1^. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY I TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE I ^ PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 3351 OF 2025 Between: Di'strfcfRiaWmr Assistant in Chittoor District - 517002. Greempspet, Chittoor ...Petitioner AND Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Pradesh 522237 f^®9'stration), Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Andhra General of Registration and Stamps, Pradesh 522501’ district, Andhra DpniSv'inlnl'^f^®?®'’ ^^Registration and Stamps, Office of the S AnSh?fprareih"!°5180lf Dil1r!2r-5?70of Gollectorate, Greamspet, Chittoor, Chittoor ...Respondents praying that in 1. 2. 3. 4. Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court be pleased to issue an order, writ or direction may more particularly in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not considering the Petitioners candidature to the post of Senior Assistant in spite of being fully exonerated from the charges in the departmental proceedings vide inquiry report dated 31.10.2022 as illegal arbitrary and unconstitutional contrary to G.O.Rt.No.666, dt.23.9.2024 and consequently direct the Respondents to consider the Petitioners candidature for promotion to the post of Senior Assistant in view of the vacancy available with ail consequential benefits by duly considering the Petitioners representation dated 07.10.2024. 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 consider the Petitioners candidature for promotion to the post of Senior Assistant in view of the vacancy available with all consequential benefits by duly considering the Petitioners representation dated 07.10.2024. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI D.KISHORE KUMAR Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES -1 The Court made the following order: V APHC010062002025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] MONDAY ,THE TENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 3351/2025 Between: ...PETITIONER N Revathi AND ...RESPONDENT(S) The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1,D KISHORE KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following ORDER: Heard Sri D.Kishore Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri S.Raju, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-I for the respondents 1 to 4. The petitioner, Junior Assistant in District Registrar’s Office, Registration & Stamps Department, Chittoor, filed the above writ petition to declare the action of the respondents in not considering his candidature for promotion to the post of Senior Assistant despite dropping charges vide proceedings No.E/157/2016-9, dated 31.10.2022 (Ex.P.1) and G.O.Rt.No.666 2. 2 Revenue (Vig.ll) Department, dated 23.09.2024 (Ex.P.2) as illegal and arbitrary. The petitioner joined in service on 19.06.2013 as a Junior Assistant at the District Registrar’s Office, Chittoor. Thereafter, she transferred to the sub registrar’s office, Chittoor Rural and further transferred to the District Registrar’s office, Chittoor on 27.09.2024. A surprise check was conducted 22.09.2016, by the Anti Corruption Bureau of Tirupati Range at the District Registrar’s office (OB), Chittoor. Based upon the surprise check, a charge was issued to the petitioner framing three charges. After inquiry, the charges were dropped by proceedings dated 31.10.2022 (Ex.P.1). Another charge memo was issued to the petitioner and others based 3. on memo upon a surprise check by ACB officials on 12.11.2018 on the District Registrar’s office, Chittoor. After conducting an inquiry, further action against the petitioner was dropped by G.O.Rt.No.666, dated 23.09.2024. (b) The petitioner made representation dated 07.10.2024 (Ex.P.3) to the 3'''^ respondent to consider her case for promotion to the post of Senior Assistant nationally or on par with the juniors who were promoted. Since her representation is not considered, the above writ petition is filed. At the hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner confined his arguments and urged the Court to direct the respondents to consider her representation, in accordance, with the Rules. 4. 5. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services did not refute the said submission. 3 t 6. Indeed, directing the authorities to consider the representation is deprecated by the Hon’ble Apex Court in Government of India v. P.Venkatesh^ Since the writ petition is filed to consider the representation of the petitioner, keeping the writ petition pending will not serve any purpose. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the admission stage with the consent of learned counsel on either side directing the learned 3'^^ respondent to consider petitioner’s representation dated 07.10.2024 (Ex.P.3) and pass appropriate orders, strictly as per the Rules within three (3) months from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. No order as to costs. 7. 8. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. T (2019) 8 SCALE 544 Sd/- K.TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECfSrdFFICER To, ^j Secretary to Revenue (Stamps and Registration), State of Andhra Pradesh, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Andhra Pradesh - 522237. Comrnissioner and Inspector General of Registration and Stamps K.S R. Park Road, Ward No.2, Tadepalli, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh - 522501. 3. The Deputy Inspector General of Registration and Stamps,, Office of he Deputy Inspector General of Registration and Stamps, Kurnool Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh -518001. 4. The [^[strict Registrar, Old Collectorate, Greamspet, Chittoor, Chittoor District-517001 5. One CC to Sri D Kishore Kumar, Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP for Services I, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 7. Two CD Copies RAM HIGH COURT DATED: 10/02/2025 i 21 ar® Current Section * 1^^ o ORDER WP.No.3351 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WP WITHOUT COSTS