P. Sekar Babu vs The State Of Andhra Pradesh
2022 Latest Caselaw 6806 AP

          THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K. MANMADHA RAO

                   WRIT PETITION No.29141 OF 2022

ORDER:

This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the

Constitution of India, seeking the following relief:

".....to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in not considering the case of the petitioner for granting promotion to the post of Executive Officer-Gr.I from Executive Officer-Gr.II as bad, illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14, 16 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to grant promotion to the petitioner to the post of Executive Officer-Gr.I from Executive Officer-Gr.II on par with his junior w.e.f. 05.05.2022 and pass such other orders...."

2. Though the petitioner made several allegations against the

respondents, during the course of hearing learned counsel for the

petitioner requested this Court to issue a direction to the

respondents to dispose of the representation dated 05.05.2022

submitted by the petitioner, without touching the merits of the

case.

3. Learned counsel for the Government Pleader for Services-II

readily agreed to dispose of the representation dated 05.05.2022

submitted by the petitioner, if any pending with the respondent

authorities.

4. In view of the submission of learned Government Pleader

appearing for respondents, I need not decide the truth or otherwise

of the allegations made in the petition.

5. This Court is conscious that no such direction be issued in

view of the judgment of the Apex Court in The Government of

India v. P.Venkatesh1, wherein the Apex Court held that such

orders may be passed for a quick or easy disposal of cases in

overburdened adjudicatory institutions but, they do not serve to

the cause of justice. As the learned counsel for the petitioner

himself requested to issue a direction to dispose of the

representation dated 05.05.2022 submitted by the petitioner, I find

no other alternative except to issue such direction.

6. In the result, Writ Petition is disposed of, while directing the

2nd respondent to dispose of representation dated 05.05.2022 in

accordance with law, within four (04) weeks from the date of

receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous

applications pending, if any, shall also stand closed.

___________________________ DR.K. MANMADHA RAO, J Date: 12.09.2022

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2019 (8) SCALE 544

THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K. MANMADHA RAO

WRIT PETITION No.29141 OF 2022

Date: 12.09.2022

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