYANA SWAMY DEVASTHANAM, , ANNAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ANNAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 3.M L GANAPATHI, S/0. APPA RAO, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC. JUNIOR ASSISTANT, SRI VEERA VENKATA SATYANRAYANA SWAMY DEVASTHANAM, ANNAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI 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 writ, or order or direction, more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent No.2 in issuing the final seniority list in Rc.No.A1/212/2018-1, dated 20.10.2019 without considering the petitioner's objections dated 09.08.2019) and continuing the petitioner at Serial No. 3 in the final list as bad, illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 2nd respondents to promote the petitioner as Senior Assistant by placing the petitioner at serial No.2 in the seniority list and to grant all consequential service and monitory benefits and pass \ Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.K SRI NIVAS Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR ENDOWMENTS (AP) 2.KOTESWARA RAO KAPPERA SC For Endowments The Court made the following: ORDER: The instant Writ Petition is filed by the Petitioner seeking indulgence of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief: .... to issue an appropriate writ, or order or direction, more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent No.2 in issuing the final seniority list in Rc.No.Al/212/2018- I, dated 20.10.2019 without considering the petitioner's objections dated 09.08.2019) and continuing the petitioner at Serial No. 3 in the final list as bad, illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 2nd respondents to promote the petitioner as Senior Assistant by placing the petitioner at serial No.2 in the seniority list and to grant all consequential service and monitory benefits and pass " 2. Learned Standing Counsel for Endowments appearing for respondents would submit that during the pendency of this Writ Petition, Petitioner got promotion. Hence, submits that no further orders are necessary. 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that recording the said submission, the Writ Petition may be disposed of. 4. In that view, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- N. NAGAMMA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, The Principal Secretary, Endowments Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat at Velagapudi, Guntur District. The Executive Officer, Sri Veera Venkata Satyanrayana Swamy Devasthanam, Annavaram, East Godavari District Annavaram, East Godavari District. One CC to Sri. K Srinivas Advocate [OPUC] One CC to Sri. Koteswara Rao Kappera SC For Endowments [OPUC] Two CCs to GP for Endowments, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] Three CD Copies 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. HIGH COURT DATED:01/07/2025 ORDER WP NO. 17694 OF 2019 '’^3iJUL 2025 , ^sXwentSec <» DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS