APHC010366502021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] FRIDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION TRANSFERED FROM APAT NO: 797/2021 Between: 1. D DURGAIAH, S/O D. SAMBAIAH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC. ASST STATISTICAL OFFICER, 0/0 TAHSILDAR, GUDURU MANDAI, KURNOOL DISTRICT. R/O 40/40/802-D4-303, ISWARYA APARTMENTS, NEHRU NAGAR, OPP TO PRAKASH NAGAR,KURNOOL-518004. 2. M. KRISHNA KISHORE, S/O M. LAXMI NARAYANA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC. STATISTICAL OFFICER, 0/0 TAHSILDAR, C. BELAGAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT R/O H.NO.43/75B, II FLOOR, 3RD LANE, N.R PET, KURNOOL DISTICT-518004 ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PLANNING DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT. SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR 522001 2. THE DIRECTOR OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS, , GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA. KRISHNA DISTRICT 521225 ...RESPONDENT(S): To declare the action of the respondent No.2 in denying promotion of the applicants to the post of Deputy Statistical Officer while promoting their juniors in the final Seniority list of Asst Statistical Officer dated 04.06.1998 as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the rules and also violative of Article 14, 16 and 21 of 2 the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent No.1 and 2 to promote the applicants with effect from 23.07.2011 on which their juniors were promoted and provide all consequential and attendant benefits available for such promotion IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 condone the delay of 4 years 8 months and 25 days in filing the OA Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. T K ANURADHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: ::ORDER:: The petitioner originally filed O.A.No.1217 of 2017 on the file of learned Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal, at Hyderabad (for short „the Tribunal‟) to declare the action of the 2nd respondent in denying promotion of the petitioners to the post of Deputy Statistical Officer while promoting their juniors in the final Seniority list of Assistant Statistical Officer, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. After the abolition of the Tribunal, the O.A. was transferred to High Court and the same is numbered as W.P.(APAT).No.797 of 2021. 3. The writ petition was listed on 06.02.2026, however, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioners. The writ petition was directed to be listed on 13.02.2026, under the caption “for dismissal”. Even on 13.02.2026, there was no representation for the petitioners. To give one more opportunity, the writ petition was adjourned to today. 4. Even today, there is no representation for the petitioners. It seems the petitioners are not interested in prosecuting the writ petition. 3 5. Hence, this Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _____________________ SUBBA REDDY SATTI, J Dated: 20.02.2026 SNI 4 166 HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION (AT) NO:797/2021 Dated: 20.02.2026 SNI