APHC010293652026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] TUESDAY,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 15444/2026 Between: 1. M BHADRAIAH, S/O.VENKAIAH, AGED 44 YEARS, OCC TAHSILDAR, R/O.D.NO.20E-14-32, KOTHAPETA YETUGATTU, ELURU-534002, ELURU DISTRICT.. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY IT'S SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, REVENUE(SER.LL) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF LAND ADMINISTRATION AND SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF A P, O/O.3RD FLOOR, APIIC BUILDING, MANGALAGIRI,GUNTUR DISTRICT. . 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, POLAVARAM DISTRICT AT RAMPACHODAVLRAM. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ELURU DISTRICT AT ELURU ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the 2 High Court may be pleased topleased to issue appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particlulary one in the nature of the WRIT OI MANDAMUS declaring the order passed by the 2nd respondent through CCLA's Procgs.No.REV02-32/78/2026-SER II-SEC-CCLA, DT03-06- 2026 and posting the petitioner as Tahsildar in Polavaram District (shown in Serial No.65) and the orders of the 3rd respondent through order Ref.38/2025/A1, DT03-06-2026 posted as Tahsildar, Kunavaram Mandal, Polavaram District without considering petitionler's case on spouse ground(wife Working as Ward Sanitation AND Environment Secretary, Jangareddygudem, West Godavarai District(Presently Eluru District) Gowrisankarapuram as arbitrary, illegal against Art.14, 16 AND 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to post the Petitioner as Thasildar in any of the existing vacancies of Eluru District and to pass 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 Stay the operation of the order of the 3rd respondent Ref.38/2025/A1, DT:03-06-2026 posted as Tahsildar, Kunavaram Mandal, Polavaram District by continuing the petitioner in Eluru District pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P S P SURESH KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.15444 of 2026 ORDER: 1. The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the orders passed by Respondent No.2 in Procgs.No.REV02-32/78/2026- SERII-SEC-CCLA, dated 03.06.2026, posting the Petitioner as Tahsildar in Polavaram district, without considering the case of the Petitioner on spouse grounds, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The facts in brief are as follows:- The Petitioner was selected and appointed as Deputy Tahsildar through Group-II notification in the year 2016. While so, the Petitioner was placed at Serial No.65 out of 85 vacancies in the eligibility list for the promotion to the post of Tahsildar (Zone-II) for the panel year 2025-2026 and was posted to Polavaram Mandal and District on promotion vide proceedings, dated 03.06.2026. 3. As the wife of the Petitioner is also working as Ward Sanitation and Environment Secretary, the Petitioner had submitted a representation seeking for continuation of his services as Tahsildar in the available vacancies in the Eluru District. It was further submitted that Petitioner has a young daughter aged about 1½ 4 years. As the representation given by the Petitioner was not being considered, the present Writ Petition is filed. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for services submitted that, in view of the Special Intensive Revision of Photo Electoral Rolls, the State Government had issued G.O.Rt.No.1090 (General Administration (Elections.B) Department), dated 01.06.2026, restraining any changes in the posting of officers, without prior concurrence of the Election Commission of India from the period 05.06.2026 to 22.09.2026. It was further submitted that, in view of the same, the alteration in the posting orders of the Petitioner require concurrence from the Election Commission of India. 5. Heard the counsels. 6. As the wife of the Petitioner is working as Ward Sanitation and Environment Secretary in Jangareddygudem of Eluru District and as they were having a young daughter aged about 1½ years, this Writ Petition is disposed of, with the following directions:- (i) The Respondent-Authorities are directed to consider the representation given by the Petitioner on 04.06.2026 for alternative posting, after obtaining necessary concurrence from the Election Commission of India, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within 5 a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. (ii) No order as to costs. 7. As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date:16.06.2026 chs 6 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 183 WRIT PETITION No.15444 of 2026 Date:16.06.2026 chs