THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY THE SIXTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GHULAM MOHAMMED and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 23870 of 2008 Between: KVV Nageswara Rao, S/o. K. Veeranna, O/o. Executive Engineer, Sub Divisional No. 1, Division No. 5, GVC-I Circle, Sri Ramsagar Project, Pochampad, Nizamabad District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary, I & CAD Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad - 500 022. 2 The Engineer-in-Chief (Admn. Wing), I & CAD Department, Errammanzil, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to to issue writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declare the order passed in OA No. 718/2007 dated 31-7-2008 by the Hon'ble A.P. Administrative Tribunal as unjust and contrary to law and set aside the same including the order passed in OA No. 557/2007 and batch dated 28-7-2008 by the Hon'ble Tribunal and also set aside the Memo No. 8477/Ser.1.2/2006-9, dated 20-1-2007 issued by the 1st respondent and consequently direct the respondents to restore the date of commencement of probation of the petitioner in the cadre of Assistant Executive Engineers as 23-1-1996 and 16-5-1994 and fix the seniority of the petitioner accordingly and in terms of ranking assigned by the APPSC with all consequential benefits and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.M.RATNA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following : IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY THE SIXTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GHULAM MOHAMMED and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 23861 of 2008 Between: K.Balaramaiah, S/o K.Somulu Executive Engineer,Division 3 FFC LMD Colony,Karimnagar Dist ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh rep.by its Principal Secretary I&CAD Department Secretariat,Hyderabad-500022 2 The Engineer In Chief (Admn Wing) I&CAD Department Erranmanzil,Hyderabad .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to to issue writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declare the order passed in OA No.701/2001 dt 31-07-2008 by the Hon'ble A.P Administrative Tribunal as unjust and contrary to law including the order passed in OA No.557/2007 and batch dt 28-07-2008 Memo No.8477/Ser 1.2/2006-09 dt 20-01-2007 issued by the 1st respondent and consequently direct the respondents to restore the date of commencement of probation of the petitioner in the carde of Assistant Executive Engineers as 23-01-1996 and 16-05-1994 and fix the Seniority of the petitioner accordingly and in terms of ranking assigned by the APPSC with all consequential benefits and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.M.RATNA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GHULAM MOHAMMED AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B. SESHASAYANA REDDY WP No.23861 and 23870 of 2008 Common Order ( Per Sri GM, J ) It is represented by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the issue involved in these writ petitions is squarely covered by the decision of this Court in W.P.No.22978 of 2008 and batch dated 18-12-2008. Following the said judgment and for the reasons given therein, these writ petitions stand dismissed. No costs. _________ GM, J ________ BSSR, J Dt : 6-3-2009 Kk THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GHULAM MOHAMMED AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B. SESHASAYANA REDDY WP No.23861 and 23871 of 2008 6-3-2009