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R. Bhaskar Reddy, v. The Government of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh HC2 Jul 2025WP/12276/2019

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What is this about?

Dismissed as infructuous - writ of mandamus under Article 226 sought to quash Memo No.17025/63/2018-Estt.I dated 09-08-2019 of Government of Andhra Pradesh, Panchayat Raj Department, alleged violative of Articles 14 and 21 - petitioners R. Bhaskar Reddy and B. Suryanarayana Reddy - subject matter did not survive for adjudication - no order as to costs - pending applications closed - no merits determination, no precedent value on validity of the Memo.

What did the court decide?

None. The writ petition was dismissed as infructuous with no order as to costs, and pending applications were closed. The impugned Memo No.17025/63/2018-Estt.I was neither declared illegal nor quashed, and no merits ruling was made. ¶28

R. Bhaskar Reddy, Vs The Government of… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

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APHC010271752019

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

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[3396]

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THURSDAY,THE THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 12276/2019

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Between:

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R. BHASKAR REDDY,, S/O LATE VENKATRAMUDU, AGED 57 YEARS, MANDAL ENGINEERING OFFICER, MANDAL PARISHAD, PAMIDI, ANANTPUR DISTRICT.

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B. SURYANARAYANA REDDY,, S/O VENKATA SIVA REDDY, AGED 58 YEARS, I/C DY. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WARE HOUSING CORPORATION, ANANTHAPUR.

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...PETITIONER(S)

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AND

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THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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THE ENGINEERING CHIEF, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, Z.P. COMPOUND, OPP PWD GROUNDS, M.G. ROAD, VIJAYAWADA - 520 002.

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...RESPONDENT(S):

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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 be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of 1st respondent vide Memo No.17025/63/2018-Estt.I, dated 09-08-2019 is illegal, arbitrary, violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently quash the said Memo No.17025/63/2018 Estt.I, dated 09-08-2019 and pass

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Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

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1.JAVVAJI SARATH CHANDRA

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Counsel for the Respondent(S):

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1.GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV (AP)

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The Court made the following:

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ORDER :

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The instant Writ Petition is filed by the Petitioners seeking indulgence of

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this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief:

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“ ... to issue a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of 1st respondent vide Memo No.17025/63/2018-Estt.I, dated 09-08-2019 is illegal, arbitrary, violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently quash the said Memo No.17025/63/2018 Estt.I, dated 0908-2019 and pass ...”

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Learned counsel for the Petitioners would submit that the subject matter of this Writ Petition does not survive for adjudication and that the Writ Petition has become infructuous.

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