APHC010319472020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3329]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

FRIDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 21171/2020 Between:

1. T ALLURI SUSHMITHA, W/O KASTAMMA RAJU AGE 32 GAJJALLAKONDA VILLAGE, MARKAPUR MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND

1. T HE STATE OF AP, THE STATE OF A.P. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SCRETARY, REVENUE, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AT AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR.

2. T HE CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF LAND ADMINISTRATION, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA

3. T HE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, KONGOLE

4. T HE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, MARKAPUR DIVISION, MARKAPUR

5. T HE TAHASILDAR, MARKAPUR MANDAL,PRAKASAM DISTRICT ...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 toPLEASED TO ISSUE A WRIST OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR DIRECTION DECLARING SATHE 3RD RESPONDENT PROCEEDINGS RC.NO.A3/81/2020 DATED 27-06-2020, THEREBY REJECTOMG THE SENIORITY TO THE PETITIONER FROM THE YEAR 2012 IN THE CADRE OF VRA AS AND WHEN THE PETITIONER IS ELIGIBLE INSTEAD OF THE YEAR 2015 AND NOT CONSIDERING STHE PETITIONER FORVRO GRADE-II PLROMOTION IS ILLEGAL, ARBITRARY, DISCRIMINATION, UNJUST AND VIOLATION OF THE ARTICLE 14, 16 AND 21 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND CONSEQUENTLY DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO COUNT/FIX THE SENIORITY OF THE PETITIONER IN THE CADREOF VRA FROM THE YEAR 2012 AND INCLUDE THE PETITIONER NAME AT APPROPRIATE PLACE IN THE VRO PROMOTION LIST AND CONSIDER FOR PROMOTION TO THE POST OF VRO WITH ALL CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS AND PASS IA NO: 1 OF 2020 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 DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO INCLUDE THE PETITIONER NAME AT APPROPRIATE PLACE IN THE VRO PROMOTION LIST BY COUNT THE SENIORITY O THE PETITIONER IN THE CADRE OF THE VRA FROM THE YEAR 2012 AND CONSIDER THE PETITIONER CLAIM FOR PROMOTION TO THE POST OF VRO OR ALTERNATIVE TOKEEP VACANT OF ONE POST OF VRO PENDING DISPOSAL OF THE WRIT PETITION AND PASS Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. KOTI REDDY IDAMAKANTI Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following:

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO:21171/2020

ORDER:

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

“to issue a Writ Of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the 3^rd respondent proceedings Rc.No.A3/81/2020 dated 27.06.2020, thereby rejecting the seniority to the petitioner from the year 2012 in the cadre of VRA as and when the petitioner is eligible instead of the year 2015 and not considering the petitioner for VRO Grade-II promotion is illegal, arbitrary, discrimination, unjust and violation of the Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to count/fix the seniority of the petitioner in the cadre of VRA from the year 2012 and include the petitioner name at appropriate place in the VRO promotion list and consider for promotion to the post of VRO with all consequential benefits and pass such other order or orders.”

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for the respondents.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner applied to the post of Village Revenue Assistant in pursuance of the notification dated 07.12.2011, which specifies that the candidates shall be the natives of the revenue village, for which the recruitment is notified. Subsequently, there was an amendment to the said notification vide G.O.Ms.No.502 dated 04.08.2012 by which the candidates who are not natives of the revenue village are also eligible for the post. Challenging the same, the petitioner app