B. Santosh vs State of Andhra Pradesh

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2024 Supreme(AP) 1384

VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
B. Santosh – Appellant
Versus
State of Andhra Pradesh – Respondent

Advocates:
For the Petitioner:
For the Petitioner: G V S Kishore Kumar
For the Respondent: GP For Services II

ORDER :

Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa, J.

This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for:

“.... issue an order, proceeding, direction or an appropriate writ, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declare and set aside/quash the article of charges Vide Proceeding No.B2/Vig& Enft/Rep-41/2022-2 dated 23.04.2024 issued by respondent No.3 for the works pertaining to 2017-2018 as the same is contrary to G.O.Ms. No.679, dated 01.11.2008 and G.O.Ms.No.91 dt.12.09.2022 as arbitrary, illegal and violative of Principles of Natural Justice and it is consequently prayed to direct the respondents to consider the case of the petitioners for promotion to the post of Deputy Executive Engineer for the panel years 2013-14 to 2023-24 and to pass….”

2. Heard Sri G.V.S.Kishore Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Service.

3. It is contended that because of pendency of the disciplinary proceedings, the respondent authorities are trying to deny the promotion of the petitioners. It is stated that as per G.O.Ms.No.257 dated 10.06.1999, mere pendency of disciplinary proceedings or pendency o

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