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APHC010006722022

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI [3332]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI

WRIT PETITION TRANSFERED FROM APAT NO: 31/2022

Between:

1. PANGULURI SRINIVASA RAO,, S/O. VENKATESWARULU AGED 53

YEARS, OCC SUB REGISTRAR GRADE-I, KORITEPADU, GUNTUR,

GUNTUR DISTRICT

...PETITIONER

AND

1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, THROUGH ITS SPECIAL CHIEF

SECRETARY, REVENUE (REGN-1) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT

BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI 522 503

2. THE DIRECTOR AND INSPECTOR, GENERAL OF REGISTRATION

AND STAMPS, A.P., EDUPUGALLU, KRISHNA DISTRICT 523 144

3. THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR, GENERAL REGISTRATION AND

STAMPS, GUNTUR

4. L VENKATESWARA REDDY, S/O. NOT KNOWN, SUB REGISTRAR

GRADE-I, 0/O. DISTRICT REGISTRAR,. PRODDATUR, YSR KADAPA

DISTRICT

...RESPONDENT(S):

prays to declare that non inclusion of applicant's name in G.O.Ms.No.

460 dtd 31-08-2018 by treating the temporary reiinquishment as permanent is

illegal, arbitrary and violative cif Principles of natural justice and consequently

be pleased to direct the respondents to place the applicant's name at SI.No 5

ahead of L. Venkateswara Reddy, at Roster point No. 13 in the impugned G

0.FINo..160 Revenue (Registration-I) Department dtd 31.-08-2018 by

reviewing the panel and further to consider the name of the applicant for

promotion as District Registrar in preference to L Venkateswara Reddy in the

current panel year and to pass

Counsel for the Petitioner:

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1. AMARA RAMA RAO

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR SERVICES I

The Court made the following:

Reserved on : 12.02.2026

Pronounced on : 25.02.2026

Uploaded on : 25.02.2026

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ORDER

The writ petition is filed to declare non-inclusion of petitioner’s name in

G.O.Ms.No.460, dated 31.08.2018 by treating temporary relinquishment of

right of promotion as permanent as illegal and consequently to direct the

respondents to place his name at Sl.No.5 at Roster Point No.13 in the

impugned G.O. by reviewing the panel and to consider the name of the

petitioner for promotion as District Registrar in preference to L.Venkateswara

Reddy in the current panel year.

2. The case of the petitioner, in brief, is that he made an

application/representation for relinquishment of his promotion as Grade-I

District Registrar for the panel year 2015-16 and the same was accepted and

accordingly G.O.Rt.No.718, Revenue (Registration-I) Department, dated

02.07.2016 came to be issued. It is further stated that, during the year 2017,

the petitioner made a representation through proper channel, requesting the

authority concerned to consider his candidature for promotion as District

Registrar during the panel year 2016-17, however, he was not considered for

promotion during that panel year. Hence, the writ petition.

3. The contents of the counter affidavit filed by respondent no.3, in

brief, are that the request made by the petitioner and two others for

relinquishment of promotion to the post of District Registrar was accepted and

accordingly G.O.Rt.No.718, Revenue (Regd.I) Department dated 02.07.2016

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came to be issued and the petitioner was informed that the relinquishment is

final and irrevocable and therefore, his name for promotion during the panel

year 2016-17 was not considered as per the recommendations of the

Departmental Promotion Committee. It is further stated that thereafter, the

Rule-28 of the A.P.State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996 (hereinafter,

will be referred to as ‘the Rules,1996’) was amended to the effect that the

relinquishment of right or privilege of promotion to a particular vacancy would

not amount to permanent relinquishment of right of privilege for promotion to

that particular vacancy and thereafter, the name of the petitioner was

included for the panel year 2025-26 for promotion to the category of District

Registrar.

4. Heard Ms.Samantha Krishna S., learn