APHC010881752017 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: 37436/2017 Between: 1. PENDYALA SUBRAHMANYAM, S/O.NAGESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, OCC: ASSISTANT LINEMEN, R/O.H.NO.9-144, NEAR MPDO OFFICE, RAMANAIAH PETA, KAKINADA RURAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE ANDHRA PRADESH EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN & MANAGING, DIRECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM. 2. THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER HRD, A.P.EPDCL, VISHAKAPATNAM. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, OPERATION CIRCLE, A.P.EPDCL, RAJAHMUNDRY, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. SRI K VIJAYA KUMAR, S/O.NOT KNOWN, AGED 38 YEARS, OCC: SUB-ENGINEER, BIKKAVOLU SECTION, RAMACHANDRAPURAM DIVISION, APEPDCL, OPERATION CIRCLE, RAJAHMUNDRY, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 5. L L PRASADA RAO, S/O.NOT KNOWN, AGED 38 YEARS, OCC: SUB- ENGINEER, RAMACHANDRAPURAM DIVISION, APEPDCL, OPERATION CIRCLE, RAJAHMUNDRY, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 6. Y SRINIVAS RAO, S/O.NOT KNOWN, AGED 35 YEARS, OCC: SUB- ENGINEER, SAMARLAKOTA SUB-DIVISION, KAKINADA DIVISION, APEPDCL, OPERATION CIRCLE, RAJAHMUNDRY, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 2 7. SRI K SHYAM KUMAR, S/O.NOT KNOWN, AGED 33 YEARS, OCC: SUB-ENGINEER, KAPILESWARAPURAM, OPERATIONS SECTION, RAMACHANDRAPURAM DIVISION, APEPDCL, OPERATION CIRCLE, RAJAHMUNDRY, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 8. SRI BASAVA SRINIVASA RAO, S/O. NOT KNOWN, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCC: SUB-ENGINEER, MLKIPURAM OF OPERATION DIVISION, AMALAPURAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 9. SRI GOLLU SANYASI NAIDU, S/O. NOT KNOWN, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCC: SUB-ENGINEER, RAYAVARAM OF OPERATION DIVISION, R.C. PURAM. 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 toto issue a writ order, or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in issuing the Memo No.SE/O/RJY/DE-T/PO/JAO/ADM/SA-1/D.No. 809/17, dated 24-10-2017 appointing the respondents No.8 and 9 and some others by transfer as Sub- Engineers, without reviewing the earlier orders vide Memos No.SE/O/RJY/PO/JAO/ADM/U1/D.No .2575/11, D.No.2569/11, D.No .2571/11 and D.No.2574 all are dated 12-09-2011 issued in favour of the respondents No.5 to 7 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 16 & 21 of the Constitution of India and also contrary to the Regulations 25(a) & 25(b) of the APSCI3 Service Regulations Part-II and consequently set aside the Memo No.SE/O/RJY/DE-T/P0/JA0/ADM/S A 1/D.No. 809/17, dated 24-10-2017 and Memos No.SE/O/RJY/PO/JAO/ADM/U1/D.No.2575/11, D.No.2569/11, D.No.2571/11 and D.No.2574 all are dated 12-09-2011 and direct the respondent No.3 to consider the case of the petitioner for appointment by transfer as sub-engineer with effect from 12-09 2011 as per his seniority and, on par with the 4t1 respondent with all consequential attendant benefits, including seniority and monetary benefits IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 46496 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 to direct the respondents No. 1 to 3 to consider the case of the petitioner for appointment by transfer as Sub-Engineer on par with 'respondents No. 4 to 7, who are juniors to the petitioners, pending disposal of the Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SREENIVASA RAO VELIVELA 3 Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) The court made the following ORDER:- When the matter is called, Sri Ravi Kiran Rayalu, learned counsel representing the 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, jointly submit that the petitioner has already been promoted to the post of Sub-Engineer, long back and the cause of filing of the writ petition has been fulfilled. 2. Recording the above said submission, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. 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 64 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.37436 of 2017 Date: 17.10.2025 GVK