WP/7879/2019 of CH KALARATNAM Vs THE STATE OF AP

APHC010182122019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3396] (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY ,THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 7879 OF 2019 Between: Ch Kalaratnam ...PETITIONER AND The State of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KRISHNA KISHORE KOVVURI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) 2. GP FOR ENERGY (AP) The Court made the following: ORDER:- The instant Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief: “to issue a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not considering the case of the Petitioner for promotion to the post of Junior Accounts Officer (JAO) on the ground of pendency of Criminal Case as illegal, arbitrary and discriminatory and consequently direct the Respondents to consider the case of the Petitioner for promotion to the post of Junior Accounts Officer (JAO) along with other candidates in the seniority list without reference to the pendency of the criminal case forthwith and pass such other orders”. 2. Heard Sri M