ORDER :

1. The Writ Petition is filed seeking issuance of Writ of Mandamus declaring the order passed by the 2nd respondent in Rc.No.6177/2019/E2 dated 05.10.2019, rejecting promotion of the petitioner to the post of Electrician Grade-II, as illegal, arbitrary and violation of Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently declare that the petitioner is entitled for promotion to the post of Electrician Grade –II from the date of his eligibility as against the existing three (03) vacancies with all consequential benefits.

2. The case of the petitioner, in brief, is that he was appointed as Electrical Helper on 22.08.2008 on compassionate grounds. Petitioner’s probation was declared. Next promotion is Electrician Grade-II. Petitioner passed Wire Men Test. Andhra Pradesh Electrical Licensing Board issued certificate in the year 1997. With the Wire Men Certificate Sri V.D.Rajendra Prasad, Sri B.L.Mohan Rao and Sri P.Chinnaji Rao were promoted to Electrician Grade-II. Petitioner made a representation, dated 09.11.2018. Since his representation, dated 09.11.2018 was not considered for promotion, petitioner filed W.P. No.11605 of 2019 seeking direction to the responden