IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: THURSDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HON’BLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION (AT) NO: 1135 OF 2021 AMARAVATI Between: Sri B Nehru Babu, S/o. Veeraraju, Aged about 63 years Occ Retired Technical Officer, O/o. Executive Engineer, ISLMC Division No.4, Tuni East Godavari District, R/o 3-637/D, 5th Lane East Godavari District. Ramakrishna Nagar, Rajahmundry, ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep by its Principai Secretary to Government Water Resources Department, A.P. Secretariat Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District-522007. 48 Department, \/iiJ°’^^!i Currency Nagar, Ramavarappadu Ring, Vijayawada-520008, Krishna District. 3. The Superintending Engineer, PIPL District, Andhra Pradesh-533401. MC Circle, Tuni, East Godavari ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution that in the circumstances stated i of India is filed praying in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to call for Impugned records relating to and connected with the orders passed by the 3rd Lr.No.SE/PIPLMCC/TUNI/EB/EC,3/1227M, respondent vide dated 26-12-2016 and set aside the same duly declaring as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and violative of Article and 16 of Constitution of India 14 consequently direct the respondents to restore the seniority of the applicant in the cadre of Draftsman Grade-Ill, li and I taking into consideration of Letter dated 28-11-2003 with all consequential benefits. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI MANGENA SREE RAMA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES III The Court made the following: ORDER »> APHC010412802021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] THURSDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION TRANSFERED FROM APAT NO: 1135/2021 Between: ...PETITIONER Sri B Nehru Babu AND ...RESPONDENT(S) State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MANGENA SREE RAMA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR SERVICES III The Court made the following: 2 ORDER: The present Writ Petition (AT) is filed seeking to call for records relating to and connected with the Impugned orders Lr.No.SE/PIPLMCC/TUNI/EB/EC.3/1227M, the same duly declaring passed by the respondent vide dated 26.12.2016 and set aside as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to restore the seniority of the applicant in the cadre of Draftsman Grade-Ill, II and I taking into consideration of letter dated 28.11.2003 with all consequential benefits. 2. During the course of hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the third respondent, who is incompetent to pass orders, have issued speaking orders dated 26.12.2016 representation of the petitioner dated 11.09.2015 authority, who is competent to pass orders. and sought a direction that the may be considered by the 3. Heard. 4. Considering the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader, 2"^ respondent is directed to consider and dispose of the representation dated 11.09.2015 submitted by the petitioner and pass appropriate reasoned orders, in accordance with law, after giving opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 3 -a 5. With the above directions, this Writ Petition (AT) is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. J Sd/- G.HELA NAIDU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR I //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Water Resources Department A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District-522007 . ^ To^ Engineer-in-Chlef (Admn. Wing), Water Resources Department, 48-10-9/1, NH Feeder Road, Currency Nagar, Ramavarappadu Ring,’ Vijayawada-520008, Krishna District. 3. The Superintending Engineer, PIPL MC Circle, Tuni, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh-533401. 4. One CC to Sri Mangena Sree Rama Rao Advocate [OPUC] 5. Two CCs to GP for Services III, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 6. Three CD Copies ■ TF HIGH COURT DATED:30/01/2025 ORDER WP(AT).No.1135 of 2021 o\\ 13 FEB 2025 Col! 7/ . Current Section ^ DISPOSING OF THE W.P.(AT), WITHOUT COSTS