IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE 5: PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI ' WRIT PETITION NO: 1078 OF 2025 Between: Y. Mahalakshmi, W/o Irugatia Mohan Kumar, Aged- 61 years, Occ- Mandal Parishad Devp. Officer, Naguluppalapadu, Prakasham Dt., AP ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development - Department, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, PVS Empire, D. No. 12-47, Pathuru Road, Beside Reliance Digitals, Tadepalle Village, Guntur District, Pin Code 522 501. Mangalagiri (AP) 2. Commissioner of Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, PVS Empire, D. No. 12-47, Pathuru Road, Beside Reliance Digitals, Tadepalle Village, Guntur District, Pin Code- 522 501. 3. District Collector, Srikakulam 4. Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Praja Parishad, Srikakulam Dt. Srikakulam 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 be pleased to issue may more a Writ or more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus to issue Order or Direction • m MANDAMUS, declaring the inaction of the Respondents in considering the case of the petitioner for promotion to the post of DLDO / post of joint director /equivalent post on the ground that Charge Memo No. 14774/CPR and RE/A3 dated 01.11.2011 on baseless grounds is pending for nearly 13 years without any valid reasons as being arbitrary, illegal, unjust and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion to the post of DLDO/ post of joint director /equivalent post without reference to the Charge Memo No. 14774/CPR and RE/A3 dated 01.11.2011. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 the case of the petitioner for promotion to the post of DLDO/ post of joint director /equivalent pos from the date of promotion of her juniors, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI. N B CHANDRA SEKHAR Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 to 3: GP FOR SERVICES IV ' Counsel for the Respondent No.4: SRI G SRINIVASULU REDDY < The Court made the following order: [3331] APHC010016422025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY ,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 1078/2025 ’ Between: I.Y. MAHALAKSHMI, W/0 IRUGATIA MOHAN KUMAR. AGED- 61 YEARS, OCC- MANDAL PARISHAD DEVP. OFFICER, NAGULUPPALAPADU, PRAKASHAM DT., AP ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL . DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. PVS EMPIRE, D. NO. 12-47, PATHURU ROAD, BESIDE RELIANCE DIGITALS.TADEPALLE VILLAGE, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PIN CODE 522 501. MANGALAGIRI (AP) 2. COMMISSIONER OF PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, PVS EMPIRE, D. NO. 12-47, PATHURU ROAD, BESIDE RELIANCE DIGITALS.TADEPALLE VILLAGE, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PIN CODE- 522 501. 3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRIKAKULAM 4. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZILLA PRAJA PARISHAD, SRIKAKULAM DT. SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the ci/fcumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one i W.P.No.1078 of 2025. in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus to issue a Writ or Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of MANDAMUS, declaring the inaction of the Respondents in considering the case of the petitioner for promotion to the post of DLDO / post of joint director /equivalent post on the ground that Charge Memo No. 14774/CPR and RE/A3 dated 01.11.2011 on ^ baseless grounds is pending for nearly 13 years without any valid reasons as being arbitrary, illegal, unjust and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion to the post of DLDO/ post of joint director /equivalent post without reference to the Charge Memo No. 14774/CPR and RE/A3 dated 01.11.2011 and to pass lA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 may be pleased to direct the respondents to consider the the case of the petitioner for promotion to the post of DLDO/ post of joint director /equivalent pos from the date of promotion of her juniors, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.N B CHANDRASEKHAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GPFOR SERVICES IV The Court made the following ORDER: Heard Sri N.B. Chandra Sekhar, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri S. Raju, learned Assistant Government Pleader for respondents 1 to 3 and Sri G. Srinivasulu Reddy, learned standing counsel for respondent No.4. 2. Earlier, the petitioner, Mandal Parishad Development Officer, Naguluppalapadu, Prakasham District, filed the above writ petition to declare the action of the respondents in not considering his case for promotion to the . post of DLDO/joint director/equivalent post, due to the pendency of charge memo No. 14774/CPR&RE/A3, dated 01.11.2011, as illegal and arbitrary. SRS,J W.P.No.l078of 2025 The petitioner filed W.P.No.27005/2024, complaining non-conclusion of inquiry and the said writ petition was disposed of on 22.11.2024, directing the ’ competent authority therein to conclude the inquiry within three months. 3. At the hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner confined his arguments and urged, to direct, respondent No.2 to consider the petitioner’s case for promotion in terms of G.O.Ms.No.257 General Administration (Ser.C) Department, dated 10.06.1999. 4. 5. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services did not refute the submission. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, without touching the merits of the matter, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the admission stage, with the consent of learned counsel on either side, directing respondent No.2 to consider the petitioner’s case for promotion to the post of DLDO/joint director/equivalent post, strictly in terms of G.O.Ms.No.257, dated 10.06.1999, as and when DPC is constituted, if the petitioner’s case is in the zone of consideration. No order as to costs. 6. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- A. VIJAYA BABU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// J SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, State of Andhra Pradesh, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department, PVS Empire, D. No. 12-47, Pathuru Road, Beside Reliance Digitals,Tadepalle Village, Guntur District, Pin Code 522 501. Mangalagiri (AP) 2. The Commissioner of Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, PVS Empire, D. No. 12-47, Pathuru Road, Beside Reliance Digitals, Tadepalle Village, Guntur District, Pin Code- 522 501. 3. The District Collector, Srikakulam. 4. The Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Praja Parishad, Srikakulam Dt. Srikakulam District. 5. One CC to Sri. N B Chandra Sekhar Advocate [OPUC] ,.-6: One CC to Sri. G Srinivasulu Reddy Advocate [OPUC] 7. Two CCs to GP for Services IV, High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 8. Three CD Copies GSC f ' - HIGH COURT DATED:20/01/2025 ORDER WP.No.1078 of 2025 g U FEB 2025 S o . Current 6ecuon ^^^£'ifSPATCW^^ •k y DISPOSING OF THE WP WITHOUT COSTS