1 APHC010597352025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 31501/2025 Between: 1. K.RAMESH BABU, S/O LATE K.RAGHAVENDER RAO, AGED 43 YEARS, WORKING AS FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, AT KARLAPALEM, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRY DEVELOPMENT AND FISHERIES, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF FISHERIES, PORANKI, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. 3. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, GUDIVADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M VIDYAVATHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH WRIT PETITION No.31501 of 2025 ORDER: The present writ petition is filed aggrieved by the orders dated 11.06.2025 passed by the 2nd respondent. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 3. By way of a punishment vide impugned orders the respondents have withheld one increment with cumulative effect. Aggrieved by the said action, the petitioner has also preferred an appeal/representation to the 1st respondent on 24.09.2025. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that though the punishment was ordered for stoppage of one increment, the fact remains that five increments have not been released/withheld. Along with the appeal, the petitioner also made a request for release of the five annual grade increments since 2021. Despite receipt of the appeal, the 1st respondent has not considered and passed any order. Hence, the present writ petition. 4 5. Though the learned counsel has made her submissions based on facts, ultimately she made stress on disposal of the appeal and also release of the pending annual grade increments. 6. Learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents in fact made his submissions based on the averments made in the counter, but strangely in the counter the respondents have admitted about the entitlement for release of annual grade increments apart from withheld of one increment. 7. Considering the averments made in the counter and also the submissions, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents, more particularly the 1st respondent, to consider the appeal filed by the petitioner, if required by providing an opportunity of hearing and pass appropriate orders based on record within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Further, as contended by learned counsel for the petitioner, there shall be a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider for release of pending annual grade increments and pass appropriate orders including regularization of the suspension period of the petitioner as per the fundamental rules. The said 5 exercise shall be completed within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _______________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH Date: 21.01.2026 Ivd 6 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH WRIT PETITION No.31501 of 2025 Dated: 21.01.2026 Ivd