ORDER :

1. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for the following relief:

“......to declare the action of the respondent No. 1 in not taking any decision on the proposal submitted by the respondent No. 2 vide Lr. Rc. No. Ser.II-1/2259/2009, dated 18.11.2016 for amending the A.P. Intermediate Education Service Rules issued in G.O.Ms. No. 302 (IE.I) Department, dated 30.12.1993 as illegal, arbitrary and violation of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent No. 1 to take appropriate decision on the proposal submitted by the respondent No. 2 forthwith.”

2. Heard Sri K. Rama Subba Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Home for respondent no. 1 and learned Government Pleader for Services-I for respondent no. 2.

3. The case of the petitioner is that he was appointed as Typist in the year 1990 by way of direct recruitment through Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission and his services were regularized and was promoted as Senior Assistant in the year 1997. Subsequently, the petitioner was promoted as Superintendent in the year 2008 and thereafter, got promotion as Administrative Officer in the year