APHC010458352025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3208]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 23960/2025 Between:

1. GUJJALA MURALI, S/O.CHITTIBABU, AGE 55 YEARS WORKING AS HEAD CONSTABLE (1103), PS.SOUTH TRAFFIC, NELLORE, NELLORE DIST.

2. SHAIK SANDHANIBASHA,, S/O. KHADARBASHA, AGE 55 YEARS.

WORKING AS HEAD CONSTABLE,(1108) PS.SOUTH TRAFFIC, NELLORE, NELLORE DIST..

3. YEPURU YEDUKONDALU,, S/O. RAMANAIH, AGE 55 YEARS WORKING AS HEAD CONSTABIE,(1109) PS.SOUTH TRAFFIC, NELLORE, NELLORE DIST..

4. NELLURU RAMU,, S/O. SUNDHARAIAH, AGE 56 YEARS WORKING AS HEAD CONSTABIE,(1430) PS.SOUTH TRAFFIC, NELLORE, NELLORE DIST..

5. AKKANA SUDHAKAR,, S/O. VENKATESWARLU, AGE 60 YEARS.

WORKING AS HEAD CONSTABLE,(1466) PS.NORTH TRAFFIC, NELLORE, NELLORE DIST..

6. CHALLA VENKATA KRISHNA KUMAR,, S/O.VENKAIAH, AGE 56 YEARS. WORKING AS HEAD CONSTABLE,(1701)

P.S.KONDAPURAM, NELLORE, NELLORE DIST..

7. DEVARALA PENCHALAIAH,, S/O. PENCHALAIAH, AGE 58 YEARS.

WORKING AS HEAD CONSTABLE,(1707) P.S.MARRIPADU, NELLORE, NELLORE DIST.

8. DAKKA SWAMIDASS,, S/O. YESOBU, AGE 57 YEARS, WORKING AS HEAD CONSTABLE,(781) P.S.GUDURU RURAL, TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI DIST.

9. MD.JILANI BASHA,, S/O. KHADARBASHA, AGE 58 YEARS.

WORKING AS HEAD CONSTABLE,(1710) RS.NORTH TRAFFIC, NELLORE, NELLORE DIST.

10. T URAKA ADINARAYANA, , S/O. NARSAIAH, AGE 61 YEARS.

WORKING AS HEAD CONSTABLE,(1711) P.S.BUCHIREDDIPALEM, NELLORE, NELLORE DIST.

11. M ADAPARTHI MADHU,, S/O. VENKAIAH, AGE 58 YEARS.

WORKING AS HEAD CONSTABLE,(1718) P.S.VIDAVALURU, NELLORE, NELLORE DIST.

12. B ATTALA SURIBABU,, S/O. NARSAIAH, AGE 58 YEARS. WORKING AS HEAD CONSTABLE,(1720) P.S.INDUKURUPETA, NELLORE, NELLORE DIST.

13. O MKARAM SRINIVASULU,, S/O. SUBBARAJU, AGE 56 YEARS.

WORKING AS HEAD CONSTABLE,(1725) P.S.A.P.TRANSCO, NELLORE, NELLORE DIST.

14. B ATHULA PITCHAIAH,, S/O. SRIRAMULU, AGE 58 YEARS.

WORKING AS HEAD CONSTABLE (2781) PS. LALAPETA, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

15. M ORLA YANDI KRISHNA, S/O. SUBRAMANYAM, AGE 58 YEARS.

WORKING AS HEAD CONSTABLE (2591) P.S.AMRUTHALUR, BAPATLA, BAPATLA DIST.

16. V ADLAMUDI DEVADAS,, S/O. LATE PRASADA RAO, AGE 60 YEARS, WORKING AS HEAD CONSTABLE (2147) P.S.LALAPET, GUNTUR DIST.

...PETITIONER(S)

AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

2. T HE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, MANGALAGIRI, ANDHRA PRADESH. GUNTUR DISTRICT.

3. T HE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NELLORE, NELLORE DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

4. T HE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

5. T HE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PALNADU, PALNADU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

...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 a Writ, Order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondents in not implementing the Government Orders issued in G.O.Ms.No.212 Home (Legal- ll) Department, dated 6-9-2013, keeping in view of the judgment of the Honble High Court in W.P.No.21172/2014 and Batch dated 22-1-2015, in spite of confirming the said judgment in SLP.Nos.7325-7326/2015 dated 23-3-2018, by the Honble Supreme Court of India and not implementing Government Circular Memo.No.20871/Legal.ll/A2/ 2014 dated 4-11-2015 for giving effect to G,O.Ms.No.212 Home (Legal-ll) Department, dated orders of DGP, dated 14-12-2015 and Circular Orders of DGP, dated 22- 6-9-2013 10-2016 for granting Notional Seniority and promotion with effect from 1-1- 2014 in the post of Head Constable on par with our colleagues in whose favour the S.P., Kurnool passed orders on 19-12-2019 and S.P, Palnadu, dated 12-6-2023, and on par with the orders passed by this Court in W.P.No.31327/2024, dated 21-1-2025 as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and violative o