WP/15739/2026 of K LINGA RAO Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 29 June 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY, THE 30th DAY OF JUNE 2026

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

WRIT PETITION NO: 15739/2026

Between:

1. K LINGA RAO, S/O .ANJANEYULU,AGED 57 YEARS, WORKING

AS

MOTOR

VEHICLES

INSPECTOR

0/0.

DISTRICT

TRANSPORT OFFICER,PALANADU, PALANADU DISTRICT

...PETITIONER

AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS

PRINCIPAL

SECRETARY,

REVENUE(VIGILANCE-VI)

DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS ,VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522238

2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS

PRINCIPAL

SECRETARY

,

TRANSPORT,

ROADS,AND

BUILDINGS,

DEPARTMENT,

SECRETARIAT

BUILDINGS

,VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522238

3. THE COMMISSIONER OF TRANSPORT AP, 3RD FLOOR,NTR

ADMINISTRATIVE

BLOCK,

PN

BUS

STATION,VIJAYAWADA,NTR DISTRICT. 520001

...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 an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not considering and promoting the petitioner to the post of Motor Vehicles Inspector as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory, violative of the principles of natural justice and Articles 14

and 16 of the Constitution of India, particularly when there is no subsisting punishment against the petitioner and the punishment of stoppage of two increments without cumulative effect imposed through G.O.Rt.No.340, Revenue (Vigilance-VI) Department, dated 23.04.2025

has already been set aside by this Hon'ble Court in W.P.No.18430 of 2025 by order dated 29.01.2026, and consequently direct the respondents to consider and promote the petitioner to the post of Motor Vehicles Inspector with all consequential benefits, and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026

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 consider the case of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Motor Vehicles Inspector inasmuch as' no punishment is subsisting against the petitioner as on the date of consideration for promotion, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. K R SRINIVAS

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR SERVICES I

2. GP FOR SERVICES II

The Court made the following:

WRIT PETITION No.15739 of 2026