IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY ,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 37351 OF 201« Between: 1. Dasara Siva Rama Krishna Prasad Chowdary, S/o. Satyanarayana R/o. 50-1-23/42, , A.P-530013. 2. B. Jagadeeswara Rao, S/o. B.Bhagkara Rao, Aged 51 yrs, Occ. Marine Engineer, R/o. 9/2, Nggos Colony, Akkayyapalem, Visakhapatnam 530016. 3. Palanki Mehata Rama Prasada Rao, S/o. P. Vidyasagar, Aged 51 Occ. Marine Engineer, R/o. 10-182/4, Plot No.428, Visalakshi Nagar, Opp Ramalayam Temple, Visakhapatnam, AP-530043. 4. M.Srinivasa Rao, S/o. Subbarao. Aged 44 yrs, Occ. Marine Engineer, R/o. 3-103, Market street, Ponduru, Srikakulam, A.P-532168. 5. M. Raju, S/o. Narsimhulu, Aged 41 yrs, Occ. Marine Engineer, R/o. 6- 117, Ravindra Nagar, Last Bus Stop, Cell Towers, Visakhapatnam (Urban), Govt Dairy Farm, Visakhapatnam, A.P-530040. 6. Nitin Pawar, S/o. VP Singh, Aged 39 yrs, Occ. Marine Engineer, R/o. B- 1301, Neel Padam Kunj, Vaishali Ghziabad, U.P-201010. Murthy, Aged 53 yrs, Occ. Marine Engineer Seethammadhara, Opp Raithu bazaar, Visakhapatnam AP- yrs. % 7. KCV Jagadishwar Rao, S/o.K.Satyanarayana, Aged 53 yrs, Occ. Sr.Dy. Marine Engineer, R/o.54-15-4, Flat No. 102 Appartments, Seethamadara, Visakhapatanam. 8. K.R. Srinivas, S/o. K.Venkata Ramana, Aged 53 yrs, Occ. Sr.Dy. Marine Engineer, R/o. 4-45-10/11, Flat No. 501, Aarvee Arcade, Lawsons Baby Colony, Visakhapatnam (Urban), L B Colony, Visakhapatnam, A.P-530017. 9. M Niranjan Kumar, S/o. M.Satyanarayana, Aged 47 yrs, Occ. Dy. Marine Engineer, Rio. 7-12-57, Chittinaidu Colony, Old Gajuwaka, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam, A.P-530026. P. Prasanna Kumar, S/o. P.Bhaskara Rao, Aged 42 yrs, Occ. Dy. Marine Engineer, R/o. 57-23-3, G F2, Subhash Nagar, Kancharapalem, Visakhapatnam (Urban), A.P-530008. Sree Nilayam 10. ...Petitioners AND 1. The Union of India, Ministry of Shipping, Transport Bhavan, Parliament Street, New Delhi, 110001. Rep. by its Principal Secretary. 2. The Chairman, Indian Ports Association, New Delhi. 3. The Visakhapatanam Port Trust, Visakhapatanam District. Rep. by Its Chairman. 4. M.V.Ravi Kumar, S/o. Late Mamidi Atchutaramaiah, Aged 54 Occ.Deputy Chief Mechanical Engineer, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Department, Visakhapatnam Port Trust, Visakhapatnam. yrs ...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 Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of Respondent No.3 in not considering the applications of petitioners No.1 to 3 to the post of Dy. Chief Mechanical Engineer as illegal arbitrary and violative of Article 14 and 16 R/w Visakhapatnam Port Trust Employees (Recruitment Seniority and Promotion) Regulations 2004 and consequently set aside the appointment of Respondent No.C1/Rect/Dy.C.M.E/CME/2018 dt. 18.09.2018. No.4 vide proceedings 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 respondent No. 1 and 2 to examine the different criteria adopted by respondent No.3 contrary to that was being followed until the recent selection of Sri P.V.V.P.Harinadha Rao, for selection to the post of Dy. Chief Mechanical Engineer and the consequential appointment of respondent No.4 vide proceedings No.C1/Rect/Dy.C.M.E/CME/2018 dt. 18.09.2018 in exercise of power under Regulation 30 of the Visakhapatnam Port Trust Employees (Recruitment Seniority and Promotion) Regulations 2004 and issue necessary instructions to follow the same criteria as was being followed since decades. Counsel for the Petitioners: — Counsel for the Respondent No.1: SRI PASALA PONNA RAO, DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 & 3: SRI P. SRIRAM Counsel for the Respondent No.4: --- The Court made the following: APHC010774172018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY ,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE [3396] PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 37351/2018 Between: 1. DASARA SIVA RAMA KRISHNA PRASAD CHOWDARY, S/0. SATYANARAYANA MURTHY, AGED 53 YRS, OCC. MARINE ENGINEER, R/0. 50-1-23/42, SEETHAMMADHARA, OPP RAITHU BAZAAR, VISAKHAPATNAM, A.P-530013. 2. B. JAGADEESWARA RAO, S/0. B.BHAGKARA RAO, AGED 51 YRS OCC. MARINE ENGINEER, R/0. 9/2, NGGOS COLONY, AKKAYYAPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM, AP-530016. 3. PALANKI MEHATA RAMA PRASADA RAO, S/0. P. VIDYASAGAR, AGED 51 YRS, OCC. MARINE ENGINEER, R/0. 10-182/4, PLOT N0.428, VISALAKSHI NAGAR, OPP RAMALAYAM TEMPLE, VISAKHAPATNAM, AP-530043. 4. M.SRINIVASA RAO, S/0. SUBBARAO, AGED 44 YRS, OCC. MARINE ENGINEER, R/0. 3-103, MARKET STREET, PONDURU, SRIKAKULAM, A.P-532168. 5. M. RAJU, S/0. NARSIMHULU, AGED 41 YRS, OCC. MARINE ENGINEER, R/0. 6-117, RAVINDRA NAGAR, LAST BUS STOP, CELL TOWERS, VISAKHAPATNAM (URBAN), GOVT DAIRY FARM, VISAKHAPATNAM, A.P-530040. 6. NITIN PAWAR, S/0. VP SINGH, AGED 39 YRS, OCC. MARINE ENGINEER, R/0. B-1301, NEEL PADAM KUNJ, VAISHALI GHZIABAD, U.P-201010. 7. KCV JAGADISHWAR RAO, S/O.K.SATYANARAYANA, AGED 53 YRS, OCC. SR.DY. MARINE ENGINEER, R/0.54-15-4, FLAT NO. 102, SREE NILAYAM APPARTMENTS, SEETHAMADARA, VISAKHAPATANAM. 8. K.R. SRINIVAS, S/0. K.VENKATA RAMANA, AGED 53 YRS, OCC. SR.DY. MARINE ENGINEER, R/0. 4-45-10/11, FLAT NO. 501, AARVEE ARCADE, LAWSONS BABY COLONY, VISAKHAPATNAM (URBAN), L B COLONY, VISAKHAPATNAM, A.P-530017. 9. M NIRANJAN KUMAR, S/0. M.SATYANARAYANA, AGED 47 YRS, OCC; DY. MARINE ENGINEER, RIO. 7-12-57, CHITTINAIDU COLONY, OLD GAJUWAKA, GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM, A.P- 530026. P BHASKARA RAO, AGED 42 YRS OCC. DY. MARINE ENGINEER, R/0. 57-23-3 G F2 SURHA9H ‘^N^'^ARAPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM (URBAN), A.P- OoUUUo. ’ ...PETmONER(S) 1.THE UNION OF INDIA. MINISTRY OF SHIPPING TRANSPORT PR^N^apAl SECRETA^^^ 2.THE CHAIRMAN, INDIAN PORTS ASSOCIATION 3. THE VISAKHAPATANAM PORT DISTRICT. REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN TRUST 'V YRS, " oTabip°UTY ^"cHfEF AND NEW DELHI. VISAKHAPATANAM . AGED mechanical and electrical enSZ“ depSInt VISAKHAPATNAM PORT TRUST, VISAKHAPATNAM. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1.ELEVATED AS JUDGE Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA The Court made the following; 4r-H • ORDER: Despite the matter being listed under the represented for the Petitioners. 2. The proceedings sheet, dated 28.04.2025 represented for the Petitioners. caption “for dismissal”. none also shows that. none 3. In that view, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution . Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/-SHAIK MOHD RAFi assistant REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER DEPUTY SOLICITOR //TRUE COPY// To 1. One CC to SRI. general of INDIA [OPUC] 2. One CC to SRI. P. SRI RAM, Advocate [OPUC] 3. Three CD Copies PASALA PONNA RAO sree ' HIGH COURT DATED:30/04/2025 ORDER WP.No.37351 of 2018 DISMISSING THE W.P. FOR NON-PROSECUTION WITHOUT COSTS