APHC010437922013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 16896/2013 Between: 1. DODDI SIVA SATYA MANIKYALA RAO, S/O KONDAL RAO, OCC: SCHOOL ASSISTANT, T.W.A.H.SCHOOL, TATIPARTHI, V.MADUGULA MANDAL, PADERU, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS SECRETARY, TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF TRIBAL WELFARE, SAMKSHEMA BHAVAN, MASAB TANK, HYDERABAD. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT/CHAIR PERSON, ITDA, PADERU, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 4. THE INTEGRATED TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, REP., BY ITS PROJECT OFFICER, PADERU, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 5. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, TRIBAL WELFARE, ITDA, PADERU, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...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 toto issue a writ or order, orders or directions particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not 2 considering the candidature of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Panel Grade Head Master as per Andhra Pradesh Tribal Welfare Educational Service Rules (as per G.O.Ms.No.23 Social Welfare (T.W.Ser.III) Department, dt.1-4-2011) as illegal, arbitrary, biased, unconstitutional and against the principles of natural justice and consequently, direct the respondent authorities to promote petitioner as Panel Grade Head Master in any of the schools run under the control of the respondent authorities and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2013(WPMP 20485 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 STAY all further proceedings pertaining to the promotions to the post of Panel Grade Head Masters in any of the schools run by the respondent authorities pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. A S LAKSHMI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE The Court made the following: 3 ORDER:- No representation for the petitioner today also. 2. The petitioner is seeking direction of respondents for promoting the petitioner to the post of Panel Grade Headmaster. During the pendency of the writ petition, the petitioner has attained the age of superannuation. As such, no further orders are required to be passed. 3. 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.30.03.2026 SR