Dr M. Bhaskar Rao v. The Executive officer
Case brief
What is this about?
AP High Court Amaravati; WRIT PETITION NO: 2203/2018; APHC010048622018; decided 11.03.2025; single Judge Dr. Justice Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa; petitioner Dr M. Bhaskar Rao; respondents The Executive Officer and Others; counsel for petitioner SRINIVASA RAO MADIRAJU; respondent counsel A PRABHAKAR SARMA SC FOR TTD and K UDAYA SRI; filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India; Writ of Mandamus; promotion as Professor PG; vacancy caused by Dr. Shankar Babu being assigned Principal duties; attempt to promote 3rd respondent to PG Professor alleged illegal and arbitrary under article 14 and 16; relief became infructuous; writ petition dismissed; no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions closed.
What did the court decide?
In view of the submission of learned counsel for the Petitioner that the relief has become infructuous, the Court held that the Writ Petition stands dismissed since the relief has become infructuous, and made no order as to costs.