APHC010376892020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH THURSDAY, TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHEEKATI MANAVENDRANATH ROY THE HONOURABLE WRIT PETITION NO: 25171/2020 Between: 1. THE UNION OF INDIA,, MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION AND IT DEPARTMENT OF POSTS, DAK BHAWAN, NEW DELHI REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR GENERAL (SPG),, MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION AND IT, DEPARTMENT OF POSTS DAK BHAWAN, NEW DELHI 3. THE CHIEF POSTMASTER GENERAL,, A.P. CIRCLE, KRISHNALANKA, VIJAYAWADA 4. THE CHIEF POSTMASTER GENERAL,, TELANGANA CIRCLE, HYDERABAD 1. SRI J SREENIVASUL YEARS, OCC SR. SUPDT. OF POST OFFICES O/O VIJAYAWADA DIVISION, KRISHNA DISTRICT,VIJAYAWADA WORKING AS SPOS, TENALI DIVISION, TENALI 2. SRI D RAMANAIAH, S/O YANADAIAH (LATE) AGE SR. SUPDT. OF POST OFFICES O/O BHIMAVARAM DIVISION, BHIMAVARAM WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT POSTED AS SSPOS, CHITTOR DIVISION, CHITTOOR IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHEEKATI MANAVENDRANATH ROY THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TUHIN KUMAR GEDELA WRIT PETITION NO: 25171/2020 THE UNION OF INDIA,, MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION AND IT DEPARTMENT OF POSTS, DAK BHAWAN, NEW DELHI REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR GENERAL (SPG),, MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION AND IT, DEPARTMENT OF POSTS DAK BHAWAN, NEW DELHI THE CHIEF POSTMASTER GENERAL,, A.P. CIRCLE, KRISHNALANKA, VIJAYAWADA-520013 THE CHIEF POSTMASTER GENERAL,, TELANGANA CIRCLE, ...PETITIONER(S) AND SRI J SREENIVASULU, S/O J. CHALAPATAIAH (LATE) AGE 57 YEARS, OCC SR. SUPDT. OF POST OFFICES O/O VIJAYAWADA DIVISION, KRISHNA DISTRICT,VIJAYAWADA-520001 PRESENTLY WORKING AS SPOS, TENALI DIVISION, TENALI SRI D RAMANAIAH, S/O YANADAIAH (LATE) AGE 56 YEARS, OCC SR. SUPDT. OF POST OFFICES O/O BHIMAVARAM DIVISION, BHIMAVARAM WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT-534201 PRESENTLY POSTED AS SSPOS, CHITTOR DIVISION, CHITTOOR IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3558] THE TWENTIETH DAY OF NOVEMBER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHEEKATI MANAVENDRANATH ROY SRI JUSTICE TUHIN KUMAR GEDELA THE UNION OF INDIA,, MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION AND IT DEPARTMENT OF POSTS, DAK BHAWAN, NEW DELHI ASSISTANT DIRECTOR GENERAL (SPG),, MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION AND IT, DEPARTMENT OF POSTS DAK THE CHIEF POSTMASTER GENERAL,, A.P. CIRCLE, THE CHIEF POSTMASTER GENERAL,, TELANGANA CIRCLE, ...PETITIONER(S) U, S/O J. CHALAPATAIAH (LATE) AGE 57 YEARS, OCC SR. SUPDT. OF POST OFFICES O/O VIJAYAWADA 520001 PRESENTLY 56 YEARS, OCC SR. SUPDT. OF POST OFFICES O/O BHIMAVARAM DIVISION, 534201 PRESENTLY 2 CMR,J & GTK,J W.P.No.25171 of 2020 3. SRI J PANDARI, S/O MUTHAIAH (LATE) AGE 57 YEARS, OCC. SUPDT. OF POST OFFICES O/O PEDDAPALLI DIVISION, KARIMNAGAR DISTRICT, TELANGANA 4. SRI K JAYARAJU, S/O RAJA RATNAM AGE 56 YEARS, OCC CHIEF POSTMASTER O/O HYDERABAD GPO, HYDERABAD-500 001 5. SRI K RAMESH, S/O K. NAGESWARA RAO AGE 56 YEARS, OCC ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (ADMIN) 0/O CHIEF POSTMASTER GENERAL, A.P. CIRCLE, VIJAYAWADA-520013 6. SRI A KANTHA RAO, S/O A. KRISHNA MURTHY, AGE 57 YEARS, OCC SUPDT. OF POST OFFICES 0/O PARVATHIPURAM DIVISION, PARVATHIPURAM-535501 7. SRI SK SHABBIR, , S/O SK. SUBHANI, AGE 57 YEARS, OCC SR. SUPDT. OF POST OFFICES 0/O SOUTH EAST DIVISION, HYDERABAD-520002 8. SRI P V RAMANA REDDY, S/O P.VENKA REDDY (LATE) AGE 57 YEARS, OCC SR. POSTMASTER, SECUNDERABAD ...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 topleased to issue a writ order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order dated 02.09.2020 in OA No.466/2020 on the file of the Hon'ble Central Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad Bench, Hyderabad and quash the same an error apparent on the face of the record leading to miscarriage of justice and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2020 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 pleased to grant stay on the order in OA No. 466/2020 dated 02.09.2020 on the file of Central Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad Bench, Hyderabad pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass 3 CMR,J & GTK,J W.P.No.25171 of 2020 IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 pleased to expedite the hearing of writ petition No.25171/2020 by fixing an early date of hearing of the same in the interest of justice and pass such IA NO: 2 OF 2021 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 pleased to Vacate the orders dated 07.01.2021 in WP No. 25171/2020 and pass IA NO: 3 OF 2021 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 pleased to implead (made part as petitioners) the Postal Service Group -B. Officers (List attached as Annexure-R2) in the interest of IA NO: 4 OF 2021 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 Pleased to take on record the copy of 'DOPT O.M.No. 20011/2/2019 - Estt (D)' dated 13-08-2021 IA NO: 5 OF 2021 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 be pleased to permit the petitioners to proceed with the promotions to the cadre of Indian Postal Service (Junior time Scale Group 'A') for the vacancy years 2017-2018 and onwards by conducting Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) meeting on the basis of seniority list of postal Service Group issued on 15.03.2019/04.11.2019 on the specific condition that the promotion orders to the junior time scale Group 'A' will be subject to outcome of the writ petition. Further, it is submitted that the Department is also ready to keep aside eight (08) posts is Junior Time Scale Group `A' cadre for the 08 respondents till outcome of the writ Petition filed by the Department and pass 4 CMR,J & GTK,J W.P.No.25171 of 2020 IA NO: 1 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 pleased to modify the interim order dated 03.03.2021 suitably and permit the Department to conduct the DPC for promotion to Indian Postal Service (JTS Group A) cadre for the vacancy years 2017-2018 and onwards on the basis of seniority list of Postal Superintendents Service Group B issued on 15.03.2019/04.11.2019 on the specific condition that the promotion orders to the JTS will be subject to result of appeal and keeping of eight {08) posts in JTS cadre vacant for the respondents till outcome of this Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. JUPUDI V K YAGNADUTT(CENTRAL GOVERNMENT COUNSEL) Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. UTTARA LEGAL 5 CMR,J & GTK,J W.P.No.25171 of 2020 The Court made the following: ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice Cheekati Manavendranath Roy) When the matter is taken up for hearing, Mr. Jupudi.V.K.Yagnadutt learned Standing Counsel for Central Government representing the petitioners-Union of India, on written instructions, submits that as the order of the Central Administrative Tribunal, which is impugned in this writ petition has been already implemented, that he was instructed to withdraw the writ petition. The written instruction to that effect is also submitted and the same is taken on record. 2. Therefore, as the very order that is challenged, is now implemented, nothing survives in this writ petition for adjudication. 3. Recording the same, this Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________________________ JUSTICE CHEEKATI MANAVENDRANATH ROY _____________________________ JUSTICE TUHIN KUMAR GEDELA Date: 20.11.2025 MDP