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Gudibandi Narsireddy, v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh HC6 Apr 2026WP/8333/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

AP High Court Amaravati; WRIT PETITION NO: 8333/2026; Justice D Ramesh; order dated 07.04.2026; ARSI promotion process 2026; APSP battalions (Venkatagiri, Kakinada, Visakhapatnam, Mangalagiri); battalion-wise seniority; Memo No. A2/87/2026 dated 16.03.2026; State-wide seniority list; Articles 14, 16, 21 Constitution; Article 226 mandamus; Section 151 CPC interim suspension application; Telangana High Court W.P. No. 16166 of 2020 dated 17.02.2026; promotions already effected; writ petition dismissed as infructuous; liberty to challenge subsequent orders in separate proceedings; no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions closed.

What did the court decide?

Dismissal as infructuous with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the subsequent orders in a separate proceedings; no order as to costs. ¶¶34

Gudibandi Narsireddy, Vs The State of Andhra… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Dismissal as infructuous with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the subsequent orders in a separate proceedings; no order as to costs.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents' initiation of the promotion process to the post of ARSI for the year 2026 on a battalion-wise seniority basis under Memo No. A2/87/2026 dated 16.03.2026, without considering the petitioners, was arbitrary, illegal, and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India. +1 more

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Court's answer

Upon learned counsel for the petitioners submitting that the respondents had already effected the promotions and the matter had become infructuous, the writ petition was dismissed as infructuous, giving liberty to challenge the subsequent orders in a separate proceedings, with no order as to costs.

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Ratio / Principle

As a sequel to the dismissal, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, were ordered to stand closed.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Andhra Pradesh High Court (Amaravati), W.P. No. 8333 of 2026, order dated 07.04.2026 (Justice D. Ramesh): Four serving head constables of different APSP battalions sought a writ of mandamus declaring the respondents' initiation of the 2026 ARSI promotion process on a battalion-wise seniority basis under Memo No. A2/87/2026 dated 16.03.2026, without considering the petitioners, arbitrary, illegal and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution and opposed to the Division Bench orders of the Telangana High Court in W.P. No. 16166 of 2020 dated 17.02.2026; they also sought suspension of the memo pending preparation of a State-wide seniority list (IA No. 1 of 2026 under Section 151 CPC). At hearing, counsel for the petitioners submitted that the respondents had already effected the promotions, rendering the petition infructuous, and sought liberty to challenge the orders separately. The Court dismissed the writ petition as infructuous, granting such liberty, with no order as to costs, and closed miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, as a sequel.

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APHC010162992026

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[3208]

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

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TUESDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH

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WRIT PETITION NO: 8333/2026

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Between:

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GUDIBANDI NARSIREDDY,, S/O. YADA REDDY, AGED 52 YEARS, OCC HC, 9TH BATTALION, APSP AT VENKATAGIRI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

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LLLA PRAKASH RAO,, S/O. TANUKULU, AGE 61 YEARS, OCC HC, 3RD BATTALION APSP AT KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

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BALASA APPA RAO,, S/O. LAXMANA RAO, AGED 60 YEARS, OCC HC, 16TH BATTALION, APSP AT VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

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M. SURESH KUMAR,, S/O. JAGANNADHA RAO, AGED 55 YEARS, OCC HC, 6TH BATTALION, APSP AT MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

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...PETITIONER(S)

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AND

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THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AT VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

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THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE AT POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, ANDHRA PRADESH, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

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THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, APSP BATTALIONS, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

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THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE II, , APSP

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BATTALIONS, KURNOOL, ANDHRA PRADESH.

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THE COMMANDANT, 9TH BATTALION APSP, VENKATAGIRI, TIRUPATHI DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH.

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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 tomay be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus, order or direction, declaring the action of the Respondents in initiating the promotion process to ARSI for the year 2026 without considering the Petitioners and relying on the illegal battalion-wise seniority system under the proceedings of the Respondents in Memo No. A2/87/2026, dated 16.03.2026 as arbitrary, illegal, and violative of Articles 14, 16, and 21 of the Constitution of India as well as oppose to the orders of the Division Bench of the Honourable High Court of Telangana in W.P. No. 16166 of 2020, dated 17.02.2026 and to set aside the same consequentially, suspend the operation of the Memo No. A2/87/2026, dated 16.03.2026 by directing the Respondents to refrain from making any further promotions to the post of ARSI until a State-wide seniority list is prepared and the Petitioners are considered in accordance with law as well as in the light of the orders of the Division Bench of the Honourable High Court of Telangana in W.P. No. 16166 of 2020, dated 17.02.2026 and to pass such

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IA NO: 1 OF 2026

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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to suspend the operation of the Memo No. A2/87/2026, dated 16.03.2026 by directing the Respondents to refrain from making any further promotions to the post of ARSI until a State-wide seniority list is prepared and the Petitioners are considered in accordance with law as well as in the light of the orders of the Division Bench of the Honourable High Court of Telangana in W.P. No. 16166 of 2020, dated 17.02.2026; pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass such

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Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

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1.V SAI KUMAR

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Counsel for the Respondent(S):

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1.GP FOR SERVICES I

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The Court made the following:

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ORDER:

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When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the respondents have already effected the promotions and hence the matter has become infructuous and prays to give liberty to challenge the orders in a separate proceedings.

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Recording the same, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous giving liberty to the petitioner to challenge the subsequent orders in a separate proceedings. No order as to costs.

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As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.

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_______________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH

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Date:07.04.2026 GK

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH

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WRIT PETITION NO:8333 of 2026

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