WP/11352/2026 of Gunnam Venkata Madhu Chandra Sekhar, Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh on 26 April 2026

APHC010202502026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH

WRIT PETITION NO: 11352/2026

Between:

1. GUNNAM VENKATA MADHU CHANDRA SEKHAR,, S/O

LATE G. RAMANJANEYULU, AGED 41 YEARS, OCC.

JUNIOR ASSISTANT, R/O. D.NO.32-2-20, GUNNAVARI

STREET, NEAR SUBBARAYUDU TEMPLE, WARD-15, PALACOLE, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER

AND

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

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MUNICIPAL

ADMINISTRATION

AND

URBAN

DEVELOPMENT

DEPARTMENT,

SECRETARIAT,

VELAGAPUDI,

AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

2. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL

ADMINISTRATION, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, RAYAPUDI POST, TULLURU MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

3. THE

REGIONAL

DIRECTORCUMAPPELLATE

COMMISSIONER OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, , RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

4. THE

NARASAPURAM

MUNICIPALITY,

REP

BY

ITS

MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER, NARASAPURAM, WEST

GODAVARI DISTRICT.

5. SRI R V KRISHNA KANTH, JUNIOR ASSISTANT (NOW

PROMOTED

AS

SENIOR

ASSISTANT),

O/O.

TADEPALLIGUDEM MUNICIPALITY, TADEPALLIGUDEM, WEST GODAVARI 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 moref particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF

MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondent in issuing Proceedings Roc.No.507/2013/A1-19 dated 06.04.2026, whereby the 5th Respondent, who is junior to the petitioner in the cadre of Junior Assistants, has been granted temporary promotion as Senior Assistant (Category-IV) in APMMSS and posted to Tadepalligudem Municipality, while petitioners legitimate claim for consideration and promotion to the same cadre has been completely ignored, as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently quash the same and further direct the Respondents 1 to 3 to forthwith consider petitioners case for promotion to the post of Senior Assistant (Category-IV) in accordance with his seniority position with ail consequential service benefits, without prejudice to the pending disciplinary proceedings 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 suspend the operation of Proceedings Roc.No.507/2013/A1-19 dated 06.04.2026 issued by 3rd respondent and consequently direct: the respondents to complete the pending disciplinary enquiry arising out of

G.O.Rt.No.597 dated Respondents 17.06.2025 within a time-bound period after affording full opportunity of hearing to petitioner, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. V VIJAYA VARDHAN

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR SERVICES I

The Court made the following: