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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
Sri Justice Subba Reddy Satti, J
T. Venkateswarlu (Hc 1472 ) – Appellant
Versus
State Of Andhra Pradesh – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioners challenged promotion of juniors (Para 2 , 3) |
| 2. petitioners claim violation of rules (Para 7) |
| 3. court discusses adherence to rules (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23) |
| 4. seniority determined by first appointment (Para 14) |
| 5. writ petitions dismissed (Para 24) |
ORDER :
(SUBBA REDDY SATTI, J.)
Since the issue involved in these two writ petitions is the same, they are disposed of by a common order.
2. The petitioners, working as Head Constable (HC) and Assistant Sub Inspectors of Police (ASIs) in the SPSR Nellore District filed the above two writ petitions, impugning the Fax/Radio Message vide C.No.1142/A1/2024 dated 19.11.2024 issued by the 3rd respondent to all the Superintendents of Police, Guntur Range for sending 58 ASIs/WASIs fit to act as S.Is (civil) for attending Pre-promotional training course, without preparing provisional integrated common seniority list and calling objections from all the stakeholders and publishing Final Seniority List, as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to Rule 34 of the Andhra Pradesh State and Subordinate Service Rules,1996.
3. Petitioners were enlisted/appointed as Police Constables (civil) in the ye
Seniority for promotions must be determined by the date of first appointment in the relevant category, not by enlistment in a lower rank.
The court held that seniority must be established based on actual service dates, not retrospective adjustments, reinforcing the principles established in prior rulings regarding promotions and upgrad....
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