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 appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus questioning the proceedings in G.O.O.No.266/CGM (Adm.,IS and ERP)/2025, Dt.07.01.2026 of the 1 St respondent .in so far as the reversion of the petitioner from retrospective date i.e., 10.02.2023 and the proceedings in G.O.O.No.273/CGM(Adm, IS and ERP)/2025, Dt.13.01.2026 of the 1St respondent in cancelling the orders of promotion issued in G.O.O.No.267/CGM (Adm., IS and ERP)/2025, Dt.08.01.2026 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India with a direction to continue the petitioner as Executive Engineer (Electrical) 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 to direct the respondents to suspend the G.O.O.No.273/CGM(Adm, IS & ERP)/2025, Dt.13.01.2026 of the 1st respondent with a direction to continue the petitioner as Executive Engineer (Electrical), pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass

IA NO: 2 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 to vacate the order dated 23.01.2026 in W.P.No. 1953 of 2026 and pass

The Court made the following:

ORDER:

The present Writ Petition is filed, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief:

“to issue any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or an appropriate writ or order questioning the proceedings in G.O.O.No.266/CGM (Adm.,IS and ERP)/2025, Dt.07.01.2026 of the 1 St respondent .in so far as the reversion of the petitioner from retrospective date i.e., 10.02.2023 and the proceedings in G.O.O.No.273/CGM (Adm, IS and ERP)/2025, Dt.13.01.2026 of the 1St respondent in cancelling the orders of promotion issued in G.O.O.No.267/CGM (Adm., IS and ERP)/2025, Dt.08.01.2026 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India with a direction to continue the -petitioner as Executive Engineer (Electrical) and pass….”

Heard Sri V.Maheswara Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Advocate General and Sri K.Krishna Bushan Chowdary, learned counsel appearing for respondents.

The case of the petitioner is that he was initially appointed as Assistant Engineer (Electrical) (now re-designated as Assistant Executive Engineer) on 10.11.2000. Based on the seniority in the said cadre, the case of the petitioner was considered for the post of Deputy Executive Engineer (Electrical) on 06.01.2023. The petitioner was promoted as Deputy Executive Engineer and further as Executive Engineer based on the settled seniority list and eligibility. Surprisingly, the respondent authorities have undertook an exercise reviewing the settled seniority list from the initial cadre i.e. for the post of Assistant Executive Engineer (Electrical) and issued revised seniority of candidates appointed through direct recruitment based on merit w.e.f. 01.02.1999. After inviting objections, the final seniority list was prepared vide proceedings dated 18.8.2025. The said seniority list was prepared by taking the merit at the time of selection process and accordingly they have made review of promotions to the category of Deputy Executive Engineer (Electrical) and as well as in the Executive Engineer (Electrical) by granting notional date of promotions to certain candidates and reverting certain candidates.

Respondent no.1 vide proceedings G.O.O.No.265/CGM dated 07.01.2026 assigned the revised date of promotion as ADE (Electrical) now re-designated as Dy. Executive Engineer (Electrical) placing the petitioner at serial no.36. Based on the above