APHC010034522018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 2001/2018 Between: 1. B. KRISHNA MADHURI, D/O. B.V.SURYA NARAYANA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT ENGINEER, LT METERS, POWER OFFICE, APSPDCL, GUNADALA, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT -520 004, C/O.FLAT NO.302, GANANADHA TOWERS, AYYAPPA NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT - 520 007. 2. C.H.RAMA KOTESWARA RAO, S/O CH. PITCHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT ENGINEER (CONSTRUCTION), CONSTRUCTION DIVISION, APSPDCL,VIDYUT BHAVAN, PONNUR ROAD, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522 001. C/O. SECOND FLOOR, PALLVI VALLEY APARTMENT, RAJENDRA NAGAR SECOND LINE, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT -522 006 3. B. NAGA BAPI RAJU, S/O VEERABHADRA RAO, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT ENGINEER, OPERATION, APSPDCL, KAIKALURU RURALS SECTION, BY-PASS ROAD, KAIKALURU, KRISHNA DISTRICT -521 333. C/O.DR.NO.10/154, HOT NO201, VIJAYA RESIDENCY, RAJENDRA NAGAR II LINE, GUDIVADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT -521301. 4. N. BHASKAR RAO, S/O NAGESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT ENGINEER, D1 SECTION, APSPDCL, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, 522 503. C/O.DR.NO.11-274, AMBATI NAGAR, YERRABALEM VILLAGE, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, 522 503 5. G.SIVA PRASAD, S/O. YELLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT ENGINEER ,DPE, APSPDCL, VIDYUT BHAVAN, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, 516 001. C/O.DR.NO.1/256-3-3, NEAR TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, CHINNACHOWK, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, 516 002. 6. B. MADHUSUDAN REDDY, S/O. NARAYANA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT ENGINEER (PROTECTION), POWER OFFICE, APSPDCL, KURNOOL ROAD, 2 ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT - 523 001. C/O.DR.NO.46/128/02, SRI RAM COLONY IST LINE, KURNOOL ROAD, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT -523 001. 7. P.KIRAN BABU, S/O. JAYANTHI RAO, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT ENGINEER , D2 SECTION, APSPDCL, GUDIVADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, 521 301. C/O.FLAT NO.1-4, JAGANNADHA TOWERS, JAGANNADHAPURAM, PATIMEEDHA, GUDIWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, 521 301. 8. MOTH RAGHU, S/O. RAMAKRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT ENGINEER (OPERATIONS), APSPDCL, WEST KADAPA SECTION, KADAPA TOWN, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, C/O.DR.NO.39/650-6-14, MINI BYPASS, PAKKIRAPALLI ROAD, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT - 516 002. 9. A.DAYANANDA, S/O. SUBBA RAO, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT ENGINEER (OPERATIONS), APSPDCL, KOVUR TOWN SECTION, KOVUR, NELLORE DISTRICT, 524 137. C/O.DR.NO.26-14-28-1, SIVALAYAM TEMPLE STREET, B.V.NAGAR, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT - 524 004 ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ENERGY DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. TRANSMISSION CORPORATION OF ANDHRA PRADESH LIMITED, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, AP TRANSCO, VIDHYUTH SOUDHA, D.NO.48-12-4/1, ELURU ROAD, GUNADALA, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT - 520 004 3. SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF A P LIMITED, PRADESH, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, CORPORATE OFFICE. 19-13-65/A, SRINIVASPURAM, KESHAVAINAGUNTA, NEAR SRINIVASA KALAYANA MANDAPAM, TIRUCHANOOR, TIRUPATI 517503 4. THE DIRECTOR HR, SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF A.P. LIMITED, CORPORATE OFFICE. 19-13-65/A, SRINIVASPURAM, KESHAVAINAGUNTA, NEAR SRINIVASA KALAYANA MANDAPAM, TIRUCHANOOR, TIRUPATI 517503. 5. THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER HR, SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF A.P. LIMITED, CORPORATE OFFICE. 19-13-65/A, SRINIVASPURAM, KESHAVAINAGUNTA, NEAR SRINIVASA KALAYANA MANDAPAM, TIRUCHANOOR, TIRUPATI 517503 3 6. K KOTESWARA RAO, S/O. NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, OCC.ASSISTANT ENGINEER (OPERATIONS)/D1, NARSARAOPET, SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF A.P. LIMITED, GUNTUR DISTRICT -522 601. 7. P SEENAIAH, S/O. NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, OCC . ASSISTANT DIVISIONAL ENGINEER/DPE/ONGOLE, O/O. SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, OPERATION CIRCLE, SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF A.P. LIMITED, RAMNAGAR, ONGOLE. 8. B KRISHNA MOHAN BABU, WORKING AS ASSISTANT ENGINEER, APSPDCL, ALLURU TOWN SECTION, ALLURU VILLAGE AND MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT - 524 315. ...RESPONDENT(S): 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, order or direction, more particularly a Writ of Certiorari calling for all the connected records including the impugned seniority list of Assistant Engineers (Electrical) prepared and published in Memo.No.CMD/CGM/ HRD/JS/HRD/DGM-1/PO-II/A.I/D.No.368 /17, dated 06.04.2017 and quash the same as illegal, improper, unjust, arbitrary and contrary to statutory Regulation No.6(a) of Part-HI R/w. Annexure - I in terms of B.P.Ms.No.354, dated 12.12.1994 and further direct the 3rd respondent to place the petitioners above the unofficial respondents in the seniority list as per the statutory Service Regulation No.6(a) of Part-III R/w. Annexure - I in terms of B.P.Ms.No.354, dated 12.12.1994 with all consequential benefits, seniority and monetary benefits in Memo.No.CMD/CGM/ HRD/JS/HRD/DGM-1/PO-II/A.I/D.No.368 /17, dated 06.04.2017 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. K RAMAMOHAN Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. VENKATA RAMA RAO KOTA SC FOR APSPDCL 2. V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) 3. . 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: 4 “ ... to issue a Writ, order or direction, more particularly a Writ of Certiorari calling for all the connected records including the impugned seniority list of Assistant Engineers (Electrical) prepared and published in Memo.No.CMD/CGM/ HRD/JS/HRD/DGM-1/PO-II/A.I/D.No.368 /17, dated 06.04.2017 and quash the same as illegal, improper, unjust, arbitrary and contrary to statutory Regulation No.6(a) of Part-HI R/w. Annexure - I in terms of B.P.Ms.No.354, dated 12.12.1994 and further direct the 3rd respondent to place the petitioners above the unofficial respondents in the seniority list as per the statutory Service Regulation No.6(a) of Part-III R/w. Annexure - I in terms of B.P.Ms.No.354, dated 12.12.1994 with all consequential benefits, seniority and monetary benefits in Memo.No.CMD/CGM/ HRD/JS/HRD/DGM- 1/PO-II/A.I/D.No.368 /17, dated 06.04.2017 and pass...” 2. Learned Standing Counsel for respondent-Corporation would submit that during pendency of this Writ Petition, Petitioners were promoted and that no further orders are necessary. 3. Learned counsel for Petitioners would submit that recording the submissions, 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. DR.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Mjl/* 5 HON’BLE DR. 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