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2025 DAILYLAW 44577 (AP)

K NAVEEN KUMAR, ANANTAPUR DIST. v. THE STATE OF TS.,ENERGY,HYDERABAD, & 4 OTRS.

WP/31361/2017 · 2025-12-23

Maheswara Rao Kuncheam

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1 APHC010142202017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 31361 OF 2017 Between: 1. K Naveen Kumar, S/o.K.Rama Murthy, Hindu, aged 40 years, working as Assistant Engineer, APSPDCL (on order to serve), Division Office, Gooty, Anantapuramu District. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Telangana, rep.by its Principal Secretary, Energy Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Chairman and Managing Director TSSPDCL Erstwhile, APCPDCL), Mint Compound, Hyderabad. 3. The Chairman & Managing Director TSTRANSCO Vidyuth, Soudha, Khairtabad, Hyderabad. 4. The State of A P rep by its Principal Secretary, Energy Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. 5. The Chairman and Managing Director APCPDCL Corporate, Office, Tirupati, Chittoor District. ...Respondents 2 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 any writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that; a) action of the respondents in not preparing the Revised Integrated Final Seniority List in the cadre of A.Es/electrical by including the persons who are working on order to serve in APSPDCL in terms of the judgment passed by this Hon'ble Court in W.A.No.1104/2011 & batch is illegal, arbitrary and discriminatory violating Article 14, 16 of the Constitution of India; b) The respondents are bound to prepare the Integrated Revised Final Seniority list of A.Es/Electrical by including the name of the petitioner and others who are working in APSPDCL on order to serve as is done by APTRASCO vide Memo. No.ED9HRD&PLG)/DS(P)/AS(S)/PO.REG/38 /11, DATED 7.3.2017 and also in terms of the Lr. No.CGM(HRD) /JS(HRD)/DGM- 1/PO-II/A-1/D.No.272/2017, dated 01-04-2017 of the Chief General Manager/HRD, APSPDCL, Tirupati; c) Petitioner is entitled for notional promotion as Assistant Divisional Engineers/Electrical from 01.05.2010; IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 39076 OF 2017 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 forthwith prepare the Revised Integrated final seniority list of A.Es/Electrical including the petitioner and persons working in APSPDCL on order to serve as is done in APTRANSCO vide Memo. No.ED9HRD&PLG)/DS(P)/AS(S)/PO.REG/38 /11 Dated 7-3-2017 and also in terms of the Lr. No.CGM(HRD)/35(HRD)/DGM-1/PO-II/A-1/D. No.272/2017, dated 01-04- 2017 of the Chief General Manager/HRD, APSPDCL, Tirupati pending disposal of the Writ Petition, 3 Counsel for the Petitioner: RAJA REDDY KONETI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR ENERGY (AP) Counsel for the Respondents:V R REDDY KOVVURI(SC FOR APSPDCL) Counsel for the Respondents:GP FOR ENERGY (TG) The Court made the following order: 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.31361 OF 2017 ORDER: The instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioners under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking the following main prayer: “to issue any writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that; a) action of the respondents in not preparing the Revised Integrated Final Seniority List in the cadre of A.Es/electrical by including the persons who are working on order to serve in APSPDCL in terms of the judgment passed by this Hon'ble Court in W.A.No.1104/2011 & batch is illegal, arbitrary and discriminatory violating Article 14, 16 of the Constitution of India; b) The respondents are bound to prepare the Integrated Revised Final Seniority list of A.Es/Electrical by including the name of the petitioner and others who are working in APSPDCL on order to serve as is done by APTRASCO vide Memo. No.ED9HRD&PLG)/DS(P)/AS(S)/ PO.REG/38 /11, DATED 7.3.2017 and also in terms of the Lr. No. CGM (HRD )/ JS (HRD) /DGM-1 / PO –II / A-1 / D.No. 272/2017, dated 01-04-2017 of the Chief General Manager/HRD, APSPDCL, Tirupati; c) Petitioner is entitled for notional promotion as Assistant Divisional Engineers/Electrical from 01.05.2010; and to pass …..” 2. In the morning session as well as in the afternoon session also, there is no representation for the petitioner. 5 3. On the other hand, the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents representing APSPDCL forwarded the written instructions dated 23.12.2025 issued by the Deputy General Manager/Panels, which reveals that the petitioner, viz. K.Naveen Kumar, was finally allotted to TGSPDCL as per the conclusion report of One Man Committee. 4. Taking into consideration the written instructions submitted by the learned standing counsel vide letter dated 23.12.2025, by making it as part of record, and also recording the submissions made by him, the writ petition is dismissed granting liberty to the petitioner to work out his legal remedies in accordance with law. 8. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending if any, shall stand closed. ______________________________ MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM, J Date:24.12.2025 Rns 6 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.31361 of 2017 Date:24.12.2025 Rns