APHC010871452018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ATAMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) o m fh FRIDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE ^&Pm^ PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 42103 OF 2018 Between: B.Venugopala Raju, S/o. Late Bangaru Raju, Aged about 57 years, Working as Inspecting Officer, O/o. Divisional Marketing Officer, A.P. State Handloom Weavers Cooperative Society, Vizianagaram. ...Petitioner AND A P State Handloom Weavers Cooperative Society Ltd, rep. by its Vice- Chairman and Managing Director, Central Office, Vijayawada, A.P. The Vice Chairman and Managing Director, A.P. State Handloom Weavers Cooperative Society Ltd., Central Office, Vijayawada, A.P. The Divisional Marketing Officer, A.P. State Handloom Weavers Cooperative Society, Vizianagaram. A.P. L Sudhakar Rao, Assistant Marketing Officer, APCO Handloom House, Vizinagaram. 1. 2. 3. 4. ...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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring that the petitioner is entitled to have his claim considered and be promoted as Assistant Marketing Officer with all consequential benefits by holding that the petitioner is deemed to have been regularly promoted as Inspecting officer with effect from 29-5-2015 as per Ref.No. order issued by the 2nd respondent in APCO/CO/Admn.1/Promotion/2015 dated claims of Juniors and ineligible 29-05-2015 and preference to the candidates by holding the action of the respondents 1 to 3 in denying the promotion to the petitioner Marketing Officer w.e.f. 29-5-2015 and further takings steps to consider claims as Assistant promoting his juniors and of juniors and ineligible as Assistant Marketing Officer duiy setting aside the impugned rejection order issued by the 2nd Respondent in Ref. No. APCO. CO/Admn-i/ Conversions/ Promotions/ 18 dated 12-10-2018 as being arbitrary, illegal, discriminatory, unjust contrary to Speciai Bye-iaw No.22 and in vioiation of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India. lA NO: 1 OF 2ni« Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition direct the respondents 1 to 3 the High Court may be pleased to to consider the claim of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Assistant Marketing Officer duly suspend the operation of Ref. No. APCO.CO/Admn.1/ Conversion/Promotions/18 10-2018 issued by the 2 dated 12- respondent in preference to the claims of the ineligible candidates and juniors duly taking into consideration Ref.No. APCO/CO/Admn.1/Promotion/2015 dated 29-10-2015 issued by the 2nd respondent. Counsel for the Petitioner: None Counsel for the Respondent No.1: for APCO) Counsel for the Respondent No.2: Counsel for the Respondent No.4: SRI VENKATESWARA GUDAPATI The Court made the following order: appeared SRI B JAVA PRABHAKARA RAO (SC SRI VENUGOPALAM VANGALA RAO 1 APHC010871452018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) p.-. :i^ — [3396] ■JC- FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 42103/2018 Between: 1.B.VENUGOPALA RAJU, S/0. LATE BANGARU RAJU, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, WORKING AS INSPECTING OFFICER, 0/0. DIVISIONAL MARKETING OFFICER, COOPERATIVE SOCIETY, VIZIANAGARAM. A.P. STATE HANDLOOM WEAVERS ...PETITIONER AND 1.A P STATE HANDLOOM WEAVERS COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, REP. BY ITS VICE-CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, CENTRAL OFFICE, VIJAYAWADA, A.P. 2.THE VICE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, A.P. STATE HANDLOOM WEAVERS COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., CENTRAL OFFICE, VIJAYAWADA, A.P. 3.THE DIVISIONAL MARKETING OFFICER, A.P. STATE HANDLOOM WEAVERS COOPERATIVE SOCIETY, VIZIANAGARAM. A.P. 4.L SUDHAKAR RAO, ASSISTANT MARKETING OFFICER, APCO HANDLOOM HOUSE, VIZINAGARAM. ...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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring that the petitioner is entitled to have his claim considered and be promoted as Assistant Marketing Officer with all consequential benefits by holding that the petitioner is deemed to have been regularly promoted as Inspecting officer with effect from 29-5-2015 order as per respondent in Ref.No. APCO/CO/Admn.1/Promotion/2015 dated 29-05-2015 and preference to the claims of Juniors and ineligible candidates by holding the action of the respondents 1 to 3 in denying the promotion to the petitioner as Assistant Marketing Officer w.e.f. 29-5-2015 and further issued 2nd by the promoting his juniors and takings steps to consider claims of juniors and ineligible as Assistant Marketing Officer duly setting aside the impugned rejection order issued by the 2nd Respondent in Ref. NO. APCO. CO/Admn-l/ Conversions/ Promotions/ 18 dated 12-10-2018 as being arbitrary, illegal, discriminatory, unjust contrary to Special Bye-law No.22 and in violation of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and to pass such other order or orders. 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 direct the respondents 1 to 3 to consider the claim of the promotion to the post of Assistant Marketing Officer duly suspend the operation of Ref. No. APCO.CO/Admn.1/ Conversion/Promotions/18 dated 12- 10-2018 issued by the 2" respondent in preference to the claims of the ineligible candidates and juniors duly taking into consideration Ref.No. APCO/CO/Admn. 1 /Promotion/2015 dated 29-10-2015 issued by the 2nd respondent and to pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.ELEVATED AS JUDGE Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. B JAVA PRABHAKARA RAO (SC for APCO) 2.VENUGOPALAM VANGALA 3.VENKATESWARA RAO GUDAPATI The Court made the following: to petitioner for 3 s,,% ORDER: None represented for the petitioner. The proceeding sheet dated 25.06.2025 also shows there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the respondents is in attendance. 2. In that view, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution . There 3. shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- K.J.RAJA BABU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// FFICER To, Bangaru Raju, Aged about 57 years 1. B.Venugopala Raju, S/o. Late Inspecting Officer, O/o. Divisional Marketing Officer, A.P. Handloom Weavers Cooperative Society, Vizianagaram. PrabhakaraRao (SC for APCO) [OPUC] Working as State 2. One CC to Sri. B Jaya 3. OneCCto Sri. 4. OneCCto Sri.Venkateswara 5. Two CD Copies VNA /' Venugopalam Vangala, Advocate [OPUC] Rao Gudapati, Advocate [OPUC] ' HIGH COURT DATED:27/06/2025 ORDER WP NO. 42103 OF 2018 S( 2 5JUL 2025 IS rrentSectift .Coj DISMSSING THE WRIT PETITION FOR NON PROSECUTION WITHOUT COSTS