WP/8684/2026 of P S RAJPRAKASH Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 1 April 2026

1. P S RAJPRAKASH, S/O LATE P. RAMARAO, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/O KOMMADI STREET VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, AT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI,

AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT -522238.

2. THE DIRECTOR OF TREASURIES AND ACCOUNTS, ANDHRA PRADESH 1ST FLOOR, NIDHI BHAVAN BEHIND APIIC BUILDING, I T PARK, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522503.

3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR DISTRICT TREASURY, ACCOUNTS OFFICE, P AND T COLONY, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT - 530013.

4. ASSISTANT TREASURY OFFICER, SUB- TREASURY OFFICE, SEETHAMADHARA VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT - 530013.

...RESPONDENT(S):

The Court made the following ORDER:

1. This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “to issue a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of respondents for not considering my representations including the representation dated 7.2.2026 for considering me for promotion as Sub- Treasury Officer (STO) (33rd rank) grant of all service benefits by treating the suspension period as on duty. is bad, arbitrary and violative of A P Civil Services (CCA) Rules, 1991 and also offends Arts. 14, 16, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and to pass….”

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for the respondents.

3. The case of the petitioner is that for not considering the representation dated 7.2.2026 for promotion as Sub-Treasury Officer (STO) (33rd rank) grant of all service benefits by treating the suspension period as on duty which is illegal violative of A P Civil Services (CCA) Rules, 1991. Hence the writ petition.

4. At the time of hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner confined his submissions to a limited prayer, seeking a direction to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion in terms of G.O.Ms.No.257, General Administration (Ser.C) Department, dated 10.06.1999.

5. The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents, on instructions, submitted that the respondents would consider the case of the petitioner, if he falls within the zone of consideration, subject to his fulfilling all the conditions prescribed under the said G.O.

6. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, and without going into the merits of the matter, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with the consent of both the learned counsel, directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 07.02.2026 for promotion to the post of Sub-Treasury Officer strictly in accordance with G.O.Ms.No.257, General Administration (Ser.C) Department, dated 10.06.1999, if the petitioner is within the zone of consideration, whenever the DPC is conducted. There shall be no order as to costs.

Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the writ petition shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE D RAMESH 02.04.2026

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH

WRIT PETITION NO: 8684/2026

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