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P. LAXMIPATHI RAO, v. THE COMMISSIONER OF ENDOWMENTS & ANOTHER,

WP/19338/2008 · 2025-08-06

Ravi Cheemalapati

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APHC010041792008 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 19338/2008 Between: 1. P. LAXMIPATHI RAO,, S/O. LATE RAMAKRISHNA SHARMA, WORKING AS MANAGER, GROUP TEMPLES, UNDURU VILLAGE, RAMACHANDRAPURAM MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF ENDOWMENTS ANOTHER, A.P., AT HYDERABAD. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF ENDOWMENTS, KAKINADA DIVISION, KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Cou pleased to 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 effecting the promotion to the petitioner to the post of Grade considering the date of passing of the departmental tests as criteria but not the seniority, as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to the Opinion No. 15/1990 dt.17 1990 given by the Advocate General High Court of A.p., and consequently direct the respondents to promote E.O., and to grant such other relief or reliefs. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 19338/2008 P. LAXMIPATHI RAO,, S/O. LATE RAMAKRISHNA SHARMA, WORKING AS MANAGER, GROUP TEMPLES, UNDURU VILLAGE, RAMACHANDRAPURAM MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND THE COMMISSIONER OF ENDOWMENTS ANOTHER, A.P., AT THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF ENDOWMENTS, KAKINADA DIVISION, KAKINADA, 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 Cou pleased to 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 effecting the promotion to the petitioner to the post of Grade ng the date of passing of the departmental tests as criteria but not the seniority, as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to the Opinion No. 15/1990 dt.17 1990 given by the Advocate General High Court of A.p., and consequently direct the respondents to promote the petitioner herein to the post of Grade E.O., and to grant such other relief or reliefs. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI P. LAXMIPATHI RAO,, S/O. LATE RAMAKRISHNA SHARMA, WORKING AS MANAGER, GROUP TEMPLES, UNDURU VILLAGE, RAMACHANDRAPURAM MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER THE COMMISSIONER OF ENDOWMENTS ANOTHER, A.P., AT THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF ENDOWMENTS, KAKINADA ...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 an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in -II E.O., by ng the date of passing of the departmental tests as criteria but not the seniority, as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to the Opinion No. 15/1990 dt.17-5- 1990 given by the Advocate General High Court of A.p., and consequently the petitioner herein to the post of Grade-Ii 2 IA NO: 1 OF 2008(WPMP 25212 OF 2008 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 pass orders directing the 1st respondent herein to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Grade-II E.O. pursuant to the representation dt.29-05-2008, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition, and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 documents as a set of additional set of material papers in W.P.No.19338 of 2008 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. DR A M KRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS 3 The Court made the following order: Though the matter is listed today under the caption ‘For Dismissal’, there is no representation on behalf of both the parties. On earlier occasions also i.e., on 03.07.2025 and 17.07.2025, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner. It shows that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting his case. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all the pending miscellaneous applications are closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 07.08.2025 MP 4 210 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO:19338 of 2008 Date: 07.08.2025 MP