APHC010143352026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] FRIDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 8422/2026 Between: 1. ANKEPALLI SURESH, S/O. LATE. A. PULLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, WORKING AS SENIOR ASSISTANT, AT SRO., LAKKIREDDIPALLE, AT PRESENT WORKING AS THE INCHARGE SUB-REGISTRAR FOR CHITS AT THE OFFICE OF DISTRICT REGISTRAR KADAPA 516001. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE (STAMPS AND REGISTRATION) DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522237. 2. THE COMMISSIONER AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION AND STAMPS, ANDHRA PRADESH, V SQUARE BUILDING, KSR PARK ROAD, WARD NO.2 TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522501. 3. THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION AND STAMPS, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 4. THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION AND STAMPS, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION, CO-OPERATIVE COLONY, KADAPA TOWN, Y.S.R KADAPA DT - 516001. ...RESPONDENT(S): The Court made the following ORDER: 1. This Writ Petition is filed aggrieved by the action of the respondent in not considering the case of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Deputy Director / Deputy City Planner in the 2nd Respondent Directorate of Town and Country Planning, which is illegal and arbitrary. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for the respondents. 3. At the time of hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner confined his submissions to a limited prayer, seeking a direction to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion in terms of G.O.Ms.No.257, General Administration (Ser.C) Department, dated 10.06.1999. 4. The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents, on instructions, submitted that the respondents would consider the case of the petitioner, if he falls within the zone of consideration, subject to his fulfilling all the conditions prescribed under the said G.O. 5. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, and without going into the merits of the matter, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with the consent of both the learned counsel, directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Deputy Director/ Deputy City Planner strictly in accordance with G.O.Ms.No.257, General Administration (Ser.C) Department, dated 10.06.1999, if the petitioner is within the zone of consideration, whenever the DPC is conducted. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the writ petition shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE D RAMESH 10.04.2026 klk 164 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 8422/2026 10.04.2026 klk