1 APHC010563742025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 29434/2025 Between: 1. PULAKHOMDOM KIRAN KUMAR RANGANADHA BABU, S/O PULAKHOMDOM PURUSHOTTAM, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, PRESENTLY WORKING AS SUPERINTENDENT, DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTRE, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R DISTRICT -520007 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIES, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, MANGALAGIRI. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIES HRD, O/O. THE DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIES, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, MANGALAGIRI. ...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 an order, direction or Writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, declaring the inaction of the respondents no. 2 and 3 in not considering my representations dated 23.07.2021 and 29.08.2025 for promotion to the post of Assistant Director of industries in accordance with existing service rules, seniority list and government orders, namely G.O.Ms.No.230, GAD (service- A) Dept., dated 31.05.2014 and G.O.Ms.No.l75 GAD (service-A) Dept., dated 27.11.2017 as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of 14 and 16 of the 2 constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents No.2 and 3 forthwith to consider and promote the petitioner to the post of Assistant Director of industries in accordance with existing service rules, seniority list and government orders, namely G.O.Ms. No.230, GAD (service-A) Dept., dated 31.05.2014 and G.O.Ms.No.l75 GAD (service-A) Dept., dated 27.11.2017 since the petitioner has completed more than seven(7) years of eligible service and pass 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 to direct the respondents No.2 and 3 forthwith to consider and promote the petitioner to the post of Assistant Director of industries in accordance with existing service rules, seniority list and government orders, namely G.O.Ms.No.230, GAD (service-A) Dept., dated 31.05.2014 and G.O.Ms.No.l75 GAD (service-A) Dept., dated 27.11.2017, since the petitioner has completed more than seven(7) years of eligible service and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SAIDULU SHAIK Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. SAIDULU SHAIK Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: The present writ petition is filed seeking the following relief: “….to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents no. 2 and 3 in not considering my representations dated 23.07.2021 and 29.08.2025 for promotion to the post of Assistant Director of industries in accordance with existing service rules, seniority list and government orders, namely G.O.Ms.No.230, GAD (service-A) Dept., dated 31.05.2014 and G.O.Ms.No.l75 GAD (service-A) Dept., dated 27.11.2017 as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of 14 and 16 of the constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents No.2 and 3 forthwith to consider and promote the petitioner to the post of Assistant Director of industries in accordance with existing service rules, seniority list and government orders, namely G.O.Ms. No.230, GAD (service-A) Dept., dated 31.05.2014 and G.O.Ms.No.l75 GAD (service-A) Dept., dated 27.11.2017 since the petitioner has completed more than seven(7) years of eligible service and pass….” 2. Heard Mr. Saidulu Shaik, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 3. The Writ Petition is filed for non-consideration of the representation made by the petitioner on 23.7.2021 and 29.8.2025 for promotion to the post of Assistant Director of Industries in accordance with existing service rules, seniority list and the Government orders. 4. Learned Government Pleader has made his submissions basing on the written instructions of the Joint Director (HRD), dated 18.02.2026 in which it is submitted that, as per Rule 3 of Andhra 4 Pradesh Industries Services Rules (hereinafter referred to as APIS Rules), method of appointment for the post of Assistant Director is i) by direct recruitment, ii) by appointment by transfer of J.P.O’s in Industries Subordinate Service iii) by appointment by transfer of Superintendents in A.P.Ministerial Service of the Department and Sub-Registrar in the Industries Subordinate Service. As per Rule 7 of APIS i.e. minimum service: “No person shall be eligible for appointment by transfer or promotion as Assistant Director of Industries unless he has put in not less than a service of three (03) years in case of Degree holders Engineering or Technology and five (05) years in case of others.” As far as the petitioner is concerned, he comes under the other category. Hence he require five years of minimum service to the category of Assistant Director. 5. In view of the same, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner by considering the representations made by the petitioner, if he is eligible as per rules. No costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _______________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH Date: 18.02.2026 RD 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH WRIT PETITION No.29434 of 2025 Dated: 18.02.2026 RD