»if \, IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATJ (Special Original Jurisdiction) a ilTlo p ik 7 3:, WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE a ■ .o PRESENT 5 HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 38933 OF 2018 Between: Ch. Upendra, S/o. Ch. Shankar Reddy, Aged about 41 years. Formerly Technical Assistant, 0/0. The Assistant Divisional Manager, Atmakur, Sub Division, APSPDC Ltd., SPSR Nellore District. R/o. 11-101, Challavari Street, Atmakur-524322. . ...Petitioner AND The A.P. Southern Power Distribution Corporation Ltd, Rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director.Vijayawada. The Chairman and Managing Director (HRD), A.P.S.P.D.C. Ltd, Vijayawada. 11 The Superintending Engineer (Operation) A.P.S.P.D.C. Ltd, Nellore. The Divisional Electrical Engineer, Atmakur, SPSR Nellore District. The Assistant Divisional EnginpefTsub Division, Atmakur, SPSR Nellore Dist. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to retain may one and continue the petitioner in service as Technical Assistant, pending disposal of the Criminal case registered vide FIR No. 326/2017 dated 28- 12-2017 on the file of PS, Atmakur duly granting pay from 15-3-2018 on which date the petitioner submitted his joining report duly holding the action of the respondents in not allowing the petitioner to attend duty Technical Assistant as makur Sub Division Office, Atmakur as being arbitrary, illegal, unjuk and in violation of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India. 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 direct the respondents to permit the petitioner to join duties as Technical Assistant. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI. D LINGA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: SRI VENKATA RAMARAO KOTA SC APSPDCL FOR The Court made the following order: APHC010806262018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 38933/2018 Between: Ch. Upendra ...PETITIONER AND The A P Southern Power Distribution Corporation ...RESPONDENT(S) Ltd and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.DLINGARAO Coiinsel for the Respondent(S): ' .N SIVA REDDY 2. Venkata Rama Rao Kota SC FOR APSPDCL 3. V R REDDY KOVVURI(SC FOR APSPDCL) Thd Court made the following Order: This-Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India*— with the following prayer for: “...to issue an appropriate Writ Order or direction more particuiariy in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to retain and continue the petitioner in service as Technical Assistant pending disposal of the Criminal case registered vide FIR No 326/2017 dated 28122017 on the file of PS Atmakur duly granting pay from 1532018 on which date { 2 the petitioner submitted his joining report duty holding the action of the respondents in not allowing the petitioner to attend duty as Technical Assistant Atmakur Sub Division Office Atmakur as being arbitrary illegal unjust and in violation of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India pass...” 2. Heard Sri D. Linga Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner Sri Venkata Rama Rao Kota, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. and to and 3. Sri Venkata Rama Rao Kota, learned Standing Counsel for respondents would submit that they complied with the interim dated 06.11.2018 of this Court and the service. the order petitioner is continuing in 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the same the Writ Petition may be disposed of. recording 5. Recording the submission made by learned Standing Counsel the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. As a sequel, the interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. Sd/- K KASIRAO ACHA!^ assistant REGISTRA!^- SECTION OFFICER //TRUE COPY// To 1. The Chairman and Managing Director A.P. Southern Power Distribution Corporation Ltd, Vijayawada. 2. The Chairman and Managing Director (HRD), A.P.S.P.D.C. Vijayawada. Ltd, » 3. The Superintending Engineer (Operation) A.P.S.P.D.C. Ltd, Nellore. 4. The Divisional Electrical Engineer, Atmakur, 5. The Assistant Divisional Engineer, Sub Division Nellore Dist. 6. One CC to Sri. D Linga Rao Advocate [OPUC] 7. One CC to Sri Venkata Rama Rao Kota SC for APSPDCL 8. Three CD Copies SPSR Nellore District. Atmakur, SPSR j [OPUC] GSC » *4^ 1 L HIGH COURT DATED:23/04/2025 \ ORDER WP.No.38933 of 2018 i 22 SEP 2025 ^ Secfion o «9/i ■ DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS