Dismissed¶24

K Santi Ram v. the State of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh HC6 May 2025WP(AT)/847/2022

Case brief

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What is this about?

Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati; K.Santiram v. The State of AP and others; O.A.No.805 of 2019 (writ petition transferred from Tribunal No.847/2022); Article 226 Constitution of India; service matter; downgradation driver (Class-III) to attender (Class-IV); compassionate appointment on medical invalidation; NCC Naval Unit Vijayawada; dismissed as infructuous; no costs; Justice B.S. Bhanumathi; 07.05.2025.

What did the court decide?

No relief granted; writ petition dismissed as infructuous with no order as to costs; pending miscellaneous applications, if any, stand closed. ¶24

K Santi Ram Vs the State of Andhra Pradesh — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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Wednesday, the seventh day of May, Two Thousand and Twenty Five

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Present

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The Honourable Ms.Justice B.S.Bhanumathi

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Writ Petition transferred from Tribunal No.847/2022

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O.A.No.805 of 2019

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Between:

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K.Santiram ...Petitioner

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And

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The State of AP and others

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...Respondents

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Counsel for the petitioner:

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1.D.L.Pandu

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Counsel for the respondents:

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1.GP for Services-I

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The Court made the following Order:

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The writ petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking the following relief:

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“…to direct the respondents while considering representation dated 06.05.2019 for downgrandation from driver category (class-III) to attender category (Class-IV) in respect of Sri K.Santhi ram, Driver, 8 (A) Naval Unit NCC, Vijayawada and also accommodate applicant son as on medical invalidation compassionate appointment and to pass…”

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The learned counsel for the petitioner represented that the relief became infructuous as per the instructions of his client.

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Sri V.Ram Manohar, Assistant Government Pleader for Services-I is present.

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Accordingly, recording the above submission, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs.

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Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed.

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________________________ JUSTICE B.S.BHANUMATHI

Date: 07.05.2025 GRL

W.P.AT No.847 of 2022

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HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE B.S.BHANUMATHI

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Writ Petition Transfered from APAT No: 847 of 2022

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Date: 07.05.2025 GRL

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W.P.AT No.847 of 2022

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This Writ Petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India is filed for the following relief:

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“…to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction declaring the action of the respondents No. 3 to 5 in not considering the roaster points and reservation to the notification vide R.C.No.556/2024/U.Th dt 18.12.2024 in their respective villages is illegal, arbitrary and violation of principal of natural justice and consequently set aside the same and pass such other order or orders…..”

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