APHC010405652024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3208]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 20659/2024 Between:

1. D SREENIVAS REDDY, S/O SRI D.CHANDRA SEKHAR REDDY, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS. WORKING AS DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, (NOW ON PROMOTION AS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MARKETING) O/O. DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, GUNTUR.

...PETITIONER AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, AGRICULTURAL AND CO-OPERATION(MKTG.) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, A.R SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

2. T HE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURAL MARKETING, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, CHUTTUGUNTA, OLD MIRCHI YARD, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

3. S RI I NARAYANA, S/O LATE SUBBA RAMAIAH, AGED 60 YEARS, WORKING AS DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, O/O. DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER(AM),VIZIANAGARAM ...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 an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ Of Mandamus to declare the action of 1st respondent in not posting me as EE upon promotion in the post of EE in Government Service (Marketing Department) in Office of the Director of Agricultural Marketing/HOD, Guntur instead posting me as EE upon promotion on deputation in Central Market Fund Service at Kadapa and promoting 3rd respondent (whose name is included as reserve in the approved DPC proceedings dt. 22-08- 2024) as EE and posting as EE in Government Service at Office of the Director of Agricultural Marketing, Guntur as illegal arbitrary and contrary to settled principles of law by setting aside the promotion accorded to 3rd respondent (whose name is included as reserve in the approved DPC proceedings dt. 22-08-2024) and impugned part of G.O.Rt.No.553, Agriculture and Co- operation(Mktg-ll) dated 31-8- 2024 and consequently direct 1st respondent herein to appoint me as Executive Engineer in Government Service at Office of the Director of Agricultural Marketing, Guntur in cancellation of promotion accorded as EE and posting given as EE in Government service at office of the Director of Agricultural Marketing through GO Rt. 553 dated 31-8- 2024 to 3rd Respondent pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 pleased to direct thelst and 2nd respondents to allow me to assume charge as EE in Government Service at Office of the Director of Agricultural Marketing/ HOD, Guntur and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2024 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 pleased to suspend the impugned part of G.O.Rt.No.553, AgrI. and Co-Operation (Mktg.- II) dt.31- 8-2024 and pass IA NO: 3 OF 2024 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 issue an order or direction for protection of the panel year that is going to be ceased on afternoon hours of the 31.12.2024 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 vacate the interim orders passed in W.P.No.20659/24 Dt; 19.09.2024 and dismiss the Writ Petition in the interest of justice and pass 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 Honble High Court be pleased to permit the petitioner to bring the above facts to the notice of this Honble High Court, by filing this additional