IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) OF *<-4,: TUESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE .7 I 'y A.O '•i %-y S-i-^ PRESENT 4 THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 2780 OF 2022 Between: G.S.R. Anjaneyulu, S/o. Nageswara Rao, aged 56 years, Working as Forest Beat Officer, Achampeta Beat and Section, Guntur Range, Guntur Division, Guntur District. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Environment, Forests, Science and Technology Dept, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, (HoFF), Aranya Bhavan, K.M.Munshi Road, Old Mirchi Yard Road, GuntUr, Guntur District. 3. The Divisional Forest Officer, Guntur Division, Guntur District. 4. The Conservator of Forests, Guntur Circle, Guntur. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstancesstated in the affidavit filed therewith,the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or direction more in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not granting notional seniority and Promotion to the petitioner on par with his juniors in the post of Forest Section Officer from July 2019 inspite of setting aside the punishment by the PCCF in the Revision against the orders passed by the Divisional Forest Officer i.e., stoppage of 3 Annual Grade Increments with Cumulative Effect as per G.O.Ms.No.424 GAD dt25.5.1976 as illegal, arbitrary violation of Article 14, 16 and2lof the Constitution of India and consequentially declare that the petitioner is entitled for notional promotion on par with junior P.Sitaram from July 2019 with all consequential attendant benefits duly releasing 3 Annual Grade Increments which were stopped from 2018, 2019 and 2020 in the interests of justice. lA NO: 1 OF 2022 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to issue Interim Direction directing the respondents to forthwith consider the case of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Forest Section Officer in any one of the existing vacancies pending disposal of the above W.P. lA NO: 2 OF 2022 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 issue Interim Direction directing the respondents to forthwith release 3 Annual Grade Increments which were stopped from the years 2018, 2019 and 2021 in view of the orders passed by the PCCF dt.20.12.2021 in his proceedings No.1641/2019/AandDC -2 pending disposal of the above W.P. and to pass lA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 permit the petitioner to file Additional affidavit in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI P. V. RAMANA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR FORESTS The Court made the following: ORDER APHC010039722022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] TUESDAY ,THE SIXTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 2780/2022 Between: G.s.r. Anjaneyulu ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P V RAMANA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR FORESTS The Court made the following: ORDER;- Heard Sri P.V.Ramana, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Forests. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents are not considering his case for promotion to the post of Forest Section Officer, in terms of G.O.Ms.No.424 GAD Dated 25.05.1976, despite the charges framed against the petitioner were dropped. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that soon after the conclusion of the disciplinary proceedings, the petitioner filed a representation 2 before the authorities on 20.12.2021, seeking release of increments that were However, the same has not stopped and considering his case for promotion and the writ petitioner will retire at the end of August. been considered this Court deems it appropriate to direct In these circumstances, the 3rd respondent to dispose within six (6) weeks from the petitioner shall be afforded an opportunity to hear. 5. With the above observations, the writ petition is disposed of. 4. of the representation filed by the petitioner date of receipt of the order. Needless to say, the There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel interlocutory applications, pending if any, shall stand Sd/- A.VIJAYA BABU assistant registrar closed. //TRUE COPY// p:section officer To i ThP Princioal Secretary to Government, Environment, Forpts, Science ■ Ind Techlfc^ogy Dept State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by rts A.P. Secretariat, VeLgapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. Chief Conservator of Forests, (HoFF), Aranya Bhayan Old Mirchi Yard Road, GuntUr, Guntur District. 2. The Principal K.M.Munshi Road Divisional Forest Officer, Guntur Division, Guntur District. 3. The 4. The Conservator of Forests, Guntur Circle, Guntur. Sri P. V. Ramana, Advocate [OPUC] GP for Forests, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 5. OneCCto 6. Two CCs to 7. Three C.D. Copies. Cnr HIGH COURT DATED:06/05/2025 ORDER WP.No.2780 of 2022 X 27 MAY 2025 ? ^ . Current oocuon to DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS