Katam Jaya Prakash Vs The State of Andhra… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

Katam Jaya Prakash Vs The State of Andhra… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

No substantive relief adjudicated; the Writ Petition was closed recording counsel's submission that the interim order dated 08.05.2023 (stay of all further proceedings pursuant to Lr.C.No.E-1025605/2017, dated 17.02.2023) served the purpose. No order as to costs; pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, stand closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the action of respondents 2 and 3 in issuing Proceedings Lr.C.No.E1025605/2017, dated 17.02.2023 was highly illegal, arbitrary, contrary to law and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution and principles of natural justice, warranting a writ of mandamus to set aside the said proceedings.

Ratio / Principle

Recording the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner that, in view of the interim order dated 08.05.2023 granting stay of all further proceedings pursuant to Lr.C.No.E-1025605/2017, dated 17.02.2023, the purpose is served and no further orders are necessary, the Writ Petition is closed with no order as to costs.

Key takeaways

As a sequel to the closure of the Writ Petition, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending therein shall stand closed.ratio¶31

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

ANDHRA PRADESH HC (Amaravati) | W.P. No. 12174 of 2023 | Katam Jaya Prakash v. State of A.P. and others | K. Sreenivasa Reddy, J. | 14.10.2025: Petition under Article 226 sought a writ of mandamus declaring the action of respondents 2 and 3 (Proceedings Lr.C.No.E1025605/2017, dt. 17.02.2023) highly illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution and principles of natural justice, and setting aside the said proceedings. At the hearing, counsel for the petitioner submitted that the interim order dt. 08.05.2023 granting stay of all further proceedings pursuant to the said proceedings had served the purpose and no further orders were necessary. Recording the submission, the Court closed the Writ Petition with no order as to costs; pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, stood closed. No adjudication on merits; no precedent cited.

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APHC010230792023

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

TUESDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 12174/2023

Between:

KATAM JAYA PRAKASH, S/O.SATYANARAYANA MURTY, AGED 59, YEARS, OCC. JUNIOR ASSISTANT, R/O.D.NO.23-6-4, LAKSHMINAGAR, NEAR LUTHERAN CHURCH, PALAKOLLU TOWN AND MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER

AND

THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPT., SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI.

THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SCH.CASTE SERVICES COOP.SOCIETY LTD, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ELURU, NOW AT BHIMAVARAM.

THE HEAD MASTER, Z.P HIGH SCHOOL, KODAMANCHILI, ACHANTA MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

MEDIDI RAMA MURTHY, S/O.KRISHNA, AGED 46 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS R/O.VEMULADEEVI, NARSAPURAM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S):

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 to issue an appropriate Writ order, or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 2 and 3 as highly illegal,

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arbitrary, contrary to law and clear violation of Articles 14, 21 of Constitution of India and principles of natural Justice and consequently, to Set-Aside the Proceedings, vide, LRC.No.E1025605/2017, dated 17.02.2023 issued by the 2^nd respondent. Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.EATHAKOTA VENKATA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.GANDRALA RATHNA KUMAR SC For APSCCFC LTD

2.GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE

The Court made the following:

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Order:

This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following prayer;

“….pleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents 2 and 3 as highly illegal, arbitrary, contrary to law and clear violation of Articles 14, 21 of Constitution of India and principles of natural Justice and consequently, to SetAside the Proceedings, vide, Lr.C.No.E1025605/2017, dated 17.02.2023 issued by the 2^nd respondent.”

Sri M. Venkateswara Rao, learned counsel representing Sri

E. Venkata Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of interim order, dated 08.05.2023 granting stay of all further proceedings, pursuant to Lr.C.No.E-1025605/2017, dated 17.02.2023 issued by the 2^nd respondent, purpose is served and hence, no further orders are necessary in the present Writ Petition.

Recording the aforesaid submission, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, if any,

pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed.

_______________________ K. SREENIVASA REDDY, J.

Date:14.10.2025 ARB

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HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY

Writ Petition No.12174 of 2023

Date:14.10.2025

ARB