WP/31044/2024 of P SHANMUGAM Vs THE STATE OF AP

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 31044 OF 2024 Between: P. Shanmugam, Age 55yrs S/o P.Siddhaiah, Working as Town Planning Officer, Tirupati Municipal Corporation, Tirupati. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep by its PrI. Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development(VIG-lll), Directorate Secretariat^ Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The Director of Town and Country Planning, Government of Andhra Pradesh, MGM Capital, Ground Floor, NRI Hospital, NH Fly over, Mangalagiri, Guntur District. ...RESPONDENTS 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 to issue Order, Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declare the action of the respondent in not considering the petitioner for promotion for the post of Assistant Director, Town Planning by the Director of Town and Country Planning which is illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article