Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/6360/2023 of V VEERABHADRA RAO Vs THE STATE OF AP on 19 August 2026
1 APHC010127172023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE 20th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO: 6360 OF 2023 Between: 1. V VEERABHADRA RAO, S/o V.Kameswara Rao, Aged. 72 Years, Occ.
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APHC010127172023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
THURSDAY, THE 20th DAY OF AUGUST 2026
PRESENT
Between:
1. V VEERABHADRA RAO, S/o V.Kameswara Rao, Aged. 72 Years, Occ.
Retired Manager, R/o K.Gangavaram, Via Pamarru, East Godavari District- 533305
...Petitioner
AND
1. THE STATE OF AP, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue (Endowments) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District, A.P.
2. The Commissioner, Endowments Department, Gollapudi, Vijayawada.
...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 topleased to issue writ more particularly in the nature of mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in issuing the impugned proceedings in Memo No. ENDW/310/Endts.I(2)/2022, dated 07-12-2022
(served on 20.01.2023) as bad, illegal, arbitrary, absurd and violative of Principles of Natural Justice and Article 14,16,21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently set-aside the same and direct the respondents to P a g e | 2
consider the case of the petitioner for appointment by transgr of Service as Executive officer Grade-III and consequential promotions notionally on par with my juniors w.e.f. 03.04.1990 and to grant all monetary benefits with interest pass Counsel for the Petitioner: D V SASIDHAR
Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES II
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This Writ Petition is filed seeking the following relief: “…to issue writ more particularly in the nature of mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in issuing the impugned proceedings in Memo No. ENDW/310/Endts.I(2)/2022, dated 07-12- 2022 (served on 20.01.2023) as bad, illegal, arbitrary, absurd and violative of Principles of Natural Justice and Article 14,16,21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently set-aside the same and direct the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for appointment by transgr of Service as Executive officer Grade-III and consequential promotions notionally on par with my juniors w.e.f. 03.04.1990 and to grant all monetary benefits with interest …”
2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services II and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Endowments.
3. The grievance of the petitioner is that his case was not considered for promotion to the post of Executive Officer, Grade III vide Memo No. ENDW/310/Endts.I(2)/2022, dated 07.12.2022.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner placed on record the proceedings dated 25.08.2025 issued by the 2nd respondent and submitted that similarly situated persons were considered for the said promotion by the 2nd respondent and the petitioner is also similarly placed, as such, is entitled to the same benefit.
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5. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is disposed of, directing the petitioner to make a representation along with the proceedings dated 25.08.2025 to the 2nd respondent within a period of four weeks from today. On such representation, 2nd respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders within a period of three months thereafter.
6. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of.
As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________
JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI Date: 20.08.2026 Dvs
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