WP/15568/2026 of Government Engineers Welfare Association, Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 16 June 2026

APHC010297092026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JUNE

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

WRIT PETITION NO: 15568/2026

Between:

1. GOVERNMENT

ENGINEERS

WELFARE

ASSOCIATION,,

ANDHRA PRADESH (REGD. NO.202/2024), REP. BY ITS

PRESIDENT, B. NAGI REDDY, S/O B. MUSALA REDDY, AGED

ABOUT

YEARS,

D.NO.3-5,

VANUKURU

VILLAGE,

PENAMALURU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA

PRADESH.

...PETITIONER

AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL

CHIEF SECRETARY, TRANSPORT, ROADS AND BUILDINGS

DEPARTMENT,

SECRETARIAT,

VELAGAPUDI,

AMARAVATI522237

2. THE

ENGINEERINCHIEF

ADMINISTRATION,

ROADS

AND

BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA

PRADESH,VIJAYAWADA 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 tomay be pleased 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 continuing the temporary/in- charge arrangements in the Roads and Buildings Department for years

together, contrary to the object of the A.P. State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996, and extending such arrangements to junior officers of certain zones while ignoring eligible senior officers of other zones, as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and violative of. Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the Respondents to ensure that any ,temporary promotions/in-charge arrangements, pending regular promotions, are made in a fair and proportionate manner among all zones by considering all eligible senior officers in accordance with law, and pass such 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 may be pleased to direct the Respondents not to make any further in-charge arrangements, ad hoc promotions or temporary promotions based on the impugned arrangements, however, if such arrangements are found necessary in the interest of administration, the Respondents shall consider eligible officers from all zones in a fair and proportionate manner, having due regard to their seniority and eligibility, and pass such IA NO: 2 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 may be pleased to direct the 1st respondent to consider and dispose of the representation dated 01.09.2025 submitted by the petitioner Association, in accordance with law, by passing a reasoned and speaking order within a time frame to be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. ANGURU MANOHAR

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR SERVICES II

The Court made the following:

WRIT PETITION No.15568 of 2026