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2025 DAILYLAW 44253 (AP)

K. Brahrnani, v. The State of Andhra Pradesh,

WP/5631/2019 · 2025-04-28

Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa

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I IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY ,THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF APRIL/ TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE AMARAVATI PRESENT THE HON’BLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI WRIT PETITION NO: 5631 OF ?niQ PRATAPA Between: K. Brahrnani, D/ o. K. Nagamuneppa, Age- 27 years, Occ- Un Employee, R/o. D.No.3-25, BC Colony, Thumucherla Village Anantapur District. Kanaganapalli Mandal, ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Department, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudli, Amaravathi, 2. Andhra Pradesh Transmission Corporation Limited Chairman, Vidyut Soudha, Gunadala Vijayawada 3. Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited, Represented by its Chief General Manager (HRD and Pig), Vidyut Soudha, Gunadala, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 4. The Energy Guntur District. Represented by its Krishna'District. Deputy Secretary (Personal), Andhra Pradesh Transmission Corporation Limited, Vidyut Soudha, Gunadala, Vijayawada, Krishna 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, One in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus by declaring Clause VIII General Conditions (C) of Notification No.- RO.No.74/18 dated nil-03-2019 restricting the applicability of reservation's for Assistant Executive Engineer/ Electrical PH-HH category to more than 75 percent as being ultra virus the statutory prescription provided for under the Right of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and consequently set-aside the Clause VIII General Condition (C) of the Notification No.-RO.No. 74/18 dated nil-03-2019 and direct the respondents to implement reservations in employment as prescribed under the provisions of the Right of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. IA 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 grant stay of appointment in respect of the vacancy reserved for the post of Assistant Executive Engineer/Electrical under PH-HH/Kadapa (Local and Back Log) in APTRANSCO pursuant to the Notification No.- RO.NO.74/18 dated nil-03-2019 issued by the' 3rd respondent. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI. K NARSI REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR ENERGY (AP) Counsel for the Respondents: SRI V V SATISH, SC for APEPDCL The Court made the following Order: ApHC010730532018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHF^A PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSANDAND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA J VOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 5631/2019 [3396] Hf; Between: K.pRAHMANI OCC:UNEMPLOYEE viLlage D/O.K.NAGAMUNEPPA R/O.D'.No.3-25 AGED 27 YEARS. BC COLONY, THUMUCHERLA KANAGANAPALLI MANDAL, ANAMTAPUR DISTRICT - 1 ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VELAGAPUDI, PRINCIPAL ENERGY DEPARTMENT, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR A.P.SECRETARIAT, DISTRICT. 2.ANDHRA PRADESH TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, VIDYUT SOUDHA, GUNADALA VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. TRANSMISSION CORPORATION OF ANDHIRA PRADESH LIMITED, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER(HRD & Pig)’ VIDYUT SOUDHA, GUNADALA, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ’ 4. THE DEPUTY SECRETARY (PERSONAL), ANDHRA PRADESH TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED, VIDYUT SOUDHA GUNADALA, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Cc^unsel for the Petitioner: 1.K.NARSI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR ENERGY 2.V.V.SATISH, SC FOR APEPDCL The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with thd foWowing prayer for: 2 a Writ of Mandamus, declaring Clause VIII General Conditions (C) of Notification No.RO.No. 74/18, dated nil-03 2019 restricting the applicability of reservations for Assistant Executive Engineer/ Electrical PH-HH category to more than 75% as being ultra virus the statutory prescription provided for under the Right of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and consequently set aside the Clause VIII General Conditions (C) of Notification No.FiO.No ^4/18, dated nil-03- 2019 and direct the Respondents to implement reservations in employment as prescribed under the provisions of the Right of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and to pass such other order or orders. ” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri V.V.Satish, learned Standing Counsel for APEPDCL brought to the notice of this Court that, in pursuance of the interim order passed by this Court in I.A.No.1 of 2019, dated 01.05.2019. the Petitioner was already promoted 23.09.2019. Copy of the said order is placed on record. vide Order dated In that view, no further orders are required in this matter and the petition may be disposed of. None represented for the. Petitioner. Recording the submissions, the Wni Petition is disposed of. shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand 3. 4. There closed. Sd/- M. SRINIVAS ASSISTANT R^STRAR //TRUE COPY// To. SECTfON DFFICER T The Principal Secretary \/elagapudi, Amaravathi 2. The Chairmai Vidyut Soudh L.m,(ed. Manager (HRD and P.g), vwyg, Vijayawada, Krishna Energy Department Guntur District. A R. Secretariat. n. Andhra Pradesh Transm la. Gunadala Vijayawada ission C Krishna District, of Andhra Pradesh Soudha Gunadala, ->rporatioh Limited District. ' % 4. The Deputy Secretary (Personal), Andhra Pradesh Transmission Corporation Limited, Vidyut Soudha, Gunadala, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 5. One CC to SRI. K NARSI REDDY Advocate jOPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP for ENERGY (AP) .High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 7. Three CD Copies vrta t A k high court DATED;29/04/2025 ORDER WP.No.5631 of 2019 5 22 SEP 2925 H . Current Section ^>7 SPATCt^^B disposing of the writ WITHOUT COSTS petition IV