APHC010390232025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 19863/2025 Between: 1. M SRINIVASA REDDY, S/O.LATE VENKATA REDDY, AGE 61 YEARS, OCC JUNIOR ASSISTANT, PRESENTLY WORKING IN DACHEPALLI GROUP TEMPLE, LINGAGUNTIA VILLAGE, NARASARAOPET MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE (ENDOWMENTS) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELGAPUDI. AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT ENDOWMENTS OFFICER, PALNADU DISTRICT, VIJAYAWADA ...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 to issue a writ order or direction more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in not considering petitioners representations dated 23.02.2024 and 20.06.2025 Seeking as E.O- III from Junior Assistant by 2 appointment by transfer of service filling vacant Executive Officer Gr ill posts in erstwhile Guntur District, as per rules framed under GOMs No.262 dated 20.05.2002 and as amended by the GOMs No.38 dated 30.01.2024 as bad, illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and violative of articles 14, 16 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to consider the case of the petitioner by appointment by transfer of service as Executive Officer Gr III and pass such IA 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 may be pleased to direct the 2nd respondent to consider petitioner’s representations dated 23.02.2024 & 20.06.2025 and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. D V SASIDHAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief: “to issue any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or an appropriate writ or order declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in not considering petitioners representations dated 23.02.2024 and 20.06.2025 Seeking as E.O- III from Junior Assistant by appointment by transfer of service filling vacant Executive Officer Gr ill posts in erstwhile Guntur District, as per rules framed under GOMs No.262 dated 20.05.2002 and as amended by the GOMs No.38 dated 30.01.2024 as bad, illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and violative of articles 14, 16 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to consider the case of the petitioner by appointment by transfer of service as Executive Officer Gr III and pass such….” 2. Heard M/s.D.V.Sasidhar, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is eligible and entitled for promotion and accordingly, he made representations on 23.02.2024 and 20.6.2025 seeking appointment by transfer of service as Executive Officer-III from Junior Assistant by filling vacant Executive Officer Gr-III posts in erstwhile Guntur District as per rules framed under G.O.Ms.No.262 dated 20.5.2002 and as amended by G.O.Ms.No.38 dated 30.01.2024. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 5. Considering the submissions, without going into the merits of the case, the respondents more particularly respondent no.2 is directed to 4 consider the representations dated 23.02.2024 & 20.6.2025 and pass appropriate orders. The said exercise shall be completed within a period of three (03) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. With the above observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications pending, if any, in the writ petition, shall also stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH 28.01.2026 RD 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH WRIT PETITION No.19863 OF 2025 28.01.2026 RD