WP/32498/2025 of Sriram Alluraiah Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh, on 1 March 2026

APHC010629912025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF MARCH

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH

WRIT PETITION NO: 32498/2025

Between:

1. SRIRAM ALLURAIAH, , S/O., SRIRAM ANAD, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/O., DOOR NO. 3-145-8A-13-1 PRASANTH NAGAR, 3RD CROSS, MADANAPALLE, ANNAMYYA DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER

AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MA AND UP, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

2. THE

COMMISSIONER

AND

DIRECTOR

OF

MUNICIPALITY

ADMINISTRATION,

VADESWARAM

MANGALAGIRI,

ANDHRA

PRADESH.

3. THE REGIONAL DIRECTORCUMAPPELLANT, COMMISSIONER OF

MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, ANANTHAPURAM.

4. THE MADANAPALLE MUNICIPALITY, REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER, MADANAPALLE, ANNMAYYA 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, more particularly one in

the nature of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in excluding the petitioners name from the promotion/counselling process under Roc.No.405788(1558)/2012/A3, dated 22.05.2025 and 23.05.2025, solely on the ground the FIR in Crime No.55/2023, is pending against the petitioner and without issuing any notice, show-cause or affording any opportunity of explanation, as arbitrary, illegal, unconstitutional, violative of the Principles of Natural Justice, and opposed to Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to include the petitioners name in accordance with law in the Seniority/Promotion List for promotion from Junior Assistants/Typists (Category-v) to the post of Senior Assistant (Category-IV) in Ananthapuramu region, Andhra Pradesh and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025

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 include the petitioner’s name in accordance with law in the Seniority/Promotion List for promotion from Junior Assistants/Typists (Category-v) to the post of Senior Assistant (Category-IV) in Ananthapuramu region, Andhra Pradesh, pending disposal of WP.No of 2025

before this Hon’ble Court.

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. VARADAM SAI LIKHITH

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. B SIVA SANKARA RAO SC For Services to Municipalities in rayalaseema, Nellore

2. GP FOR SERVICES I

The Court made the following: