Dismissed

Devuni Kadapa Police Department Employees Mutually v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh HC5 Aug 2024WP/458/2016

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What is this about?

The High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging the arbitrary appointment of an inquiry officer and subsequent proceedings, finding that the petition had become infructuous due to the efflux of time, without awarding costs.

What did the court decide?

The writ petition was dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs.

Devuni Kadapa Police Department Employees… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH;: AMARAVATI

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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TUESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 458 OF 2016

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Between:

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Devuni Kadapa Police Department Employees Mutually, Aided Cooperative House Building Society Ltd., Kadapa, Y.S.R.District.

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N.Chandra Sekhar Reddy, S/o.Late Eswar Reddy, Aged about 46 years, Occ: President Devuni Kadapa Police Department Employees Mutually Aided Cooperative House Building Society Ltd., Kadapa City, Y.S.R.District, R/o.Door No.38/247-6-14, Y.S.R.Police Colony, Ramanjaneyapuram, Kadapa City, Y.S.R.District

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...PETITIONER(S)

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AND

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The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep., by its Principal Secretary

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Cooperation Department, Secretariat Buiidings, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

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The Registrar of Mutually Aided Cooperative Society, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad

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The Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Society/Enquiry Officer, Devuni Kadapa Police Department Employees Mutually Aided Cooperative Housing Building Society, Kadapa City, Y. S.R.District.

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A.Balaji, S/o.A.Subbarayudu, Aged about 45 years, Occ: A.R.P.C.1597 C/o. District Armed Reserve Police, Kadapa City, Y.S.R.District

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...RESPONDENTS

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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

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be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the proceedings in Rc.No.6533/2015/HSG dated 03-12-2015 issued by the respondent No.2 appointing the respondent No.3 as an inquiry officer basing on the complaint given by the respondent No.4 under the purported exercise of powers conferred under Section 29 (2) of the A.P.Mutually Aided Cooperative Society Act, 1995 to conduct inquiry and submit his report on the allegations leveled by the respondent No.4 as arbitrary, illegal, contrary to Section 29 o . . „ A.P.Mutually Aided Cooperative Society Act, 1995 and violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to the petitioner No.1 under Articles 14 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the same.

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LA. NO: 1 OF 2016(WPMP Mn- 169 OF 2016)

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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed i in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to stay all further proceedings in pursuance of the proceedings in C.NO.6533/2015/HSG, dated 03-12-2015 issued by the respondent No.2, pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI V R REDDY KOWURI Counsel for the Respondents Nos.1 to 3; GP FOR COOPERATION (AP) ADTOclre R^^P-^^dent No.4; SRI SRINIVASA RAO MADIRAJU,

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

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AT AMARAVATI

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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TUESDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF AUGUST

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TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 458/2016

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Between:

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Devuni Kadapa Police Department Employees

...PETITIONER(S)

Mutually and Others

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The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others

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...RESPONDENT(S)

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Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

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1.V R REDDY KOWURI

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Counsel for the Respondent(S):

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1.GP FOR COOPERATION (AP)

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2.SRINIVASA RAO MADIRAJU

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Court m?HP thR following order:-

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Sri D.Vigneshwar Reddy, learned counsel, representing on counsel for the petitioners would submit that due behalf of the learned the writ petition does not survive and the to efflux of time cause in matter has become infructuous^ The learned counsel made an endorsement on the bundle to that extent.

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As such, the present Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs.

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miscellaneous Petitions pending, if any As a sequel thereto

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shall stand closed.

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SD/- U. SRIDEVI assistant registrar

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//TRUE COPY//

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