APHC010697392016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] FRIDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 33384/2016 Between: 1. S. SRINIVASA SEKHAR, S/O. LATE SRI SURYANARAYANA MURTHY HINDU, AGE 39 YEARS, OCC: LINEMAN IN APEPDCL R/O. H.NO.8-8- 8, SRI LAKSHMI RESIDENCY IMMIDIVARI STREET, GANDHI NAGAR, KAKINADA - 533 004 EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF A P LIMITED, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR P & T COLONY, SEETHAMMADHARA VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 013 2. THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER / HRD, EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF A.P. LIMITED P & T COLONY, SEETHAMMADHARA VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 013 3. THE DIVISIONAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEER / OPERATION, EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF A.P. LIMITED KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT 4. THE SENIOR ACCOUNTS OFFICER / REVENUE, EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF A.P. LIMITED RAJAHMUNDRY - 533 101, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT ...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 toIssue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not considering the case of the Petitioner for promotion to the post of Line Inspector on the ground of pendency of Criminal Case in FIR No.115 of 2015 2 of II Town LBO PS, Kakinada as illegal, arbitrary and discriminatory and consequently direct the Respondents to consider the case of the Petitioner for promotion to the post of Line Inspector without reference to the pendency of the criminal case forthwith and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2016(WPMP 41254 OF 2016 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 herein to consider the case of the Petitioner for promotion to the post of Line Inspector forthwith without reference to the criminal case in FIR No.115 of 2015 of 11 Town L&O PS, Kakinada along with other candidates in the seniority list prepared by the Respondents, pending disposal of the present Writ Petition and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WVMP 74600 OF 2017 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 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. A PRABHAKAR RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) The court made the following ORDER:- When the matter is taken up for hearing, it is jointly represented by Sri N. Siva Reddy, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Sri A. Prabhakar Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Sri Abdul Matheen, learned counsel representing Sri V.V.Satish, learned Standing Counsel for A.P.E.P.D.C.L, that pursuant to the interim orders dated 29.09.2016 passed by this Court, the DPC meeting was conducted on 18.05.2017 and the petitioner was promoted to the post of Line Inspector in the respondent Corporation. 2. In that regard, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent Corporation also placed a copy of the proceedings dated 3 15.10.2025 received from the Executive Engineer Operation, Kakinada, A.P.E.P.D.C.L., which was acknowledged by the learned counsel for the petitioner. 3. Considering the submissions made and as the grievance of the petitioner was already redressed, the writ petition is disposed of by making the above proceedings dated 15.10.2025 as part of the record. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending applications shall stand closed. _______________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 17.10.2025 GVK 4 103 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.33384 of 2016 Date: 17.10.2025 GVK