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M. Ramanaiah, Nellore Dist. & Ano v. the A.P. Forest Development Corporation, Hyd & Ano

Andhra Pradesh HC21 Sept 2025WP/20160/2010

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

APHC W.P. No. 20160 of 2010; A.P. Forest Development Corporation; plantation watcher, Kavali Division, Nellore; incremental benefit w.e.f. 1-1-2007; increment @ Rs. 45/-; Article 226; Articles 14, 16 and 21; Section 151 CPC; dismissed as infructuous on petitioners' counsel's submission; no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions closed; Justice Ravi Cheemalapati; decided 22.09.2025; no adjudication on merits; no cases cited.

What did the court decide?

On the submission of the petitioners' counsel (Sri A.S. Virat, representing Sri V. Mallik) that the Writ Petition had become infructuous, the Court recorded the submission and dismissed the Writ Petition as infructuous, with no order as to costs. The claim for incremental benefit was not adjudicated on merits. ¶31

M. Ramanaiah, Nellore Dist. & Ano Vs the… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

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APHC010007662010

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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MONDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 20160/2010

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Between:

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M. RAMANAIAH, NELLORE DIST. & ANO, S/O. VENKAIAH WORKING AS PLANTATION WATCHER KAVALI DIVISION, NELLORE DISTRICT

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SK. MEERA SAHEB, S//O. BABA SAHEB WORKING AS PLANTATION WATCHER KAVALI DIVISION, NELLORE DISTRICT

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...PETITIONER(S)

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AND

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THE A P FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION HYD ANO, REP. BY ITS VICE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR A.C. GUARDS, UNI BUILDING, III FLOOR, HYDERABAD

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THE REGIONAL MANAGER A P F D C, FOREST COMPLEX, OPP: NIPPO FACTORY A.K. NAGAR POST, NELLORE SRI POTTI SREERAMULU NELLORE DISTRICT

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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 the respondent authorities with regard to non-payment of incremental benefit w.e.f. 1-1-2007 by declaring the impugned action as illegal, arbitrary and violative of rights guaranteed under Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and pass

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IA NO: 1 OF 2010(WVMP 5272 OF 2010

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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased vacate the interim orders granted on 17.08.2010 in WPMP No. 25585 of 2010 in WP No. 20160 of 2010 and to pass

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IA NO: 2 OF 2010(WPMP 25585 OF 2010

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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents herein continue to pay the increment @ Rs. 45/- which was being paid earlier pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass

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IA NO: 1 OF 2024

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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to expedite hearing the main Writ Petition as well as miscellaneous petitions pending thereon, by fixing an early date of this Hon'ble Court’s convenience in the interest of justice and pass

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Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

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1.V MALLIK

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Counsel for the Respondent(S):

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1.SRIDEVI GANTA SC For A.P.FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

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The Court made the following order:

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Sri A.S.Virat, learned counsel, representing Sri V.Mallik, learned counsel for the petitioners appearing through virtual mode, submits that the Writ Petition has become infructuous.

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Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs.

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Consequently, miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed.

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JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI

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Date: 22.09.2025.

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