IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY v'* TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 1655 OF 2025 V. Between: Koppinerii Anil, S/o. Veera Janardhana Rao, Aged about 42 years, Occ. Senior Assistant, O/o Tahsildar, Musunuru mandal, Eluru District (Erstwhile Krishna District). ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of A.P, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariate Building, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, Mangalagiri, Guntur District. 3. The District Collector, Office of the Collectorate, Machalipatnam, Krishna District. 4. The District Collector, Office of the Collectorate,Eluru, Eluru district. 5. The District Revenue Officer, Krishna District, Machalipatnam. 6. The District Revenue Officer, EluVu 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 may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent is not placing the case of the Petitioner for promotion to the post of Deputy Tahsildar on the pretext of pendency of Departmental Proceedings as wholly , illegal, manifestly arbitrary and violative of Articles Constitution of India, opposed to G.O.Ms.No.25/ General (SER.C) Department dated 10-06-1999 and 14 and 16 of the Administration consequently direct the Respondents to include the name of the petitioner in the list of eligible Senior Assistants to be promoted to the post of Deputy Tahsildar. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section IsVcPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court be pleased to Direct the respondents to include the name of the petitioner in the list of eligible senior Assistants to be promoted to the post of Deputy Tahsildar in accordance with G.O.Ms.No.25f General Administration (SER.C) Department dated 10-06-1999 pending disposal of the above writ petition. may Counsel for the PetitionerSRI DEVI PRASAD MANGALAPURI Counsel for the Respondents No.1 to 6: GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: ORDER r" APHC010030732025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] MONDAY ,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 1655/2025 Between: Koppineni Anil ...PETITIONER AND The State Of A P and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.DEVI PRASAD MANGALAPURI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following ORDER: Heard Sri Bhargav, learned counsel representing Sri Devi Prasad Mangalapuri, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri S.Raju, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services appeared on behalf of the respondents. 2. The petitioner, Senior Assistant, Office of Tahsildar, Musunuru Mandal, Eluru District, filed the above writ petition to declare the action of the 2 respondents in not considering the petitioner’s case for promotion to the post of Deputy Tahsildar due to the pendency of departmental proceedings, as illegal and arbitrary. A charge memo vide CCLA’s Proceedings No.REV02-28/25/2021- VIGILANCE II SEC-CCLA, (C No.1561697) dated 09.08.2023 (Ex.P.9) was issued to the petitioner. The petitioner made a representation dated 16.10.2023 and requested the authority to submit certain documents enabling him to submit a written defence. 3. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that though the petitioner is entitled to promotion to the post of Deputy Tahsildar, his case is not considered for promotion due to the pendency of the aforementioned charge memo. At the hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner has confined his argument and urges to direct the 4'*^ respondent to consider the petitioner’s case for promotion in terms of G.O.Ms.No.257 dated 10.06.1999. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services did not refute the said submission. 5. 6. The Government issued G.O.Ms.No.257, dated 10.06.1999 to meet the contingency referred to supra. 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 4**^ respondent to consider the petitioner’s case for promotion to the post of Deputy Tahsildar, strictly in terms of G.O.Ms.No.257, dated 10.06.1999, if the petitioner’s 7. if 3 candidature is in the zone of consideration whenever DPC is constituted. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. SD/- WI.PRABHAKARA RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// KSECtfON OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, State of A.P, Revenue Department, Secretariat Building, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, Mangkiagiri, Guntur District. 3. The District Collector, Office of the Collectorate, Machalipafnam, Krishna District. 4. The District Collector, Office of the Collectorate, Elufu, Eluru District. 5. The District Revenue Officer, Krishna District, Machalipatnam. 6. The District Revenue Officer, Eluru District. 7. One CC to SRI. DEVI PRAS>^ MANGALAPURI. Advocate [OPUC] 8. Two CCS to GP FOR SERVICES I ,High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 9. Three C.D.Copies nm HIGH.COURT DATED:27/01/2025 ANbS^ ^ 19 FEB 2025 Curreni ^iiun ^'%6£?SPATC««S^ ORDER WP.No.1655 of 2025 O DISPOSING OF THE WP WITHOUT COSTS