P a g e | 1 APHC010009912023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE 22nd DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO: 671 OF 2023 Between: 1. K SRINIVAS RAO, S/o Sri K. Subash Chandra Bose Aged 50 years, Occ Police Constable (Civil) (3024), Central Crime Station PS Superintendent of Police, Guntur Complex Guntur, Guntur District, AP ...Petitioner AND 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, Guntur, Guntur District 2. The Chairman, State Level Police Recruitment Board Andhra Pradesh, Mangalagiri Guntur District, AP 3. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government Home Department, Secretariat Building Velagapudi, Guntur District, AP ...Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: P V KRISHNAIAH Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following order: P a g e | 2 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO: 671 OF 2023 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking the following relief: “…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, more particularly, the 21-id Respondent in not considering the case of the Petitioner for NoIlona' appointment by conversion as PC (Civil) on par with his juniors with effect from 04.10.2014 by considering the representations of the Petitioner which was forwarded to the 2nd Respondent as early as in July, 2020 as highly arbitrary, illegal, discriminatory, unconstitutional violating Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and issue consequential directions directing the Respondents lo for with consider the case of the Petitioner for appointment by transfer / conversion on par with Petitioner's juniors i.e., 04.10.2014 with all consequential benefits including the seniority and place the name of the Petitioner in the Seniority List of PC (Civil) at appropriate place taking into account the date of appointment of the Petitioner as PC (Civil) by transfer/conversion as 04.10.2014 and consider the case of the Petitioner for promotion to the post of Head constable (Civil) on par with his juniors…” 2. Heard Sri P.V.Krishnaiah, learned counsel for petitioner and Sri K.Varun Shyam Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services – I appearing for respondents. 3. On 24.08.2026, learned Assistant Government Pleader submitted that he has already instructed the respondents to comply with Rule 10(v) of the A.P.Police (Civil) Subordinate Service Rules, issued vide G.O.Ms.No.375, Home (Police-C), dated 14.12.1999, which contemplates post promotional training, and requested two weeks time to redress the grievance of petitioner. P a g e | 3 4. Pursuant to the same, 1st respondent - Superintendent of Police, Palnadu District submitted written instructions stating that they have issued proceedings vide C.No.6049/A-1/2026 (DO.No.835/2026), dated 02.09.2026, whereunder petitioner was promoted as Head Constable and also issued consequential proceedings C.No.01/A-1/2017 (D.O.No.855/2026), dated 16.09.2026 assigning notional date of promotion as Head Constable with effect from 17.10.2018 on par with his immediate junior and his name is placed below the name of Sri B.Gnana Sundaram and above the name of Sri O.Srinivasa Rao in the provisional seniority list pursuant to the instructions in Government Memo dated 03.09.2026. As such, grievance of petitioner has been redressed. 5. Recording the same, writ petition is closed as no further orders are required. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI Date: 22.09.2026 Dvs P a g e | 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI 146 WRIT PETITION NO: 671 OF 2023 Date: 22.09.2026 Dvs