WP/25171/2020 of The Union of India, Vs Sri. J.Sreenivasulu, on 19 November 2025

1. THE UNION OF IN DEPARTMENT O REPRESENTED BY

2. ASSISTANT DIR COMMUNICATION BHAWAN, NEW DE

3. THE CHIEF P KRISHNALANKA, V

4. THE CHIEF POS HYDERABAD

1. SRI J SREENIVAS YEARS, OCC SR. DIVISION, KRISHN WORKING AS SPO

2. SRI D RAMANAIAH SR. SUPDT. OF P BHIMAVARAM W POSTED AS SSPO E HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRAD AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THE TWENTIETH DAY OF NOVEMB THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT RI JUSTICE CHEEKATI MANAVEND BLE SRI JUSTICE TUHIN KUMAR G RIT PETITION NO: 25171/2020 NDIA,, MINISTRY OF COMMUNICA OF POSTS, DAK BHAWAN, Y ITS SECRETARY. ECTOR GENERAL (SPG),, M AND IT, DEPARTMENT OF ELHI POSTMASTER GENERAL,, A. VIJAYAWADA-520013 STMASTER GENERAL,, TELANGA ...P AND SULU, S/O J. CHALAPATAIAH (LA SUPDT. OF POST OFFICES O/O NA DISTRICT,VIJAYAWADA-520001 OS, TENALI DIVISION, TENALI H, S/O YANADAIAH (LATE) AGE 56 POST OFFICES O/O BHIMAVARA EST GODAVARI DISTRICT-534201 OS, CHITTOR DIVISION, CHITTOOR DESH

BER DRANATH ROY GEDELA ATION AND IT NEW DELHI INISTRY OF POSTS DAK .P. CIRCLE, ANA CIRCLE, PETITIONER(S) ATE) AGE 57 VIJAYAWADA PRESENTLY 6 YEARS, OCC AM DIVISION, PRESENTLY

3. SRI J PANDARI, S/O MUTHAIAH (LATE) AGE 57 YEARS, OCC. SUPDT. OF POST OFFICES O/O PEDDAPALLI DIVISION, KARIMNAGAR DISTRICT, TELANGANA

4. SRI K JAYARAJU, S/O RAJA RATNAM AGE 56 YEARS, OCC CHIEF POSTMASTER O/O HYDERABAD GPO, HYDERABAD-500 001

5. SRI K RAMESH, S/O K. NAGESWARA RAO AGE 56 YEARS, OCC ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (ADMIN) 0/O CHIEF POSTMASTER GENERAL, A.P. CIRCLE, VIJAYAWADA-520013

6. SRI A KANTHA RAO, S/O A. KRISHNA MURTHY, AGE 57 YEARS, OCC SUPDT. OF POST OFFICES 0/O PARVATHIPURAM DIVISION, PARVATHIPURAM-535501

7. SRI SK SHABBIR, , S/O SK. SUBHANI, AGE 57 YEARS, OCC SR. SUPDT. OF POST OFFICES 0/O SOUTH EAST DIVISION, HYDERABAD-520002

8. SRI P V RAMANA REDDY, S/O P.VENKA REDDY (LATE) AGE 57 YEARS, OCC SR. POSTMASTER, SECUNDERABAD ...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 Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order dated 02.09.2020 in OA No.466/2020 on the file of the Hon'ble Central Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad Bench, Hyderabad and quash the same an error apparent on the face of the record leading to miscarriage of justice and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2020 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 grant stay on the order in OA No. 466/2020 dated 02.09.2020 on the file of Central Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad Bench, Hyderabad pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass

IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 expedite the hearing of writ petition No.25171/2020 by fixing an early date of hearing of the same in the interest of justice and pass such IA NO: 2 OF 2021 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 Vacate the orders dated 07.01.2021 in WP No. 25171/2020 and pass IA NO: 3 OF 2021 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 implead (made part as petitioners) the Postal Service Group -B. Officers (List attached as Annexure-R2) in the interest of IA NO: 4 OF 2021 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 take on record the copy of 'DOPT O.M.No. 20011/2/2019 - Estt (D)' dated 13-08-2021 IA NO: 5 OF 2021 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 be pleased to permit the petitioners to proceed with the promotions to the cadre of Indian Postal Service (Junior time Scale Group 'A') for the vacancy years 2017-2018 and onwards by conducting Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) meeting on the basis of seniority list of postal Service Group issued on 15.03.2019/04.11.2019 on the specific condition that the promotion orders to the junior time scale Group 'A' will be subject to outcome of the writ petition. Further, it is submitted that the Department is also ready to keep aside eight (08) posts is Junior Time Scale Group `A' cadre for the 08 respondents till outcome of the writ Petition filed by the Department and pass

IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 modify the interim order dated 03.03.2021 suitably and permit the Department to conduct the DPC for promotion to Indian Postal Service (JTS Group A) cadre for the vacancy years 2017-2018 and onwards on the basis of seniority list of Postal Superintendents Service Group B issued on 15.03.2019/04.11.2019 on the specific condition that the promotion orders to the JTS will be subject to result of appeal and keeping of eight {08) posts in JTS cadre vacant for the respondents till outcome of this Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1. JUPUDI V K YAGNADUTT(CENTRAL GOVERNMENT COUNSEL) Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. UTTARA LEGAL

The Court made the following: ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice Cheekati Manavendranath Roy)

When the matter is taken up for hearing, Mr. Jupudi.V.K.Yagnadutt learned Standing Counsel for Central Government representing the petitioners-Union of India, on written instructions, submits that as the order of the Central Administrative Tribunal, which is impugned in this writ petition has been already implemented, that he was instructed to withdraw the writ petition. The written instruction to that effect is also submitted and the same is taken on record.

2. Therefore, as the very order that is challenged, is now implemented, nothing survives in this writ petition for adjudication.

3. Recording the same, this Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed.

________________________________________ JUSTICE CHEEKATI MANAVENDRANATH ROY

_____________________________ JUSTICE TUHIN KUMAR GEDELA

Date: 20.11.2025 MDP