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P.SAI PRASAD REDDY, KADAPA v. CHAIRMAN & M.D., AP POWER DISTRIBUTION CO.LTD & 10 OTHERS

WP/2761/2014 · 2025-01-21

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 2761 OF 2014 Between: P.Sai Prasad Reddy, S/o. P. Munni Reddy, Aged 31 years, Occ:Store Assistant, Andhra Pradesh Southern Power Distribution company Ltd., R/o.H.No.48/361-2, Ravindranagar, Kadapa ...PETITIONER AND Andhra Pradesh Power Distribution Company Ltd., Represented by Chairmans Managing Director, Tirupathi The Chief General Manager -HRD, Andhra Pradesh Southern Power Distribution company Ltd.,Tirupathi Zone,Tirupathi Chief Engineer, Andhra Pradesh Southern Power Distribution company Ltd., Tirupathi Zone, Tirupathi The Superintending Engineer(Operation), AP Southern Power Distribution company Ltd., Kadapa, Kadapa District G.T.Srinivasan, S/o.Govinda Swamy, Gangman, Kadapa Division, AP Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd., Kadapa, Kadapa District Polu Venkata Ramana, S/o.Subbaiah, Gangman Semi-Skilled,Kadapa Division, AP Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd., Kadapa, Kadapa District Rathinam Pallani, S/o.Rathinam, Gangaman Mydhukuru Division, AP Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd., Kadapa, Kadapa District Kadiampati Arun Prasad, S/o.Venkatanna, Shift duty 240/132, KV/33 KV shift Operator, AP Southern Power Distribution company Ltd., Kadapa, Kadapa District 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Ponduru Mallikarjuna, S/o.Sanjeeva Rayudu, Shift duty 240/132 KV/33 KV Shift Operator, AP Southern Power Distribution company Ltd.,Kadapa, Kadapa District 10. Rayapati Sashidhar Reddy, S/o.Narayana Reddy, Shift duty 240/132 KV /33 KV Shift operator Prodhutur, AP Southern Power Distribution company Ltd., Kadapa, Kadapa District 11. Pagadala Sai Prasad, S./o.Srinivasulu, Shift duty 240/132 KV/33 KV Shift operator,AP Southern Power Distribution company Ltd., Kadapa, Kadapa District T ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court be pleased to issue an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus (a) declare the action of the respondent in extending the in service weightage in respect of only shift operators who the 33/11 KV sub station and the action of the respondents in not extending the in service weightage in respect of Store Assistants is arbitrary illegal, and violative of Articles, 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India (b) direct the respondents to extend the in service weightage of marks to all the candidates who are working on contract basis and classified as semi-skilled workers for recruitment for the post of junior lineman (c) And further direct the respondents consider the case of the petitioner for as junior lineman by duly extending the weightage of marks in the case of the petitioner and upon extending the in sesrvice weightage of marks, direct the respondents to consider and appoint the petitioner as junior line man in the 1®‘ respondent company with all consequential benefits. may are mining LA. NO: 2 OF 2014fWPMP. NO: 3372 OF 20141 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 consider the case of the petitioner for appointment as junior line man in any of the existing vacancy of junior lineman by duly extending the in service weightage of marks in favour of the petitioner in any of the four existing vacancies. I.A. NO: 1 OF 2014(WVMP. NO: 1256 OF 2014) Between: 1. Andhra Pradesh Power Distribution Company Ltd., Represented by Chairmans Managing Director, Tirupathi The Chief General Manager -HRD, Andhra Pradesh Southern Power Distribution company Ltd.,Tirupathi Zone,Tirupathi Chief Engineer, Andhra Pradesh Southern Power Distribution company Ltd., Tirupathi Zone, Tirupathi The Superintending Engineer(Operation), AP Southern Power Distribution company Ltd., Kadapa, Kadapa District 2. 3. 4. ...PETITIONERS/RESPONDENTS AND P.Sai Prasad Reddy, S/o. P. Munni Reddy, Aged 31 years, Occ;Store Assistant, Andhra Pradesh Southern Power Distribution company Ltd., R/o.H.No.48/361-2, Ravindranagar, Kadapa. 1. ...RESPONDENT/PETITIONER G.T.Srinivasan, S/o.Govinda Swamy, Gangman, Kadapa Division, AP Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd., Kadapa, Kadapa District Polu Venkata Ramana, S/o.Subbaiah, Gangman Semi-Skilled,Kadapa Division, AP Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd., Kadapa, Kadapa District Rathinam Pallani, S/o.Rathinam, Gangaman Mydhukuru Division, AP Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd., Kadapa, Kadapa District Kadiampati Arun Prasad, S/o.Venkatanna, Shift duty 240/132, KV/33 KV shift Operator, AP Southern Power Distribution company Ltd., Kadapa, Kadapa District 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Ponduru Mallikarjuna, S/o.Sanjeeva Rayudu, Shift duty 240/132 KV/33 KV Shift Operator, AP Southern Power Distribution company Ltd.,Kadapa, Kadapa District 7. Rayapati Sashidhar Reddy, S/o.Narayana Reddy, Shift duty 240/132 KV /33 KV Shift operator Prodhutur, AP Southern Power Distribution company Ltd., Kadapa, Kadapa District 8. Pagadala Sai Prasad, S./o.Srinivasulu, Shift duty 240/132 KV/33 KV Shift operator,AP Southern Power Distribution company Ltd., Kadapa, Kadapa District ...RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS 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 dated 04-02-2014 passed in W.P.No. 2761 of 2014. Counsel for the Petitioner:— Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4: SRI VENKATA RAMA RAO KOTA, SC FOR APSPDCL Counsel for the Respondent Nos.5 to 11 The Court made the following: ORDER % APHC010045162014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 2761/2014 Between; P.sai Prasad Reddy, Kadapa ...PETITIONER AND Chairman M D AP Power Distribution Co Ltd ...RESPONDENT(S) 10 Others and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: None Appeared Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. VENKATA RAMA RAO KOTA SC FOR APSPDCL 2.P LAKSHMA REDDY The Court made the following Order: This Court, vide order dated 24.12.2024, issued notice to the 1. petitioner, as the learned counsel for the petitioner has elevated as Judge. The notice sent by the Registry was unserved on the petitioner with the endorsement as “No such addressee in the said door number”. No steps have been taken by the petitioner for representation before this Court. This Court has no other option but to close the writ petition. 2. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution, leaving it open to the petitioner to take steps, if so advised. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/-SHAIK MOHD RAFI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. P.Sai Prasad Reddy, S/o. P. Munni Reddy, Aged 31 years, Occ.Store Assistant, Andhra Pradesh Southern Power Distribution R/o.H.No.48/361-2, Ravindranagar, Kadapa 2. One CC to Sri Venkata Rama Rao Kota, SC for APSPDCL [OPUC] 3. Three CD Copies. company Ltd. ssb / HIGH COURT DATED:21/01/2025 g 0 6 FEB 2025 oV ^ ^ Current Section . ^ toL ORDER WP.No.2761 of 2014 DISMISSING THE W.P. FOR NON-PROSECUTION WITHOUT COSTS