APHC010129872026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3208]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY,THE TWELFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 7041/2026 Between:

1. K .MADHAVILATHA, ,W/O DURGA SATYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT

42 YEARS, JUNIOR ASSISTANT, O/O SUB-REGISTRAR OFFICE, PEDANA, KRISHNA DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND

1. S TATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT REVENUE (REGN, I) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P.

2. T HE COMMISSIONER AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION AND STAMPS, , GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, A.P.

3. T HE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION AND STAMPS, ELURU, ANDHRA PRADESH.

4. T HE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION AND STAMPS, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH.

5. T HE DISTRICT REGISTRAR, KRISHNA, MACHILIPATNAM ...RESPONDENT(S):

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus by declaring the action of the Respondents in belatedly initiating and continuing disciplinary proceedings in relation to allegations pertaining to the year 2018 vide Charge Memo issued in G.O.Ms.No.752 Revenue (Vigilance -II) Department dated 16-09-2022 issued by the 1st Respondent and further denying promotion to Petitioner to the post of Senior Assistant, which is a non-selection post on the said ground, as being arbitrary, illegal, vitiated by delay, contrary to the time limit stipulated for completion of enquiries in G.O. Ms. No. 91 dated 12-09-2022 and provisions of Rule 5(b) of A.P. State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996 and in violation of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and set-aside the same accordingly and further be pleased to declare that Petitioner is entitled to have his case considered and be promoted as Senior Assistant without reference to the disciplinary proceedings pending vide Charge Memo issued in G.O.Ms.No.752 Revenue (Vigilance -II) Department dated 16-09-2022 issued by the 1st Respondent on the analogy of orders issued in similar cases including Order dated 10-02-2026 passed in W.P. No. 3873 of 2026 with benefits incidental and ancillary thereto and to pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2026 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to direct Respondents to consider the case of the Petitioner for promotion to the post of Senior Assistant on the analogy of orders passed in similar cases including W.P. No. 3873 of 2026 dated 10-02-2026 without reference to Charge Memo issued in G.O.Ms.No.752 Revenue (Vigilance -II) Department dated 16-09-2022 issued by the 1st Respondent in relation to allegations relating to the year 2018 and in terms of Rule 5 (b) of AP State and Sub-Ordinate Service Rules, 1996 and to pass such Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. V RAVICHANDRAN Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR SERVICES I

2. GP FOR REGISTRATION AND STAMPS The Court made the following:

ORDER:

This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:

“to issue a Writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in belatedly initiating and continuing disciplinary proceedings in relation to allegations pertaining to the year 2018 vide Charge Memo issued in G.O.Ms.No.752 Revenue Vigilance-II Department dated 16.09.2022 issued by the 1st Respondent and further denying promotion to Petitioner to the post of Senior Assistant which is a nonselection post on the said ground as being arbitrary illegal vitiated by delay contrary to the time limit stipulated for completion of enquiries in G.O.Ms. No. 91