The Court directed the respondents to consider the petitioner's statutory appeal against the final seniority list of Assistant Executive Engineers on merits and in accordance with the applicable rules within three months.

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 writ, order, or direction, more particularly one in the nature of a writ of mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in placing the petitioner below the APPSC 2013 direct recruits, who were appointed subsequent to the petitioner (appointed on 30.1.2013 and joined 11.02.2013) and in issuing the final seniority list of Assistant Executive Engineers vide Circular Memo No. 18693/8.111(1 )/2024, dated 03.03.2025, after rejecting the objections submitted by the petitioner, as arbitrary, illegal, and violative of Rule 3 3(a) read with Rule 3 6(ii) of the A.P. State and Subordinate Services Rules, 1996 , and Note 3 under Rule 3 of the A.P. (R and B) Engineering Service Rules, 1996, and consequently direct the respondents to refix the seniority of the petitioner in the category of Assistant Executive Engineer by recognizing his appointment against the in service quota and reckoning his seniority from the date of commencement of probation on 11.02.2013, with all consequential benefits including promotion and to 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 pleased to suspend the operation of the final seniority list of Assistant Executive Engineers vide Circular Memo No. 18693/5.111(1 )/2024, dated 03.03.2025, insofar as it places the petitioner below the APPSC 2013 direct recruits pending disposal of the above writ petition and to 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 pleased to direct the 1st respondent to consider the appeal dated 19-03-2025, filed by the petitioner against the final seniority list issued vide Circular Memo No. 18693/8.111(1 )/2024, dated 03-03-2025, and to dispose of the same in accordance with law by passing a reasoned and speaking order and pass

The Court made the following:

HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

W.P.No.17633 of 2026

O R D E R:

1. The present writ petition is filed declaring the action of the Respondents in placing the Petitioner below the APPSC 2013 direct recruits, who were appointed subsequent to the Petitioner and in issuing the final seniority list of Assistant Executive Engineers on 03.03.2025 as arbitrary and illegal.

2. The only ground urged by the Petitioner is that an appeal was filed by Respondent No.1 on 06.11.2025 and if the same is considered on merits, the same would suffice to resolve the issue in this writ petition.

3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader submits that the appeal filed by the Petitioner under Rule 26 of the A.P.State and Subordinate Service Rules would be considered on merits and appropriate orders will be communicated.

4. In that view, the writ petition is disposed of directing the Respondents to consider the appeal filed by the Petitioner on 06.11.2025 questioning the final seniority list of Assistant Executive Engineers on 03.03.2025, on merits and in accordance with the Rules in vogue as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions if any shall stand dismissed.