THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE T. MADHAVI DEVI WRIT PETITION NO.24319 OF 2023 AND CONTEMPT CASE NO.1673 OF 2024

COMMON ORDER

In W.P.No.24319 of 2023, the petitioners are challenging the action of the respondents in rejecting the case of the petitioners for notional promotion and seniority in the category of Senior Assistants on par with their batch-mates recruited as Village Revenue Officers (2014- Batch) through APPSC, vide Proceedings No.Ser.IV(1)/2738898/2024 dt.23.12.2024, as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently to direct the respondents to grant notional promotion and seniority in the category of Senior Assistants on par with their batch-mates as per their seniority in accordance with rules with all service and consequential monetary benefits and to pass such other order or orders.

2. Brief facts leading to the filing of the present Writ Petition are that the petitioners were appointed as Village Revenue Officers in the year 2014 through APPSC (Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission) after due process of selection in Ranga Reddy District.

Subsequently, they were promoted to the post of Senior Assistants on 04.11.2019 and are working as such till date. It is su