Catholic priests challenged proceedings replacing them as correspondents of their schools. Counsel stated the cause no longer survived and the matter had become infructuous; the High Court dismissed the writ petition as infructuous, with no order as to costs.
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IN
THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)
FRIDAY. THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA
WRIT PETITION NO: 409 OF 2011
Between:
...PETITIQNER(S)
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Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of Indiaprayingthatin the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith,theHighCourtmay be pleased to i)call for the records and proceedings in Rc. 219/A3/2017 dated 9-12-2017 issued by the 4th respondent and setthemasideasbad illegal, arbitrary, discriminatorily violative of principlesofnaturaljustice, contrary to law, biased, vindictive besides being vindictiveand an action taken for extraneous reasons and unppnstitutional ii)consequentlydirectthe 4th and 6th respondents to continue the petitionersascorrespondentofthe schools which they were holding as correspondents priortoissuanceofthe said impugned proceedings iii)by issuance of writ ofmandamus.
lA NO: 1 OF 2018
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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in thacircumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to suspend the proceedings dated 2-11-2017 issued by the 6 th respondent and ratification proceedings in Rc. No.219/A3/2017dated9-12- 2017 issued by the 4th respondent and direct the respondents to continue the petitioners as correspondents of the schools which they wee holding as correspondent prior to issuance of the said impugned proceedings.
lA NO: 2 OF 2018
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in thecircumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to vacate the interim order dated 5.1.2018 passed in WP No. 409 of 2018
lA NO: 3 OF 2018
Between:
...Petitioners/Respondent 6 & 7
AND
Petition under Section 151 CPQ praying that in thecircumstancesstated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to vacate the interim orders dated 14.02.2018 passedinI.A.Np.OI of 2018 in W.P.No. 409 of2018.
Counsel for the Petitioner(s): Ms. SUSSHMA YAGANTIREPFORSRI.J SUDHEER
Counsel for the Respondents 1 to 5 : GP FOR SCHOOLEDUCATION
Counsel for the Respondents 6 & 7 : SRI G SUBBA RAO
The Court made the following: ORDER
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THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
:: AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
(Special Original Jurisdiction) [ 3333 FRIDAY ,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF ]
FEBRUARY
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA
WRIT PETITION NO: 409 OF 2018
Between:
...PETITIONER(S)
AND
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...R^iSPONDENTS
Petition binder Article 226 of the Constitution ofIndiapra^nngthatin the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith,theHighCourt may be pleased to call for the records and proceedings in RCNO219/A3/2017 (DEO) dated 9.12.2017 issued by the respondent Ld set them aside-as bad illegal, arbitrary, principles of natural justice, contrary to law, biased, vindictive t>esid being ^vindictive and an action taken for extraneous uncdnstitutipnal (ii)consequently dirept the 4th and 6th ^spondents to continue the petitioners as correspondent of the schoolswhichtheywere ToHing as correspondents prior to issuance of the said impugned proceedings (iii) by issuance of writ of mandamus andtopass
Counsel for the Petitioner(s):3RI. J SyDHEER
Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION(AP)
The Court made the following:
ORDER.
Ms.Sushma Yaganti, learned counsel representing Mr.J.Sudheer, stated that the cause in the writ petition learned counsel for the petitioners does not survive and the matter has become infructuous. 2. Recording the above submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs.
in this Writ Petition shall Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any.
stand closed.
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WP.No.409 of 2018
DISMISSING THE WP AS INFRUCTUOUS WITHOUT COSTS
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Rev Fr. Pascaali Meka
Rev. Fr. Prakash Palepu
Rev. Fr. John Wilson
Rev. Fr. Nelli George
State of Andhra Pradesh
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Eluru
V. Sujatha
As recorded by the court registry
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