WP/3414/2025 of P RATNAKAR RAO Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh,

APHC010064522025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3331] (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY ,THE TENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 3414/2025 Between: P Ratnakar Rao ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P NARAHARI BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES IV The Court made the following ORDER: Heard Sri P.Narahari Babu, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri S.Raju, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-II appeared for respondents 1 to 3. 2. The petitioner, Superintendent in the office of DM&HO, Vijayawada, filed the above writ petition to declare the action of respondents in not considering his case for promotion due to the pendency of the charge memo vide G.O.Rt.No.264, Health, Medical and Family Welfare (VC.II.1) Department, dated 16.03.2024, as illegal and arbitrary. 3. At the hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner confined his arguments and urged this Court to direct the 2nd respondent to consider the 2 petitioner’s case for promotion in terms of G.O.Ms.No.257 General Adm