The High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati dismissed a writ petition filed by a petitioner seeking promotion to Deputy Superintendent (T) on the ground that the cause of action had become infructuous, with no order as to costs.
No order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions closed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA
WRIT PETITION NO: 24141 OF 2015
Between:
...Petitioner
AND
Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of 'Mandamus' declaring the actionofthe respondents in not promoting the petitioner as Deputy Superintendent(T)^on par with his juniors and for not considering his claim for promotion as Deputy Superintendent(T) duly applying the Rule of Reservation in the matter of promotion with effect from 6-01-2014 on par with others as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable and contrary to Article 14 and 16 of theConstitutionofIndia and consequently direct the respondents to promote the petitioner as Deputy Superintendent(T) with effect from 06-01-2014eitheronthebasisof seniority and merit on par with his juniors or on the basis of Rule of
Reservation in the matter of promotions as Deputy Superintendent (T) with all consequential benefits and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deems fit just and proper in the circumstances of the case.
I.A. NO: 1 OF 2015fWPMP. NO: 31305 OF 2015)
Petition under Section 151 CPC is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased direct the respondents to promote the petitioner as Deputy Superintendent(T) with effect from 0601-2014 on par with his juniors either on the basis of seniority and merit or on the basis of Rule of Reservations in the matter of promotions pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass such other order or orders as this Honible Court may deems fit just and proper in the circumstances of the case.
Counsel for the F^etitioner: SRI P VENKATA RAMA SARMA
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI D RAMAKRISHNA
Counsel for the F?espondent Nos. 1 to 34: K VISWANATHAM (SC FOR APSRTC)
The Court made the following: ORDER
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY ,THE SEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA
WRIT PETITION NO: 24141/2015
Between: K.rajanna
...PETITIONER
AND The A P State Road Transport Corporation Rep By Its ...RESPONDENT(S) and Others
Counsel for the Petitioner:
1.D RAMAKRISHNA
2.P VENKATA RAMA SARMA
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
The Court made the following:
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ORDER:
Sri P.Venkata Rama Sarma learned counsel representing Sri D.Ramakrishna, learned counsel for the petitioner stated that the cause in the writ petition does not survive and the matter has become infructuous.
- Recording the above submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs.
Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this Writ Petition shall stand
closed.
Sd/- M SRINIVAS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR
//TRUE COPY//
SECTION OFFICER
To,
CC to SRI. K VISWANATHAM (SC FOR APSRTC) Advocate
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HIGH COURT
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DATE0:07/08/2024
ORDER
WP.No.24141 of 2015
DISMISSING THE WP AS INFRUCTUOUS WITHOUT COSTS
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition claiming promotion as Deputy Superintendent (T) is maintainable when the cause of action has become infructuous?
K. RAJANNA
A.P. STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION
V. SUJATHA
As recorded by the court registry
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