P*^*s*. - IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVA (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 2365 OF 2025 Between: M. Chandra Obula Reddy, S/o. Basi Reddy, Aged 63 years, Occ: Forest Range Officer (Retd.), Office of Forest Utilization Officer, Mangalagiri, Guntur District. ...PETITIONER AND 1. State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Special Chief Secretary to Government, EFS and T Department, 4*'^ Block, Secretariat Building, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest and Head of the Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Mangalagiri, Guntur District. ...RESPONDENTS 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 one in the nature of a writ of Mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, declaring the action of the respondents not reviewing the adhoc panels for the panel year 2023-2024 as per Rule 6 of the State and Subordinate Service Rules as well as adhoc promotions made in pursuance of the adhoc panels for 2023-2024 by considering the representations made by the petitioner and others dated 10.02.2024 and the representation dated 23.05.2024 made by the petitioner despite pending the Memo No. EFSOI- FRSTIFSER/275/2022-SEC.V dated 06.06.2024 as arbitrary, illegal, discriminatory, malafide. unconstitutional, violating Articles 14, 16 and 21 vOfj .Constitution of India apart from contrary to Rule 6 of State and Subordinate Service Rules and issue consequential direction directing the f"" respondent to forthwith furnish a detailed report along with specific ' remarks as called for in Memo dated 21.02.2024 and 22.04.2024 to the respondent and further directing the 1®* respondent to forthwith review adhoc panel for the year 2023-2024 for promotion to the post of Assistant Conservator of Forests, consequently review the adhoc promotions made in the cadre of Assistant Conservator of Forests by considering the eligible Forest Range Officers including the petitioner and others and consequently promote the petitioner and others with effect from the date of availability of vacancies by considering and disposing the representations made by the petitioner and others dated 10.02.2024 and 23.05.2024 with all consequential benefits including seniority. lA NO: 1 OF 2Q2fi 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 direct the 2'"'^ respondent to forthwith furnish a detailed report along with specific remarks as called for in Memo dated 21.02.2024 and 22.04.2024 to the 1®' respondent and further direct the 1 respondent to review the adhoc promotions made in ^the cadre of Assistant Conservator of Forests by considering the eHgibie Forest Range Officers inciuding the petitioner and others and consequentiy promote the petitioner and others with effect from the date of availability of vacancies by considering and disposing the representations made by the petitioner others dated 10.02.2024 and 23.05.2024 with and all consequential benefits including seniority, pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI P. V. KRISHNAIAH Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES The Court made the following: ORDER I \ APHC010045532025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] FRIDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 2365/2025 Between: ...PETITIONER M. Chandra Obula Reddy, AND ...RESPONDENT(S) State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.PVKRISHNAIAH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: ORDER; Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-I. The Writ Petition is filed seeking to declare the action of the 2. respondents in not reviewing the adhoc panels for the years 2023 - 2024 as per Rule 6 of the State and Subordinate Service Rules, etc., by considering the representations dated 10.02.2024 and 23.05.2024 of 2 s the petitioner's as illegal, arbitrary, directions. etc., and for consequential 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner made submissions with reference to the averments made in the Writ Petition and contends that despite making representations dated 10.02.2024 and 23.05.2024 to the respondent ventilating the grievances of the petitioner about irregularities occurring in the review panel, no action has been taken till date. However, the matter need not be examined in detail as it is stated by the Assistant Government Pleader that the petitioner's latest representation dated 23.05.2024 would be redressed in accordance with Law. 4. Recording the above submissions, without going into the merits of the case, and also keeping in view the age of the petitioner, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition, directing the respondent to dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 23.05.2024, in accordance with Law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of six (6) weeks, from the date of receipt of copy of this Order. V 3 % There shall be no order as to costs. As applications shall stand closed. a sequel, all pending Sd/- N. NAGAMMA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// fSECTION OFFICER To, Conservator of Forest and Head of the Department State of Andhra Pradesh, Mangalagiri, Guntur District. ^ 3. One CC to Sri P. V. Krishnaiah, Advocate [OPUC] 4. TwoCCsto GP for Services I, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. 5. Three C.D. Copies. [OUT] Cnr HIGH COURT DATED;31/01/2025 ORDER WP.No.2365 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS