APHC010439782013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 20166/2013 Between: 1. P. PRASADA RAO,, S/O. LATE P. SATYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, OCC; J.E. (ELECTRONICS/SR), R/O. H.NO.37-12-43/1/1, PLOT NO.251, NGO'S COLONY, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE CHAIRMAN VISAKHAPATNAM PORT TRUST, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 2. THE CHIEF MECHANICAL ENGINEER, MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT, VISAKHAPATNAM PORT TRUST, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 3. THE SECRETARY, VISAKHAPATNAM PORT TRUST, VISAKHAPATNAM 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 to issue Writ order or direction or writ more particular one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not promoting the petitioner to the post of Junior Engineer w.e.f. 28.2.2008 i.e, the date on which the Junior Engineer post was filled up by SC candidate by not following the roster point is illegal, arbitrary and unjust and consequently direct the respondents to promote the petitioner to the post of Junior Engineer w.e.f. 2 28.2.2008 i.e, the date on which the Junior Engineer post was filled up by SC candidate IA NO: 1 OF 2013(WPMP 24731 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 direct the respondents to promote the petitioner to the post of Junior Engineer w.e.f. 28.2.2008 i.e, the date on which the Junior Engineer post was filled up by SC candidate pending disposal of the Writ Petition IA NO: 2 OF 2013(WPMP 44266 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 permit the petitioner to implead the proposed Respondent as 4th Respondent to the present Writ Petition, pending disposal of the Writ Petition IA NO: 7 OF 2013(WPMP 190373 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 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. G RAVI MOHAN Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. K SRINIVASA RAO The Court made the following: 3 Order:- There is no representation for the petitioner today. 2. The present writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the action of the respondents in not promoting the petitioner to the post of Junior Engineer w.e.f. 28.02.2008, i.e., the date on which the Junior Engineer post was filled up by an SC candidate without following the roster point, is illegal. 3. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents submits that the petitioner attained the age of superannuation in the year 2018. 4. Considering the submission that the petitioner has attained the age of superannuation, the writ petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 29.01.2026 PNS