APHC010042932026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3208]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 2704/2026 Between:

Golla Ashok Babu, ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S)

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. CHILAMKURTHI SATYA DEV NAIDU Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR SERVICES II 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 order or orders, direction or directions, Writ or Writs particularly one in the nature Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in not considering the candidature of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Deputy Executive Engineer, on mere pendency of Charge memo, vide G.O.Rt.No.606 PR&RD(VIG-VI) Department, dated 01.11.2024, denial of promotion is illegal, arbitrary, whimsical and in violation of Principles of Natural Justice and consequently direct the respondents to consider the candidature of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Deputy Executive Engineer