1 Date of reserved for orders :--- Date of pronouncement :09.07.2026 Date of uploading :09.07.2026 APHC010157442023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3573] THURSDAY, THE 9th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO: 8123/2023 Between: 1. D DHANAMJAYA, S/O. LATE D.KRISHNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC. LINE INSPECTOR, WORKS AT APSPDCL (OPERATIONS) SITHARAMPURAM (M), ATHMAKURU DIVISION, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, ENERGY DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, APSPDCL, OFFICE AT TIRUPATI. 3. THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, HRD, APSPDCL, TIRUPATI. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, APSPDCL ( OPERATIONS), NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE 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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of respondents in not promoting the petitioner to the post of Senior Line Inspector on the ground of pendency 2 of criminal cases as illegal, unjust, arbitrary and in violation of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of Constitution of India, principles of natural justice and in violation of the Regulation 3B of APSEB Service Regulations Part III and also the orders of this Honourable Court and consequently direct the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion to the above said post in terms of the Integrated Seniority list of Line inspectors of operation circle Nellore as on 31- 12-2015 issued by the 4th respondent vide Memo No. SE/O/NLR/PO/JA0/Adm/SA-2/D.No. 193 / 2017 dated 28.01.2017 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 promote the petitioner to the post of Senior Line Inspector in the Existing Vacancies under the control of 4th respondent circle forthwith without reference to the pendency of criminal cases against the petitioner, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M RAVINDRA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. Venkata Rama Rao Kota SC FOR APSPDCL 2. GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO: 8123/2023 ORDER The Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking to declare the action of respondents in not promoting the petitioner to the post of Senior Line Inspector on the ground of pendency of criminal cases. 2. Mr. M. Ravindra, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that, subsequent to filing the Writ Petition, the petitioner was promoted on an ad hoc basis and as such the cause does not survive in the Writ petition. 3. Recording the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ BALAJI MEDAMALLI, J Date: 09.07.2026 SSA Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No 4 41 THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO: 8123 of 2023 Date: 09.07.2026 SSA 5