1 HN, J W.P.No.28929_2013 APHC010204482013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 28929/2013 Between: 1. B.PRASAD REDDY, SO CHINA VENKAT REDDY, AGED 55 YEARS DE/TELECOM, APTRANSCO R/O B-82, BHPV PO, R/O SHEELANAGAR VISAKHAPATNAM 530012 ...PETITIONER AND 1. A P TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED, VIDYUTH SOUDHA, HYDERABAD 500 082 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR 2. JOINT MANAGING DIRECTOR COMMERCIAL HRD IPC REFORMS, A.P. TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED VIDYUTH SOUDHA, HYDERABAD 500 082 3. CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER HRD TRG A P TRANSMISSION, CORPORATION LIMITED VIDYUTH SOUDHA, HYDERABAD 500 082 4. SRI C RAMCHANDRA RAO, DE/TELECOM, 220 KV SUB-STATION A.P. TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED GAJUVAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM ...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 toIssue an order direction or writ particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ (i) declaring the action of the respondents 1 to 3 in not promoting the petitioner to the post of Divisional 2 HN, J W.P.No.28929_2013 Engineer/Telecorn on par with Sri C.Ramachandra Rao as per the panel dated 11.8.2005 as illegal and unjust; (ii) declare the proceedings Memo No. CGM (HRD & Trg.)/DS (P) AS (5) PO (Panels - Techi.)JP0/230/12 dated 01.06.2013 rejecting my case for promotion to the post of Divisional Engineer on par with Sri C.Ramachandra Rao as illegal and arbitrary; (iii) consequently direct the respondents 1 to 3 to promote the petitioner to the post of Divisional Engineer/Telecom as per the panel dated 11.8.2005 on par with Sri C.Ramachandra Rao with all consequential benefits; (iv) promote the petitioner to higher promotion posts as per revised seniority list in Divisional Engineer/Telecom cadre; (v) and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2013(WPMP 35926 OF 2013 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 consider the representation of the petitioner dated 29.06.2013 for promotion to the post of Divisional Engineer as per the panel 11.08.2005 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K UDAYA SRI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) 2. ANUP KOUSHIK KARAVADI(SC FOR APTRANSCO) 3 HN, J W.P.No.28929_2013 ORDER: 1. There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner today. 2. The learned Standing counsel appearing for respondents submits that the relief sought in the present writ petition is for issuance of a direction to the respondents to consider and extend promotion to the petitioner to the post of Divisional Engineer. It is further submitted that, during the pendency of the writ petition, the petitioner has attained the age of superannuation. 3. Recording the submission made by the learned Standing counsel and upon recording the same, this Court is of the considered view that nothing further survives for adjudication on merits in the present writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date:17.02.2026 NKA 4 HN, J W.P.No.28929_2013 257 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 28929 of 2013 Date: 17.02.2026 NKA