IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH::AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 37226 OF 2018 Between: 1. J. Sudhakar, S/o. Thimmaiah, Aged 37 years, Presently working c. Junior Lineman, Talluru Within the Jurisdiction of A.E Operation Kanigiri Rural, Kanigiri, Prakiiam District. 2. P. Nagabushanam, S/o. Gurrappa, Aged 42 years. Presently working Junior Lineman at Musunuru Kothapally Within the Jurisdiction of A E Operation, C.S Puram, PrakaSam District. 3. Sheik Azeem, S/o. Mahaboob Saheb, Aged 34 years. Presently working as Junior Lineman at Kottala^pally Village within the Jurisdiction of A E Operation, Veligandia, Prakasam District. 4. G. Krishna Kumar, S/0.*Rafiga Swamy, Aged 28 years. Presently working as Junior Lineman at Darsiguntapeta within the Jurisdiction of A.E Operation, C.S Purarn,^Prakasam District. 5. Sheik Bazee, S/o. Ismail, Aged 30 years. Presently working as Junior Lineman at Chinthagampalli within the Jurisdiction of A.E Operation Podili, Prakasam District. as as ...Petitioner AND 1. State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Energy Infrastructure and InvestmenL Department, A.P Secretariat, Velaqapudi at Amaravati, Guntur District,; , , by Gh^irman and Managing Director, Corporate Office at Tirupati, Chittoor District, State of A.P. ^ 3. The Chief General Mahagef (HRD), APSPDCL, Corporate Office Tirupati, Chittoor District, State^ of A.P. 4. The Chief Engineer (O and M), APSPDCL, Vijayawada Vijayawada, Krishna District, State of Andhra Pradesh. 5. The Superintending Engineer, APSPDCL, Operation Circle Praksam District, State of Andhra Pradesh. 6. The Divisional Electrical Engineer, (Operation), APSPDCL Division, Kanigiri, Prakasam District, State of A.P. at Zone, Ongole Kanigiri ?• f ...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 Writ, order pr,direction more in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the 6th, Respondent not declaring the probation of the Petitioners in terms of the APSEB Service Regulations Part-ll adopted by APSPDCL as illegal; arbitrary and contrary to articles 14 and 16 of Constitution of India, consequently direct the 6th Respondent to declare the probation of the Petitioners in the cadre of Junior Lineman, prepare the approved probationers Seniority list in the cadre of Junior Lineman and to give effect promotion to the Petitioners in the cadre of Asst. Lineman in Kanigiri Division of Prakasam DisLrict with all consequential benefits 7 may 7 f as lA NO: 1 OF 2018 Petition under Section 151-CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in suppdft of the petition, the High Court pleased to issue interim direction directing the 6th Respondent not to fill up the vacancies to the Post of Asst: linemen till finalization of the Seniority List in the Cadre of Junior Lineman' in Kanigiri Division of Prakasam District pending disposal of the Writ Petitidri may be Counsel for the Petitioners: 3fl K ANANDA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No:t: GP FOR ENERGY (AP) Counsel for the Respondents No.2 to 5: SRI N SIVA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Ma.6;^r| V R REDDY KOWURI The Court made the following: Order % APHC010770542018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] r THURSDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 37226/2018 \ Between: J. Sudhakar and Others ...PETITIONER{S) ...RESPONDENT(S) AND State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. KANAN DA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR ENERGY (AP) 2.V R REDDY KOWURI (SC FOR APCPDCL) The Court made the following: ORDER: The instant Writ Petition is filed by the Petitioners seeking indulgence of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief: ... to issue Writ order or direction more in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent in not declaring the probation of the Petitioners in terms of the APSEB Service Regulations Part-II as adopted by APSPDGL as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to Articles 14 and 16 of Constitution of India and consequently, direct the 6^'' Respondent to declare the probation of the Petitioners in the cadre of Junior Lineman prepare the approved probationers Seniority list in the cadre of Junior Lineman and to give effect promotion to the Petitioners in the cadre of Asst. Lineman in Kanigiri Division of Prakasam District with all consequential benefits." 2. Sri V.V.Satish, learned Standing Counsel for respondent-corpo ration would submit that in the light of the interim order passed by this Court 11.10.2018 in lA No.l of 2018, Petitioners were promoted as Assistant Linemen and no further orders are necessary in this Writ Petition. on 2 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioners would submit that recording the said submission, the Writ Petition may be disposed of. 4. In that view, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- K. TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Principal Secretary; State of Andhra Pradesh, Department of Energy, Infrastructure and Investment Department, A.P Secretariat, Velagapudi at Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The Chairman and Managing Director, A.P.S.P.D.C.L, Corporate Office at Tirupati, Chittoor District, State of A.P. 3. The Chief General Manager (HRD), APSPDCL, Corporate Office at Tirupati, Chittoor District, State of A.P. 4. The Chief Engineer (O and M), APSPDCL, Vijayawada Zone, Vijayawada, Krishna District, State of Andhra Pradesh. 5. The Superintending Engineer, . APSPDCL, Operation Circle, Ongole, Praksam District, State of AhdhYa Pradesh. 6. The Divisional Electrical Engineer, (Operation), APSPDCL, Kanigiri Division, Kanigiri, Prakasam District, State of A.P. 7. One CC to SRI K ANANDA F^JO Advocate [OPUC] 8 Two CCs to GP FOR EN^rSy (AP), High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 9. One CC to SRI V REDDY KOWURI, Standing Counsel for APCPDCL [OPUC] -•v ■ Three CD Copies 10. gsg high court DATED; 17/04/2025 ORDER WP.No.37226 of 2018 disposing the WP WITHOUT COSTS