IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 2986 OF 2025 Between; N Surya Chandra Rao, S/o. Late N. Seshagiri Rao, aged about 61 years, Additional Superintendent of Police (Administration) Eluru, Eluru District, Andhra Pradesh. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Chief Secretary Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by Principal Secretary, Department of Home, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Andhra Pradesh. 3. The DirectorGeneral of Police, Governmentof Andhra Pradesh. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an order, direction or writ more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondents in not considering the case of the Petitioner for promotion though his name is included in the panel for promotion of Additional Superintendent of Police (Civil) to the post of Superintendent of Police (Non- Cadre) as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and consequently direct the Respondents to forthwith consider the case of the Petitioner for promotion to the post of Superintendent of Police (Non-Cadre) for the panel year 2024-25 lA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 forthwith consider the case of the Petitioner for promotion to the post of Superintendent of Police (Non-Cadre) for the panel year 2024-25, pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI SRINIVASA RAO BODDULURI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: ORDER APHC010056302025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3331] (Special Original ► Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY ,THE FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 2986/2025 Between: ...PETITIONER N Surya Chandra Rao AND ...RESPONDENT(S) The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1 .SRINIVASA RAO BODDULURI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following ORDER: Heard Sri Srinivasa Rao Bodduluri, learned counsel for the petitioner ? and Sri S.Raju, learned Assistant Government Pleader for respondents 1 to 3. The petitioner, Additional Superintendent of Police (Administration), filed the above writ petition. A departmental inquiry was conducted against the petitioner in pursuance of the charge memo and the Inquiry Officer submitted a report to the disciplinary authority. Copy of the inquiry report was forwarded to the petitioner vide Memo No.314 (1200988)/SC.A/A2/2012-10, dated 12.12.2023 (Ex.P.7) directing the petitioner to submit an explanation. The petitioner submitted an explanation dated 15.11.2024 (Ex.P.8). 2. 2 3. A panel was prepared in the cadre of Additional Superintendents of Police (Civil) fit to act as Superintendents of Police for the panel year 2024-25 (Ex.P.6). In the said panel, the petitioner’s name is shown at SI.No.14. At the hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner confined his arguments and urged this Court to direct respondents 2 and 3 to consider the petitioner’s case for promotion in terms of G.O.Ms.No.257 General Administration (Ser.C) Department, dated 10.06.1999. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services did not refute the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner. 5. 6. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, without touching the merits of the matter, the Writ Petition is disposed of, at the admission stage, with the consent of learned counsel on either side directing respondents 2 and 3 to consider the petitioner’s case for promotion to the post of Superintendent of Police, if his case is in the zone of consideration, strictly in terms of G.O.Ms.No.257, dated 10.06.1999 whenever DPC is constituted; No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- N. NAGAMMA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR ,7 !j //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, The Chief Secretary Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. The Principal Secretary, Department of Home, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Andhra Pradesh. The Director General of Police, Government of Andhra Pradesh. One CC to Sri Srinivasa Rao BodduJuri Advocate [OPUC] Two CCs to GP for Services I, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] Three CD Copies 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. TF Note: The words “Additional Superintendent of Police Superintendent of Police” at lines 4 and 5 in Paragraph No.6 in Order Portion as per Court order dated 21.03.2025 in lA No.2 of 2025. Substitute this amended order in place of earlier order which was dispatched on 18.02.2025. 99 is corrected as Sd/- N. NAGAMMA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR HIGH COURT DATED:05/02/2025 21/03/2025 ^ 21 MAR 2025 i ^ . Current beciion >^L£espArc^^ AMENDED ORDER WP.No.2986 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. AT THE STAGE OF ADMISSION WITHOUT COSTS