WP/22452/2023 of A PRABHAKAR REDDY Vs THE STATE OF AP on 9 October 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

SATURDAY, THE 10th DAY OF OCTOBER 2026

PRESENT

Between:

1. A PRABHAKAR REDDY, S/O A.POLI REDDY AGED ABOUT 40

YEARS,

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ASSISTANT

DIRECTOR

OF

AGRICULTURE,

PRESENTLY WORKING ON DEPUTATION AS ADDITIONAL

PROJECT COORDINATOR, SAMAGRA SHIKSHA, YSR DISTRICT

...PETITIONER

AND

1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS SECRETARY, AGRICULTURE AND

COOPERATION

DEPARTMENT,

SECRETARIAT,

AMARAVATHI,

VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

2. THE

SPECIAL

COMMISSIONER

OF

AGRICULTURE,

,

AP,

CHUTTUGUNTA, GUNTUR 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 writ, order or direction more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by declaring the aggrieved by the impugned proceedings No.A1

(2) 33/2023 Dated 27.07.2023 on the file of the 2nd respondent, whereby rejected the claim of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Deputy Director of Agriculture from the post of Assistant Director of Agriculture against roster point no.6 which was carry forwarded from the panel 2017-18 i.e., meant for Visually Handicapped as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, against the Rule 34 (2) of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 and also against the Article 14,16

and 21 of the Constitution of India and also in violation of Rule of reservation and consequently direct the respondents to forthwith consider the claim of the

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W.P.No.22452 of 2023

petitioner for promotion to the post of Deputy Director of Agriculture by conducting review DPC and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023

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 impugned proceedings No.A1 (2) 33/2023

Dated.27.07.2023 on the file of the 2nd respondent with a specific direction to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Deputy Director of Agriculture against Roster Point No.6 which is meant for VH person by conducting review DPC without any further delay and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. HARINATH REDDY SOMAGUTTA

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR SERVICES I

The Court made the following:

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