Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : Date of uploading : APHC010336842026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] FRIDAY, THE 3rd DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 17712/2026 Between: 1. R RAJASEKHAR, S/O BHIMUDU, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, R/O 9-150/46, PRANITA COLONY, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 522180 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522238 2. THE COLLECTOR P W, NTR DISTRICT, VIJAYAWADA. 520001 3. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, NTR DISTRICT.521185 ...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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the Respondents in considering the Petitioner for promotion to the post of Panchayat Secretary Grade - III , and with holding of annual increments from the year 2020 to till date, as arbitrary, illegal, and violative of Articles 14, 16, 21 and 311 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to consider the Petitioner's case for promotion to the post of Panchayat Secretary Grade- III in terms of G.O. Ms. No. 257 General Administration (SER.C) Department dated 10.06.1999 with all consequential benefits and further direct the respondents to pay all the pending annual increments from the year 2020 to till date to the petitioner in the interest of justice and 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 direct the respondents to consider the Petitioner’s case for promotion to the post of Panchayat Secretary Grade- III in terms 9 of G.O. Ms. No. 257 General Administration (SER.C) Department dated 10.06.1999 pending disposal of the writ petition in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VELADI SAI SRI HARSHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.17712 of 2026 O R DE R: The present writ petition is filed aggrieved by the action of Respondents in not considering the case of the Petitioner for promotion to the post of Panchayat Secretary Grade-III as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Petitioner was appointed as Panchayat Secretary, Grade- IV, on 23.07.2018 and was posted as Panchayat Secretary to Ramakrishna Puram, Gram Panchayat, Koduru Mandal. While so, the Petitioner was placed under suspension vide proceedings dated 26.08.2020 on the ground that the Petitioner issued NOC to one person in a disputed land. Subsequently, the suspension was revoked and the Petitioner was reinstated into service on 27.03.2021. However, the Petitioner is not being considered for promotion to the post of Panchayat Secretary, Grade-III. It is also stated that no disciplinary proceedings or criminal case was filed against the Petitioner. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services submits that the conduct of the Petitioner is under examination and that initiation of departmental inquiry is under consideration. 4 4. Heard Sri Veladi sai Sri Harsha, learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Services. 5. As no charge memorandum has been issued till date, there is no bar for consideration of the case of the Petitioner for promotion to the post of Panchayat Secretary, Grade-III as per G.O.Ms.No.66, GA (Ser.C) Department, dated 30.01.1991. 6. In view thereof, the writ petition is disposed of directing the Respondents to consider the case of the Petitioner for promotion to the post of Panchayat Secretary, Grade-III. No order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions if any shall stand dismissed. ___________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 03.07.2026 KLP Whether the order is: Speaking Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable