APHC010101612026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] THURSDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 5819/2026 Between: 1. KUNDRAPU APPA RAO, S/O K. DEMUDU, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, WORKING AS DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (TECH.), DPE CIRCLE, APEPDCL, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, R/O. PLOT NO,309A, SIMHAPURI LAYOUT PHASE-LL VEPAGUNTA, NEAR SRI VARSHINI HOMES, VISAKHAPATNAM. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, PRADESH REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ENERGY DEPARTMENT, A. P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, 522237 2. THE A P EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED APEPDCL, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, P AND T COLONY , SEETHAMMADHARA VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH. 530013 3. THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER HRD, APEPDCL SEETHAMMADHARA, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH. 530013 ...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 topleased 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 2 VS, J W.P.No.5819 of 2026 not consider and disposing of the representations dated 22.11.2025 for review of Speaking orders dt. 22.10.2025 and taking into consideration with the orders in W.P.No. 24593 of 2024 dated 17.09.2025 for promotion with effect from the date on which the immediate junior was promoted to the said post is illegal, arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice and violation of Articles 14 and 16 of the constitution of India and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioner representation dt. 22.11.2025 on merits with fixing the time limit and pass such other order or orders. IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 pleased to direct the 2nd respondent to pass appropriate orders on the representation of the petitioner dated 22-11-2025 for review of Speaking and taking into consideration with the orders in W.P.No. 24593 of 2024 dated; 17.09.2025, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PAMARTHI KAMESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) 2. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: 3 VS, J W.P.No.5819 of 2026 ORDER: The present Writ Petition came to be filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:- “…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 consider and disposing of the representations dated 22.11.2025 for review of Speaking orders dt.22.10.2025 and taking into consideration with the orders in W.P.No.24593 of 2024 dated 17.09.2025 for promotion with effect from the date on which the immediate junior was promoted to the said post is illegal, arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice and violation of Articles 14 and 16 of the constitution of India and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioner representation dt.22.11.2025 on merits with fixing the time limit and to pass such other order or orders ….” 2. The case of the petitioner is that he was initially appointed as Assistant Engineer (Electrical) in APSEB, on 07.09.1996 and was posted in Vizianagaram Circle. Thereafter, he was transferred to TRS Division, Visakhapatnam and joined duty on 30.10.2000. Subsequently, he was again transferred to Visakhapatnam Z-2 Division and joined on 10.10.2002. While working in Visakhapatnam Z-2 Division, the petitioner was placed under suspension on 20.02.2003 based on a criminal case registered by the ACB authorities. Subsequently, the suspension was revoked and the petitioner was reinstated into service. Thereafter, he was posted as AE/O/Padmanabham and joined duty on 22.09.2005. It is further stated that thereafter, the petitioner was promoted as Assistant Divisional Engineer (ADE) vide E.O.O.(HRD) 4 VS, J W.P.No.5819 of 2026 Rt.No.92 dated 08.04.2009. Subsequently, he was transferred and posted to the Corporate Office and joined on 01.12.2014 and thereafter transferred to Visakhapatnam Z-3 Division, Gopalapatnam, where he joined on 02.06.2015. The petitioner was further transferred to Vizianagaram Circle as Deputy Executive Engineer (Electrical), Lines, APEPDCL, Vizianagaram and joined on 12.07.2019. Thereafter, he was posted to DPE Circle, Visakhapatnam and joined on 01.09.2022. Presently, the petitioner is working as Deputy Executive Engineer (Technical), DPE Circle, Corporate Office, Visakhapatnam. 3. The grievance of the petitioner in the present Writ Petition is that his claim for notional promotion was rejected vide Memo dated 13.02.2024 solely on the ground that an appeal against the judgment of the criminal Court was pending before this Court. The said Memo was subsequently quashed by this Court in W.P.No.24593 of 2024 by order dated 17.09.2025. Thereafter, the petitioner submitted a representation dated 22.11.2025 to the 2nd respondent requesting reconsideration of the matter by reviewing the speaking orders and seeking notional promotion from the panel year 2005-06 in the cadre of ADE/Dy.EE and from the panel year 2023-24 in the cadre of Executive Engineer, together with all consequential benefits. As no orders have been passed on the said representation, the present Writ Petition came to be filed. 4. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Services-I and Sri V.V.Satish, learned Standing Counsel for APEPDCL appearing for the respondents. 5 VS, J W.P.No.5819 of 2026 5. Having regard to the submissions made and considering that the relief sought by the petitioner in the present Writ Petition is confined to consideration of the representation dated 22.11.2025, this Court, without going into the merits of the case, deems it appropriate to dispose of the Writ Petition directing the 2nd respondent to consider the said representation and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law, within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this writ petition shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Date: 07.05.2026 KGR