WP/12217/2019 of Dr. Balaji Ramavath, Vs The Commissioner,

1 APHC010268652019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3396] (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 12217/2019 Between: Dr. Balaji Ramavath, and Others ...PETITIONER(S) AND The Commissioner and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. P V KRISHNAIAH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. G SAI NARAYANA RAO 2. GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH FW(AP) The Court made the following: 2 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 12217/2019 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to grant appropriate relief more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India declaring the action of the Respondents in not considering the case of the Petitioners for promotion to the post of Civil Surgeon Specialist (Ortho) as per the seniority of the Petitioners and not allowing the Petitioners to participate in the counseling for promotion and posting as Civil Surgeon Specialist (Ortho) as arbitrary, illegal, malafide, discriminat