B Swapna v. the State of Andhra Pradesh
Service law – Promotion – Consideration without reference to pending charge memo
Case brief
What is this about?
Andhra Pradesh High Court, Amaravati (Special Original Jurisdiction), Writ Petition No.2149 of 2026, decided 27.01.2026 by D. Ramesh, J. Petitioner B Swapna, Senior Assistant Public Prosecutor, Proddatur, Y.S.R. Kadapa District, challenged respondents' (State of A.P. and Director of Prosecutions) failure to consider her promotion to Additional Public Prosecutor Grade-II without reference to charge memo Memo No.1901041/B1/2023 dated 05.05.2023 (year 2022), invoking G.O.Ms.No.257 General Administration Department dated 10.06.1999 and Articles 14, 16, 21. Parity pleaded with W.P. No.39435 of 2022 (disposed 06.12.2022; charge memo via G.O.Rt.No.780 MAUD (VIG.III) dated 20.10.2022). Petition disposed at admission with consent, without touching merits: consideration directed if petitioner in zone of consideration; no costs; IAs closed. Keywords: promotion, charge memo, zone of consideration, G.O.Ms.No.257, parity, mandamus, Article 226.