THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK and

COMMON ORDER:

Since the issue involved in these cases is inter-connected, there were heard together and are being disposed of by this common order.

2. W.P.No.29945 of 2023 is filed seeking the following relief:

“…to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned Government Memo.No.13888/Ser.I/2023, dated 28-8-2023 issued by the 1st respondent as being illegal, arbitrary, unjust, non-application of mind and contrary to the law on the subject besides being violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently hold that the petitioner is entitled for promotion to the post of Deputy Collector with effect from the date on which his immediate junior was promoted to the said post during February, 2017 with all consequential benefits and attendant benefits and pass…”

3. Heard Sri Pratap Narayan Sanghi, learned Senior Counsel, representing Sri P. Narasimha, learned counsel for the petitioner, and the learned Government Pleader for Services-I, appearing on behalf of the respondents.

4. Learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner was sel