IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAV, (Special OriginalJurisdiction) i TUESDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF APRIL ' TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 1580 OF 2019 Between: K. Vijaya Chandra Reddy, S/o K. Jaya Chandra Reddy, Aged 44 years, Working as General Manager (Now under orders of reversal as Deputy GM), Anantapur District Co-operative Bank Ltd., Anantapur ...PETITIONER AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Agriculture and Co-operation Department, A.P Secretariat Building, Velagapudi, Guntur District. The Commissioner of Co-operation and Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Shyamala Nagar, Guntur Anantapur District Co-operative Bank Ltd, Represented by its Chief Executive Officer, Anantapur City and District Managing Committee Anantapur District Co-operative Bank Ltd., Represented by its President, Anantapur The District Collector, Anantapur District District Co-operative Officer, Anantapur District, Anantapur K. Surekha Rani, D/o Benjamin, Aged about 48 years. Working as Assistant General Manager (Now under orders of promotion to the post of GM), Rio Anantapur District Co-operative Bank Ltd., Kamala Nagar, Anantapur 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. ...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 0^ pJeased to issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction mostly one is in the nature of a Writ of mandamus declaring the Proceedings .^No; Estt/ Seniority and Promotions/2019 dated 31-01-2019 / and Q1-02-2019 of and 4*'' Respondent in re-fixation of seniority and reversion of the petitioner to the post of Deputy General Manager from the post of General Manager as illegal, irregular, arbitrary, unjustified, unconstitutional and unsustainable and set aside them holding that petitioner is senior to the 7*'' Respondent in the category of directly recruited managers. lA NO: 1 OF 2019 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 suspend the operation of Proceedings Rc. No. Estt/ Seniority and Promotions/2019 dated 31-01-2019 and 01-02-2019 of 3 Respondent, pending disposal of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner; SRI P. VEERA REDDY, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR M/s. SODUM ANVESHA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1,2,5 & 6: GP FOR COOPERATION Counsel for the Respondent Nos.3 & 4: SRI K. NARSI REDDY, SC FOR ADCBL Counsel for the Respondent No.7;SRI P.V.RAMANA The Court made the following; ORDER and 4 APHC010730532018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 1580/2019 [3396] Between: K.Vijaya Chandra Reddy ...PETITIONER AND ...RESPONDENT(S): State of A.P., & Others Counsel for the Petitioner; I.Sodum Anvesha Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1 .GP FOR COOPERATION 2.P.V.RAMANA The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for; declaring the Proceedings a Writ of Mandamus, Rc.No.Estt/Seniority and Promotions/2019 dated 31.01.2019 and 01.02.2019 of 3'^ and 4^^ Respondents in refRation of seniority and reversion of the Petitioner to the post of Deputy General Manager from the post of General Manager, as illegal, irregular, arbitrary, unjustified, unconstitutional and unsustainable and set aside them holding the Petitioner as senior to the 7'^ Respondent in the category \ of directly recruited managers 2. Heard Sri P.Veera Reddy, learned Ms.Sodum Anvesha, learned Kishore, learned Asst.Government Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for Bank counsel for Respondent No.7. Senior Counsel assisted by counsel for the Petitioner and Sri A.Krishna Pleader for Cooperation, Sri K.Narsi and Sri P.V.Ramana, learned 3. During the course of hearing, learned fairly conceded that the principles of natural justice. counsel representing both parties impugned orders have been passed in violation of Learned counsel for Respondent No. 7 submit that the writ petition is not maintainable and the hence, the be remanded to the Respondents- Authorities vyould matter may for fresh consideration. 4. Considering the submissions setting aside the impugned orders dated made, the Writ Petition is disposed of 31.01.2019 and 01.02.2019 passed by Respondent Nos.3 and 4 in renxing the seniority and Petitioner to the post of Deputy General reversion of the Manager from the post of General Manager.' However, it is left open to Respondent Nos.2 to 4 to revise the and law and also the principles of seniority by following the governing rules natural justice. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions if any, pending shall stand closed. Sd./- N NAGAMiVSA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR/ //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Agriculture and Co-operation Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, A.P Secretariat Building, VeJagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The Commissioner of Co-operation and Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Shyamala Nagar, Guntur 3. The Chief Executive Officer, Anantapur District Co-operative Bank Ltd, Anantapur City and District 4. The President, Managing Committee Anantapur District Co-operative Bank Ltd., Anantapur 5. The District Collector, Anantapur District 6. The District Co-operative Officer, Anantapur District, Anantapur 7. One CC to M/s. Sodum Anvesha, Advocate [OPUC] 8. One CC to Sri K. Narsi Reddy, SC for ADCBL[OPLIC] 9. One CC to Sri P.V. Ramana, Advocate[OPUC] 10. Two CCs to GP for Cooperation, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 11. Three CD Copies. ssb high court DATED;29/04/2025 ORDER WP.No.1580 of 2019 disposing of the W.P. WITHOUT COSTS