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K.Kesappa v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh HC2 Jul 2025WP/17225/2019

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Promotion dispute; Additional Superintendent of Police; 1985 batch parity; Deputy Superintendent of Police; Article 226; writ of mandamus; arbitrariness in service matters; G.O.Ms.No.57 Home (Services.I) Department dated 16.03.2024; petition disposed of without further orders after intervening promotion; no order as to costs; pending applications closed; State of Andhra Pradesh Home Department; Director General of Police; services law; Andhra Pradesh High Court Amaravati; Dr Justice Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa; 03.07.2025.

What did the court decide?

In view of the petitioner's promotion during the pendency of the writ petition, no further orders were considered necessary; the writ petition was disposed of with no order as to costs, without adjudication of the promotion grievance. ¶24

K.Kesappa Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

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APHC010361542019

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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[3396]

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THURSDAY,THE THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 17225/2019

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Between:

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K.KESAPPA, S/O LATE ADEPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NOW WAITING DGP OFFICE, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DIST.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNEMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT., VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DIST.

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DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE ANDHRA PRADESH, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DIST.

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...RESPONDENT(S):

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Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue appropriate writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not considering my case for promotion as Additional Superintendent of Police on par with 1985 batch mates as arbitrary, illegal and unjust and consequently direct the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion as Additional Superintendent of Police on par with the 1985 hatch, in the interest of justice and pass

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The Court made the following:

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ORDER :

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The instant Writ Petition is filed by the Petitioner seeking indulgence of

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this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief:

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“ ... to issue appropriate writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not considering my case for promotion as Additional Superintendent of Police on par with 1985 batch mates as arbitrary, illegal and unjust and consequently direct the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion as

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Additional Superintendent of Police on par with the 1985 hatch, in the interest of justice and pass ........”

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Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-I appearing for respondents would submit that during the pendency of this Writ Petition, Petitioner was promoted as Deputy Superintendent of Police (Civil) vide G.O.Ms.No.57 Home (Services.I) Department, dated 16.03.2024. Hence, no further orders are necessary.

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