APHC010005132026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [0] WEDNESDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 499/2026 Between: D Srujana ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K JYOTHI PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: 2 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.499 of 2026 O R DE R: 1. The present Writ Petition is filed seeking for promotion to the post of 8District Civil Supplies Manager9, A.P. State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited without reference to the Charge Memo issued vide reference No.P.Admn.A2/741/2022, dated 17.08.2022, in terms of G.O.Ms.No.257 General Administration Department, dated 10.06.1999. 2. The Petitioner was initially appointed as Accountant Grade-I in the Respondent No.2 Corporation and thereafter, she was promoted as Assistant Manager (Accounts) and she has been discharging her duties as such. The Petitioner is fully eligible and qualified for promotion to the post of 8District Civil Supplies Manager9. However, a Charge Memorandum was issued to the Petitioner on 17.08.2022 vide reference No.P.Admn.A2/741/2022, stating that certain irregularities were found in MLS Point, Kaikaluru, Krishna District, under which, six Articles of Charges were framed. 3 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that though the Charges were framed in the year 2022, the enquiry was not concluded, and thereby, hindering the chances of promotion to the post of 8District Civil Supplies Manager9. Learned counsel for the Petitioner, by placing reliance on G.O.Ms.No.91 General Administration (SER.C) Department dated 12.09.2022, submits that the Government had framed comprehensive guidelines fixing definite time frame for expediting the process of disciplinary cases in supersession of the previous guidelines. Learned counsel for the Petitioner further submits that in simple cases, the enquiry should be completed within three months and in complicated cases, the enquiry should be completed within five to six months and seeks for expeditious conclusion of the disciplinary proceedings. However, in this case, without any reasonable ground, the enquiry is pending. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader would submit that the case of the Petitioner would be considered in terms of G.O.Ms.No.257, General Administration Department, dated 10.06.1999. 5. Considering the submissions made, the present Writ 4 Petition is disposed of with the following directions: (i) The Respondent Authorities are directed to consider the case of the Petitioner for promotion to the post of 8District Civil Supplies Manager9 in terms of G.O.Ms.No.257, dated 10.06.1999, taking note of the delay in concluding the disciplinary enquiry contrary to G.O.Ms.No.91 General Administration (SER.C) Department dated 12.09.2022. (ii) There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Petition shall stand closed __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 07.01.2026 eha 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO:499/2026 Dt. 07.01.2026 eha