WP/17538/2021 of Srinivas Barla Vs State of Andhra Pradesh, on 5 October 2026

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Date of pronouncement : 06.10.2026

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APHC010296362021

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY, THE 6th DAY OF OCTOBER 2026

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

WRIT PETITION NO: 17538 OF 2021

Between:

1. Srinivas Barla, , S/o. Appalaswamy Barla, Aged about 51 years, Deputy Commercial Tax Officer (Revision), 0/0. Joint Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Kurnool.

...Petitioner

AND

1. State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Principal Secretary, General Administration (Ser.) Department, A.P. Secretariat, Velaga pudi, Amaravathi.

2. The Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission, represented by its Secretary, Gollapudi, Vijayawada, Krishna District.

3. The Commissioner for State Taxes, State of Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada, Krishna District.

...Respondents

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 a writ, order or direction more in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the revised selection list prepared by the A.P.P.S.C., dated 10-5-2018 pursuant to Notification No. 10/99 in so far as re-allotting the petitioner from the post of Assistant Commercial Tax Officer in Zone IV to Assistant Commercial Tax Officer in Zone II is concerned and the consequential instructions issued by the 1st respondent in Memo No.1112077/Ser.A/2020, dated 4-8-2021 to relieve the candidates pursuant to selection list dated 10-5-2018 is concerned as being illegal, arbitrary, unjust, contrary to the rules and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India besides being contrary to the principle laid down by the Apex Court that settled things cannot be unsettled after a distance of time and consequently hold that the petitioner is entitled to continue as Assistant Commercial Tax Officer (now Deputy Commercial Tax Officer) in his present post and Zone with all consequential and attendant benefits.

IA NO: 1 OF 2021

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 respondents to retain and continue the petitioner as Assistant Commercial Tax Officer (now Deputy Commercial Tax Officer) in Zone IV without reference to the revised selection list prepared by the A.P.P.S.C., dated 10-5-2018 pursuant to Notification No.

10/99 in so far as re-allotting the petitioner to the post of Assistant Commercial Tax Officer from Zone IV to Zone II is concerned and the consequential instructions issued by the 1st respondent in Memo No.1112077/Ser.A/2020, dated 4-8-2021, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition, and pass such other orders.

Counsel for the Petitioner: P NARASIMHA

Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES I

Counsel for the Respondents: R V MALLIKARJUNA RAO

The Court made the following order:

Whether the order is :

Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No

Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No

HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

WRIT PETITION No.17538 of 2021