WP/87/2025 of S GOPANNA Vs THE STATE OF AP

V IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 87 OF 2025 Between: S.Gopanna, S/o. S. Gangulu, Aged 42 years, Occ: Town Planning Supervisor, ZoneVIII, GVMC, Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam District. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department Secretariat, Velagapudi, At Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Director of Town & Country Planning, State of A.P., 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 an appropriate order or directions more particularly, one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS, declaring the action of the respondents not considering the petitioner claim for promotion to the post of Town Planning Officer (TPO) without reference to the Charge Memo vide G.O.Rt.No.708 Municipal Administration and Urban Development (VIG.I) dated