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M Rajasekhar v. the State of Ap

Andhra Pradesh HC9 Sept 2025WP/13271/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Non-promotion; Chief Environmental Engineer; Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB); promotion during pendency of writ petition; full additional charge w.e.f. 07.07.2025; letter dated 18.07.2025; writ petition closed as grievance redressed; no costs; Justice Nyapathy Vijay; decided 10.09.2025.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition closed as the grievance stood redressed upon the petitioner's promotion to Chief Environmental Engineer with effect from 07.07.2025; no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions, if any, stand closed. ¶27

M Rajasekhar Vs the State of Ap — Andhra Pradesh HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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APHC010260162025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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WEDNESDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 13271/2025

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Between:

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M RAJASEKHAR, S/O. SRI MOHAN MUNUSWAMY AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, OCC SERVICE R/O. FLAT NO.E3E, KRISHNAGODAVARI APARTMENTS PAPPULAMILLU CENTER, KANOOR VIJAYAWADA - 521 002, ANDHRA PRADESH, ALSO AT 506, MYTHRIS THE TOWN, SHAILI GARDENS YAPRAL, SECUNDERABAD - 500 087.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (SEC.I) DEPARTMENT, 4TH BLOCK, SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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THE MEMBER SECRETARY, ANDHRA PRADESH POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD PARYAVARAN BHAVAN, APIIC COLONY ROAD GURUNANAK COLONY, AUTO NAGAR VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

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...RESPONDENT(S):

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Counsel for the Petitioner:

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1.SHYAM S AGRAWAL

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Counsel for the Respondent(S):

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1.GP FOR SERVICES I

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2.YELISETTI SOMARAJU STANDING COUNSEL APPCB

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The Court made the following:

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Order:

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The present writ petition is filed, aggrieved by the action of the 2nd respondent in not promoting the petitioner to the post of Chief Environmental Engineer in the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board.

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At the time of hearing, the learned Standing Counsel passed on a letter dated 18.07.2025 to the Court, wherein it is stated that the petitioner was promoted and placed full additional charge to the post of Chief Environmental Engineer with effect from 07.07.2025.

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