APHC010496562016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] FRIDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 28606/2016 Between: 1. G CHINNA BABU, E G DIST., S/O. SRI APPA RAO HINDU, AGE 36 YEARS, ELECTRICAL LINEMAN ANNAVARAM VILLAGE, SHANKAVARAM MANDAL EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF A P AND 3 OTHERS, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR P & T COLONY, SEETHAMMADHARA VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 013 2. THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER / HRD, EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF A.P. LIMITED P & T COLONY, SEETHAMMADHARA VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 013 3. THE DIVISIONAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEER / OPERATION EASTERN, POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF A.P. LIMITED JAGGAMPETA - 533 435, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT 4. THE SENIOR ACCOUNTS OFFICER / REVENUE, EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF A.P. LIMITED RAJAHMUNDRY - 533 101, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT ...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 toto issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not considering the case of the Petitioner for promotion to the post of Line Inspector on the ground of pendency of Criminal Case in FIR No.225/2015 of Thondangi PS, East Godavari District as illegal, arbitrary and discriminatory 2 and consequently direct the Respondents to consider the case of the Petitioner for promotion to the post of Line Inspector without reference to the pendency of the criminal case forthwith and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2016(WPMP 35413 OF 2016 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 herein to consider the case of the Petitioner for promotion to the post of Line Inspector forthwith without reference to the criminal case in FIR No.225/2015 of Thondangi PS, East Godavari District along with other candidates in the seniority list prepared by the Respondents, pending disposal of the present Writ Petition and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WVMP 5124 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 vacate the interim orders passed dated 29.08.2016 in WPMP.No.35413 of 2017 in WP.No.28606 of 2016 and dismiss the writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. A PRABHAKAR RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) The court made the following ORDER:- When the matter is taken up for hearing, it is jointly represented by Sri Siva Reddy, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Sri A. Prabhakar Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Sri Abdul Matheen, learned counsel representing Sri V.V.Satish, learned Standing Counsel for A.P.E.P.D.C.L, that subsequent to the interim orders dated 29.08.2016 passed by this Court, the grievance of petitioner with regard to the promotion was redressed vide Memo dated 15.11.2016, issued by the respondent Corporation. In that regard, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent Corporation placed a copy of written instructions received from the 3 Executive Engineer Operation, Jaggampeta, A.P.E.P.D.C.L., which was acknowledged by the learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. In view of the same, the writ petition is disposed of by making the above written instructions as part of the record. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending applications shall stand closed. _______________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 17.10.2025 GVK 4 75 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.28606 of 2016 Date: 17.10.2025 GVK