Badugu Babu Rajendra Prasad, v. Government Of Andhra Pradesh,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT HYDERABAD

FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI KALYAN JYOTI SENGUPTA WRIT PETITION NO.16165 OF 2014 DATED: 19-02-2015 Between:

Badugu Babu Rajendra Prasad .. Petitioner And Government of Andhra Pradesh rep. by its Secretary to the Legislative Affairs and Justice and others .. Respondents

THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI KALYAN JYOTI SENGUPTA WRIT PETITION NO.16165 of 2014 ORDER: (per Hon'ble Sri Justice Sanjay Kumar) This writ petition was filed assailing the proceedings dated 31.05.2015 of the learned Principal District Judge, West Godavari, Eluru, deleting the name of the

petitioner in the cadre of Senior Superintendent and re-designating him as a Stenographer Grade-I. Various other directions were also sought including one to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Chief Administrative Officer.

While admitting the writ petition on 13.06.2014, this Court granted interim orders not to fill up one of the vacancies in the category of Chief Administrative Officer without prior permission of this Court. While so, the petitioner filed W.P.M.P.No.48480 of 2014 stating that revised proceedings dated 09.12.2014 were issued by the learned Principal District Judge, West Godavari, wherein the petitioner was also shown as one of the candidates in the cadre of Senior Superintendents coming within the zone of consideration for appointment to the post of Chief Administrative Officer and sought a direction that his case may also be considered along with other eligible candidates. Learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents also affirms this state of affairs.

That being so, the writ petition is disposed of directing the learned Principal District Judge, West Godavari, to consider the candidature of the petitioner in the cadre of Senior Superintendents as per his eligibility and seniority for appointment to the post of Chief Administrative Officer in terms of the revised proceedings dated 09.12.2014.

The petitioner filed W.P.M.P.No.48481 of 2014 seeking amendment of the cause title in so far as the description of the first respondent is concerned. The said petition is ordered. Office is directed to carry out necessary corrections in the cause title before issuing a copy of this final order. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed in the light of this final order. No order as to costs.

______________________ K.J. SENGUPTA, CJ

_____________________ SANJAY KUMAR, J 19-02-2015 Svv (74) THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI KALYAN JYOTI SENGUPTA

WRIT PETITION NO.16165 of 2014 _____________________________________________________ (Order of the Division Bench delivered by Hon'ble Sri Justice Sanjay Kumar)

19-02-2015