APHC010967512018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) 0£- FRIDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 46738 OF 2018 Between: P. Nagabushanam, S/o. Gurrappa, Aged 42 years, Presently working as Junior Lineman at Musunuru Kothapally Within the Jurisdiction of A.E Operation, C.S Puram, Prakasam District., State of A.P. ...Petitioner AND 1. State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Energy, Infrastructure and Investment Department, A.P Secretariat, Velagapudi at Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. A P S P D C L, Rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director, Corporate Office at Tirupati, Chittoor District, State of A.P. 3. The Chief General Manager HRD, APSPDCL, Corporate Office at Tirupati, Chittoor District, State of A.P. 4. The Chief Engineer O and M, APSPDCL, Vijayawada Zone, Vijayawada, Krishna District, State of Andhra Pradesh. 5. The Superintending Engineer, APSPDCL, Operation Circle, Ongole, Praksam District, State of Andhra Pradesh. 6. The Divisional Electrical Engineer Operation APSPDCL, Kanigiri Division, Kanigiri, Prakasam District, State of A.P. 7. Kakarla Venkata Narasimhulu, S/o. Venkata Narayana, Working Junior Lineman, Gannavaram Distribution, Veligandia Section, R/o. as Kankanampadu Village, Veligandia Mandal, Prakasam 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 in the nature of Mandamus declaring the impugned Memo No. DEE/O/KNG/Adm./JAO/D.No.612/2018 dated.02-11-2018 issued by the 6th Respondent as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the relevant provisions under A.P.S.E.B Service Regulations Part- II as adopted by 2nd Respondent, consequently setaside the said impugned memo dated.02- 11-2018 with a direction to the Respondents to declare the probation of the Petitioner forthwith, to promote the Petitioner as Asst. Linemen on par with the candidates who were appointed on 24-11-2014 and promoted as Asst. Linemen with all consequential benefits. 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 Respondent Nos. 4 to 6 to declare the probation of the petitioner as Junior Linemen forthwith by suspending the impugned Memo No. DEE/O/KNG/Adm./JAO/D.No.612/2018 dated. 02-11- 2018 pending disposal of the Writ Petition. lA NO: 2 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 interim direction directing the 6th Respondent to consider the claim of the Petitioner for promotion as Assistant Linemen pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI K KOUTILYA Counsel for the Respondent No. 1: GP FOR ENERGY Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 2 to 6: SRI V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) Counsel for the Respondent No. 7: M/S R ANNAPURNA The Court made the following order: APHC010967512018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] -A- •M FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT the honourable dr justice VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 46738/2018 Between: NAGABUSHANAM, S/0. GURRAPPA, AGED 42 YEARS, PRESENTLY WORKING AS JUNIOR LINEMAN AT musunuru.kothapally within the jurisdiction of A.E OPERATION, C.S PURAM, PRAKASAM DISTRICT., STATE OF A.P. 1.P. ...PETITIONER AND 1,STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ENERGY, INFRASTRUCTURE AND INVESTMENT department, A.P SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI AT AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.A P S P D C L, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING director, corporate office at TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR district, state of A.P. 3.THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER HRD, APSPDCL, CORPORATE OFFICE AT TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, STATE OF A.P. 4,THE chief engineer O and M, APSPDCL, VIJAYAWADA ZONE, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH. 5.THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, APSPDCL, OPERATION CIRCLE, ONGOLE, PRAKSAM DISTRICT, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH. 2 6.THE DIVISIONAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEER KANIGIRI DIVISION, KANIGIRI, OPERATION APSPDCL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, STATE OF A.P. ^ VENKATA NARASIMHULU, S/0. VENKATA NARAYANA WORKING AS JUNIOR LINEMAN, GANNAVARAM DISTRIBUTION ELIGANDLA SECTION, R/0. KANKANAMPADU VILLAGE VELIGANDLA MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH. ...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 a writ, order or direction more in the nature of Mandamus declaring the impugned Memo No. DEE/O/KNG/Adm/JAO/D dated.02-11-2018 issued by the Respondent No.612/2018 , , illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the relevant provisions under A.P.S.E.B Service Regulations !! as adopted by 2nd Respondent, consequently set aside the said impugned memo dated.02- 11-2018 with a direction to the Respondents to declare the probation of the Petitioner forthwith, to promote the Petitioner as Asst. Linemen on par with the candidates who were appointed on 24-11-2014 and promoted as Asst. Linemen with all consequential benefits and to pass such other order or orders. Part- lA NO: 1 OF 2018 Petition under Section 151 CPC in the affidavit filed i ' issue praying that in the circumstances stated - - in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to an interim direction directing the Respondent Nos. 4 to 6 to declare the probation of the petitioner as Junior Linemen forthwith by suspending the impugned Memo No. DEE/O/KNG/Adm./JAO/D.No.612/2018 2018 pending disposal of the Writ Petition and orders. dated. 02-11- to pass such other order or lA NO: 2 OF 2018 in fhoPetition under Section 151 CPC ^ ■ praying that in the circumstances stated m the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court issue interim direction directing the 6th Respondent to may be pleased to consider the claim of 3 the Petitioner for promotion as Assistant Linemen pending disposal of the Writ Petition and to pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.K KOUTILYA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.VVSATISH (SCfor APEPDCL) 2. R ANNAPURNA 3.. The Court made the following: ORDER: When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned Standing Counsel for respondent Corporation would submit that the petitioner joined as A.L.M. on 04.07.2019 and currently promoted as Lineman on 15.03.2025 and he has been working at C.S.Puram Mandal, Prakasam District. No further orders required in this matter and petition may be disposed of. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that same, the writ petition may be disposed of. are 2. recording the 3. Considering the submissions made and in the light of the representations referred supra, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- U. SRIDEVI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR / //TRUE COPY// jt/y SEpTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Energy, Infrastructure and Investment Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, A.P Secretariat, Velagapudi at Amaravati, Guntur District. The Chairman and Managing Director, A P S P D C L, Corporate Office at Tirupati, Chittoor District, State of A.P. 3. The Chief General Manager HRD, APSPDCL, Corporate Office at Tirupati, Chittoor District, State of A.P. 4. The Chief Engineer O and M, APSPDCL, Vijayawada Zone, Vijayawada, Krishna District, State of Andhra Pradesh. 5. The Superintending Engineer, APSPDCL, Operation Circle, Ongole, Praksam District, State of Andhra Pradesh. 6. The Divisional Electrical Engineer Operation APSPDCL, Kanigiri Division, Kanigiri, Prakasam District, State of A.P. 7. One CC to Sri. K Koutilya Advocate [OPUC] 8. OneCCto Sri. V V Satish (SC for APEPDCL) [OPUC] 9. One CC to M/s R Annapurna Advocate [OPUC] 10. Two CCs to GP for Energy, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 11. Three CD Copies GSC 2. HIGH COURT DATED:27/06/2025 ORDER WP NO. 46738 OF 2018 DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS