APHC010456152018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION No: 21290 OF 2018 Between: M. Narayana S/o. Panyathalu, Aged A5 years. Working as Environmental Engineer, A.P Pollution Control Board, Zonal Office, Vijayawada, Krishna District, State of Andhra Pradesh. AND ..Petitioner 1. State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Environment, Forests, Science & Technology (Env.) Department Velagapudi at Amaravthi, Gtintur District. // 2. A.P Pollution Control Board, Rep. by its Member Secretary, Near Pushpa Hotel Center, Beside Sunrise Hospital, Kasturubaipet, Vijayawada-520010,Krishna District, State of Andhra Pradesh. 3. K. Vijaya Mohan, Working as Assistant Environmental Engineer, O/o.A.P.Pollution Control Board, Board Office. D.No. 33-25-14/D/2, Chalamalavari Street, Kasturibaipeta, Near Sunrise Hospital, Pushpa Hotel Road, Vijayawada, Krishna District- 520010, State of Andhra Pradesh 4. Ch. Rajasekhar, Working as Assistant Environmental Engineer, Presently working on deputation basis O/o.A.P Pollution Control Board. Chalavary Street, Vijayawada, Krishna District - 520 010, State of A.P. 5. M.B.S.Shankar Rao, Working as Assistant Environmental Engineer, 0/0.A.P.Pollution Control Board, Regional Office, 1st Floor, Shanker Shopping Complex, Krishna Nagar Railway Gate, Kurnool - 518 002. Kurnool District, State of A.P. r 6. N. Ashok Kumar, Working as Assistant Environmental Engineer, O/o. A.P.Pollution Control Board, Regional Office, Plot No.2, IDA, Ramanayyapet, Kakinada, East Godavari District -533 005, State of A.P. 7. K. Venkateswara Rao, A.E.E presently working O/o. A.P Pollution Control Board, Zonal Office, Madhavadhara, VUDA Layout, Beside RTO Office, Visakhapatnam - 530 018, State of Andhra Pradesh. on deputation basis at 8. G. Vijay Anand, A.E.E, O/o.A.P.Pollution Control Board, Zonal Office, Plot No. 41, Gurunanak Road, Opp. State Bank of India, Sri Kanakadurga Officer's Colony, Vijayawada-520 008, Krishna District, State of Andhra Pradesh. ..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 a writ, order or direction more the in NATURE OF MANDAMUS declaring the letter dated.07-08-2017 of the NO.2331/SEC.V/2016 1st Respondent and the proceedings no. 1141/APPCB/Estt./El/2017 dated.28-05-2018 of the 2"’^ Respondent revising the Seniority of Asst. Environmental Engineers recruited in the year 2001/2002 and placing the Petitioner as Junior to the Unofficial Respondents as illegal, arbitrary, violative of principles of natural justice and contrary to the Special Rules issued under G.O.Ms.No.3 MA, HMA and UD Dept., dated. 01-01-1979, without Jurisdiction, consequently setaside the impugned letter dated.07-08-2017 of the 1®' Respondent and proceedings dated.28-05-2018 of the 2"^^ Respondent. lA No: 1 OF 2018 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 issue an interim direction directing the 2 Petitioner from the Post of Environmental Engineer to the post of Asst. Environmental Engineer by suspending the impugned proceedings No. 1141/APPCB/Estt./E1/2017 dated;28-05-2018 of the 2"'' Respondent pending disposal of the above Writ Petition. nd Respondent not to revert the lA No: 2 OF 2Q1R Between: 1. K.Vijaya Mohan, Working as Assistant Environmental Engineer, O/o. A.P.Pollution Control Board, Board Office D.No33-26-14/D/2, Chalamalavari Street, Kasturibaipet Near Sunrise Hospital, Pushpa Hotel Road, Vijayawada, Krishna District - 520010, State of Andhra Pradesh Ch. Raj aseldiar. Working as Assistant Environmental Engineer, Presently working on deputation basis, O/o. A.P.Pollution Control Board, Chiavary Street Vijayawada, Krishna District - 520010, State of A.P. M.B.S.Shankar Rao, Working as Assistant Environmental Engineer, Control Board, Regional Office, 1 Floor, Shanker Shopping Complex, Ki-ishna Nagar Railway gate, Kumool’ Kumool District, State of A.P. N.Ashok Kumar, Working as Assistant Environmental Engineer O/o. A.P.Pollution Control Board, Regional Office, Plot No.2, IDA, Ramanayyapet, Kakinada, East Godavari District - 533 005, State of A.P. 3 -518 002, 4 .. .Applicants/ Respondents 3 to 6 in lA No. 1/2018 Re.spondents 3 to 6 in W.P.No.21290/2018 AND 1. M.Namyana S/o. Parvathalu, Aged 45 Working as Environmental Engineer, A.P.Pollution Control Board, Zonal Office, Vijayawada, Krishna District, State of Andhra Pradesh ...Respondent/Applicant/Writ Petitioner years. f State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Principal Secretary, Environment, Forests, Science & Technology (Env.) Department, Velagapudi at Amaravathi, Guntur District A.P.Pollution Control Board, Rep. by its Member Secretary, Near Pushpa Hotel Center, Beside Sunrise Hospital, Kasturibaipet, Vijayawada - 520010, Krishna District, State of Andhra Pradesh 2. 3. K.Venkateswra Rao, A.E.E. Presently working on deputation basis at O/o. A.P.PollutionControl Board, Zonal Office, Madhavadhara, VLJDA Layout, Beside RTO Office, Visaklrapatnam - 530 018, State of Andhra Pradesh 4. G.Vijay Anand, A.E.E., O/o. A.P.Pollution Control Board, Zonal Office, Plot No.41, Gurunanak Road, Opp. State Banlc of India, Sri Kanakadurga Officer’s Colony, Vijayawada - 520 008 Krishna District, State of Andhra Pradesh 5. .. .Respondents/Respondents/Respondents Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances statea in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pieased to l.A.No.01 of 2018 in orders dated; 25-06-2018 passed in 21290 of 2018, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition. vacate the interim WP.No. / y ■ lA No: 3 OF 2018 BETWEEN: A.P Pollution Control Board, Rep. by its Member Secretary, Near Pushpa Hotel Center, Beside Sunrise Hospital, Kasturubaipet, Vijayawada-520010, Krishna District, State of Andhra Pradesh ... Petitioner/2"^' Respondent/2"^ Respondent 1. M. Narayana, S/o. Parvathalu Aged 45 years, Working as ISnvironmental Engieer, A.P. Pollution Control Board, Zonal office, Vijayawada, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh ... Respondent/Petitioner/Writ Petitioner 2. State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by, its Principal Secretary, Environment, Forests, Science and Technology (Env.) Department Velagapudi at Amaravathi, Guntur District. 3. K. Vijaya Mohan Working as Assistant Environmental Engineer, O/o. A.P. Pollution Control Board, Board Office. D.No. 33-25-14/D/2, Chalamalavari Street, Kasturibaipeta, Near Sunrise Hospital, Pushpa Hotel Road, Vijayawada, Krishna District 520010, State of Andhra Pradesh 4. Ch. Rajaselchar, Working as Assistant Environmental Engineer, Presently working on deputation basis O/o A.P Pollution Control Board, Chalavary Street, Vijayawada, Krishna District - 520 010, State of A.P. 5. M.B.S.Shankar Rao, Pnaineer Working as Assistant Environmental ^^^smee 0/0. A.P Pollution Control Board, Regional Office, 1st Floor, Shanker Shopping Complex, Krishna Nagar Railway Gate of A P Kurnool - 5 18 002. Kurnool District, State ot A. . 6 N Ashok Kumar, • Working as Assistant Environmental Engineer O/o A.P.Pollution Control Board, Regional Office, Plot No.2, IDA, Ramanayyapet, Kakinada East Godavari District -533 005, State of A.P. K Venkateswara Rao, . , - A.E.E, presently working on deputation l^sis at O/o. A.P Pollution Control Board Zonal Office, Ivladhavadhara, VUDA Layout, BosideRTO Office, 530 018, State of Andhra Pradesh. 7. Visalchapatnam - G. Vijay Anand, A.E.E, O/o.A. P. Pollution Control Board, Zonal Offi Plot No. 41, Gurunanak Road, Opp. State Bank Sri Kanakadurga Officer’s Colony, Vijayawada-520 008, Krishna District, State of Andhra Pradesh Respondents/Respondents 3 to 8. 8/ Respondents 3 to 8 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 orders passed in 2018 dated 25-06-2018, which were 27-11-2018. Counsel for the Petitioner; SRI K.KOUTILYA Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR FORESTS Counsel for the Respondent No.2; SRI YELISETTI SOMARAJU STANDING COUNSEL APPCB Counsel for the Counsel for the Respondent Nos.7 & 8: l.A.No. 1 of 2018 in W.P.No. 21290 of later Extended until further order on Respondent Nos.3 to 6; SRI SRINIVAS BOBBILI The Court made the following order; APHC010456152018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 21290/2018 [3396] Between: 1.M. NARAYANA, S/0. PARVATHALU, AGED 45 YEARS, WORKING AS ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, A.P POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, ZONAL OFFICE, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY, ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (ENV.) DEPARTMENT VELAGAPUDI AT AMARAVTHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.A P POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, REP. BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY, NEAR PUSHPA HOTEL CENTER, BESIDE SUNRISE HOSPITAL, KASTURUBAIPET, VIJAYAWADA-520010,KRISHNA DISTRICT, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH. 3.K VIJAYA MOHAN, WORKING AS ASSISTANT ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, O/O.A.P.POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, BOARD OFFICE. D.NO. 33-25-14/D/2, CHALAMALAVARI STREET, KASTURIBAIPETA, NEAR SUNRISE HOSPITAL, PUSHPA HOTEL ROAD, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT- 520010, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH 4.CH RAJASEKHAR, WORKING AS ASSISTANT ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, PRESENTLY WORKING ON DEPUTATION BASIS O/O.A.P POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD. CHALAVARY STREET VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT - 520 010, STATE OF A.P. 5.M B S SHANKAR RAO, WORKING AS ASSISTANT ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, O/O.A.P.POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, REGIONAL OFFICE, 1ST FLOOR, SHANKER SHOPPING COMPLEX, KRISHNA NAGAR RAILWAY GATE, KURNOOL - 518 002. KURNOOL DISTRICT, STATE OF A.P. 6.N ASHOK KUMAR, WORKING AS ASSISTANT ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, 0/0. A.P.POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, REGIONAL OFFICE, PLOT N0.2, IDA, RAMANAYYAPET, KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT -533 005, STATE OF A.P. 2 7.K VENKATESWARA RAO A E E, PRESENTLY WORKING ON DEPUTATION BASIS AT 0/0. A.P POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, ZONAL OFFICE, MADHAVADHARA, VUDA LAYOUT, BESIDE RTO OFFICE, VISAKHAPATNAM PRADESH. 8.G VIJAY ANAND, A.E.E, O/O.A.P.POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, ZONAL OFFICE, PLOT NO. 41, GURUNANAK ROAD, OPP. STATE BANK OF INDIA, SRI KANAKADURGA OFFICER'S COLONY, VIJAYAWADA-520 008, KRISHNA DISTRICT, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH. 530 018, STATE OF ANDHRA ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner; 1.KKOUTILYA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.SRINIVAS BOBBILI 2.GP FOR FORESTS (AP) 3.YELISETTI SOMARAJU STANDING COUNSEL APPCB The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “.... a Writ of Mandamus declaring the letter No.2331/SEC. V/2016 dated.07-08-2017 of the Respondent and the proceedings no. 1141/APPCB/Estt./E1/2017 dated. 28-05-2018 of the 2"^ Respondent revising the Seniority of Asst. Environmental Engineers recruited in the year 2001/2002 and placing the Petitioner as Junior to the Unofficial Respondents as illegal, arbitrary, violative of principles of natural justice and contrary to the Special Rules issued under G.O.Ms.No.3 MA, HMA and UD Dept, dated.01-01-1979, without Jurisdiction, consequently set aside the Impugned letter dated.07-08- 2017 of the 1st Respondent and proceedings dated.28-05-2018 of the 2nd Respondent ” When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri K.Koutilya, learned counsel 2. for the Petitioner would submit that, in the light of the interim orders passed by this Court, the seniority of the Petitioner was revised and he was placed at the 3 top in the seniority list in the cadre of Executive Engineer. Hence, no further orders are required in this nnatter and the petition may be disposed of. Sri Y.Somaraju, learned Standing Counsel for APPCB would submit that the question of reversion of the Petitioner does not arise and hence, no further orders are required in this matter. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand Sd/- K. TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR 3. 4. closed. //TRUE COPY// I.T SECTION^OFFICER To, The Principal Secretary, Environment, Forests, Science & Technology (Env.) Department, State of Andhra Pradesh Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravthi, Guntur District. The Member Secretary, State of Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board, Near Pushpa Hotel Center, Beside Sunrise Hospital, Kasturubaipet, Vijayawada-520010, Krishna District, K. Venkateswara Rao, A.E.E, presently working on deputation basis at O/o. A.P Pollution Control Board, Zonal Office, Madhavadhara, VUDA Layout, Beside RTO Office, Visakhapatnam - 530 018, State of Andhra Pradesh. G Vijay Anand, A.E.E, O/o/.A.P.Pollution Control Board, Zonal Office, Plot No. 41, Gurunanak Road, 0pp. State Bank of India, Sri Kanakadurga Officer's Colony, Vijayawada-520 008, Krishna District, State of Andhra Pradesh. One CC to Sri K.Koutilya, Advocate [OPUC] Two CCs to GP for Forests, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] One CC to Sri Yelisetti Somaraju, Standing Counsel APPCB.[OPUC] One CC to Sri Srinivas Bobbili, Advocate [OPUC] Two CD Copies. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. gi HIGH COURT DATED;09/07/2025 ORDER WP No.21290 OF 2018 ^ 18 JUL 2025 )1] iSiklTHIIStCliOJlX^y DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS