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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
Challa Gunaranjan
Sd Abdul Karimullah, S/o. Syed Abdul Salam – Appellant
Versus
State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Home Department – Respondent
ORDER :
Challa Gunaranjan, J.
This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief/s:-
"...pleased to issue an appropriate Writ or order or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in withholding the promotion of the Petitioner for the post of Assistant Administrative Officer/Administrative Officer, which are non-selection posts despite there being no punishment imposed for withholding the punishment as being illegal, arbitrary and contrary to Rule 5(b)(i) of the Andhra Pradesh State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996 and consequently direct the respondents to affect promotion to the Petitioner to the post of Assistant Administrative Officer with effect from 31.07.2021 and consequently Administrative Officer with effect from 08.12.2022 when his immediate juniors were promoted with all the incidental and consequential benefits therein and pass such other order or orders....”
2. Heard Smt Pulipati Radhika, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-I for respondents.
3. Petitioner is working as Office Superintendent. He was eligible an
An employee acquitted of charges is entitled to consideration for promotion from the date of eligibility, despite prior disciplinary proceedings, upholding the principle of just treatment in administ....
Promotion cannot be claimed as a matter of right when a criminal case is pending against an employee, despite the right to be considered for promotion.
An employee's denial of promotion based on disciplinary action cannot persist once the penalty is modified or set aside, establishing the right to fair consideration for promotion within established ....
The court upheld the Corporation's promotion policy, which prohibits promotions during the pendency of criminal proceedings against an employee.
An employee has right for consideration for promotion, but has no right to ask promotion as a matter of course
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