WP/30946/2024 of K V MADHAVA RAO Vs THE STATE OF AP

r IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVAXJ^ (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 30946 OF 2024 Between: K V Madhava Rao, S/o. Late K. Appa Rao Aged 56 years, Occ Deputy Executive Engineer, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of AP, Rep.by its Principal Secretary Municipal Administration (Public Health) Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The Engineer in Chief, Public Health, Tadepalli, Guntur District. 3. The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Rep. by its Commissioner, Visakhapatnam. ...RESPONDENTS.- Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the petitioners promotion for the post of Executive Engineer is illegal and arbitrary of Article 14 of the Constitution of