APHC010152742019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3368] THURSDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 6630/2019 Between: 1. MR. BANDREDDY SAMBASIVA RAO, S/O BRAHMANESWAR RAO AGE.29 YRS, OCC. PRIVATE EMPLOYEE R/O 28-16-17, WARD-21, CHINTHAVARI STREET, ARANDALPETA VIJAYAWADA - 2, KRISHNA DISTRICT. A.P ...PETITIONER AND 1. AP TRANSCO, (TRANSMISSION CORPORATION OF ANDHRA PRADESH LIMITED) REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR VIDYUTHSOUDHA, GUNADALA ELUR ROAD VIJAYAWADA, A.P 2. THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER HRD AND PLG, A.P TRANSCO (TRANSMISSION CORPORATION OF ANDHRA PRADESH LIMITED) VIDYUTHSOUDHA, GUNADALA ELUR ROAD VIJAYAWADA, A.P 3. UNION OF INDIA, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY (MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS) NORTH BLOCK, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT NEW DELHI- 110001 4. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY ENERGY DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DIST., AP ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M M M SRINIVASA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. B KRISHNA MOHAN (ASST SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA) 2. V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) 3. GP FOR ENERGY (AP) 4. ANUP KOUSHIK KARAVADI(SC FOR APTRANSCO) The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N.CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No.6630 OF 2019 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief: “….to issue Writ, order or direction preferably Writ of Mandamus, declaring Notification vide RO.No.74/18 dt.7-3-2019 issued by the 2nd respondent inviting applications for the post of Assistant Executive Engineer (Electrical) without providing reservation under EWS (Economically Weaker Sections) as per the office Memorandum vide No.36039/1/2019-Estt (Res) dt.31-1-2019 issued by the 3rd respondent as adopted by the 4th respondent vide Gazette part IV-B dt.20-2-2019 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and Article 14 and 16 of Constitution of India and consequently set-a-side the notification issued by the 2nd Respondent and further direct the Respondents No.1 and 2 to issue fresh notification by providing reservation under EWS category wise posts and pass…” 2. Sri M.M.M.Srinivasa Rao, learned counsel for the writ petitioner admitted that the recruitment under dispute was already completed and that the wit petition may be closed, giving liberty to the writ petitioner to challenge or raise an issue in future recruitment. 3. Learned Standing Counsel for APEPDCL is in attendance. 4. Considering the above facts and circumstances, this Court is of the considered opinion that the present writ petition has become infructuous, as recruitment was already been completed. 5. In that view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of. The petitioner is at liberty to raise the same issue in future, if he is eligible in accordance with law. 4 As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI 09.10.2025 Pmk 5 17 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No:6630 OF 2019 Date: 09.10.2025 Pmk