M Sriramulu Vs the Ap State Housing… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

M Sriramulu Vs the Ap State Housing… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

APHC010169472025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY.THE. TWELFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

WRIT PETITION NO: 8758 OF 2025

Between:

M. Sriramulu, S/o.M.VeerabadhraiaK, Aged about 59 years, Occ Assistant Engineer in AP State Housing Corporation Limited

R/o.Yerramareddipalem Village, Renigunta Mandal, Tirupathi^District.

O.Yoga Murthy Naidu, S/o. D. Keshavulu Naidu, Aged^about57 years, Occ Assistant Engineer in AP State Housing Corporation Limited, Poothalapattu, Chittoor District.

K.Venkata Ramana Reddy, S/o.Late Venkata Rami Reddy, Aged about 60 years, Occ Assistant Engineer in AP State Housing Corporation Limited, R/o.R.K.Nagar, Ananthapur, Ananthapur District.

G. Deena Dayal Raju, S/o. Venkataramana Raju, Aged^about55 years Occ Assistant Engineer in AP State Housing Corporation Limited Madanapalle, Annamaiah District.

S. Subramanyam, S/o.Venkatramaiah Shetty, Aged about⁵⁸ years, Occ Assistant Engineer in AP State Housing Corporation Limited, Srikalahasti, Tirupathi District.

V.V.Satyaji, S/o.Thammu Naidu, Aged about 59 years, Occ Assistant Engineer in AP State Housing Corporation Limited, Srikakulam, Srikakulam District.

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R. Venugopal, S/o. Papinaidu, Aged about 57 years, Occ Assistant

Engineer in AP State Housing Corporation Limited, Thavlam Mandal,

Vizianagaradm District.

A. Suryanarayana, S/o.Dali Naidu Aged about 57 years, Occ Assistant

Engineer in AP State Housing Corporation Limited, Bobbin

Vizianagaram District.

Y. Venkata Reddy, s/o. Krishna Reddy, Aged about 55 years, Occ

Assistant Engineer i n AP State Housing Corporation Limited.

Kurubalakota Mandal Chittoor District.

...PETITIONERS

AND

he AP State Housing Corporation Rep by its Managing Director. Limited, Vijayawada, NTR District 2. The State of Andhra ' Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Department Secretariat, . Housing Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District.

...RESPONDENTS

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated i m the affidavit filed therewith, pleased to issue the High Court may be a writ, order or direction of writ more particularly one in the nature of Mandamus to declare the impugned RC.No.A2/4309/2014-21, proceedings RC.No.A2/4309/2014 -14, RC.No.A2/4309/2014-18 RC.No.A2/4309/2014-l6 RC.No.A2/4309/2014-19 13, RC.No.A2/4309/2014RC.No.A2/4309/2014-i2, and RC.No.A2/4309/2014-20 and RC.No.A2/4309/2014-17 all are dated 06-03-2025 i Respondent issued by the 1®* awarding the minor punishment of Withholding of one annual grade increment without cumulative effect without issuingi Article of charge and vidthout following due processf of law as arbitrary, illegal, contrary to Rule 22 of ARCS (CCA) Rules, 1991 and violation of Principles and also i of natural justice in violation of Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and

consequently set aside the impugned proceedings in RC.No.A2/4309/201421, RC.No.A2/4309/2014-14, RC.No.A2/4309/2014-18 RC.No.A2/4309/2 01416, RC.No.A2/4309/2014-19 RC.No.A2/4309/2014-13, RC.No.A2/4309/2 01412, RC.No.A2/4309/2014-20 and RC.No.A2/4309/2014-17 all are dated 0603-2025 issued by the 1st Resfbondent in the interest of justice.

lA NO: 1 OF 2()7fi

Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed i m support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to suspend the impugned Proceedings in RC.No.A2/4309/2014-21, RC.No.A2/4309/2014-14 RC.No.A2/4309/2014-18, RC.No.A2/4309/2014- 16 RC.No.A2/4309/2014-19, RC.No.A2/4309/2014-13 RC.No.A2/4309/2014- 12, RC.No.A2/4309/2014-20 and RC.No.A2/4309/2014-17 all are dated 06-032025 issued by the 1=' Respondent pending disposal of the writ petition in the interest of justice.

Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI P. NAGENDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.1: SRI KALYAN CHAKRAVARTHY R, SC

FOR APSHCL

Counsel for the Respondent No.2: GP FOR HOUSING The Court made the following order:

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APHC010169472025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY,THE TWELFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

WRIT PETITION NO; 8758/2025

Between;

1.M SRIRAMULU, S/O.M.VEERABADHRAIA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC ASSISTANT ENGINEER IN AP STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED. R/O.YERRAMAREDDIPALEM VILLAGE, RENIGUNTA MANDAL, TIRUPATHI DISTRICT.

2.0.Y0GA MURTHY NAIDU, S/0. D. KESHAVULU NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, OCC ASSISTANT ENGINEER IN AP STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED, POOTHALAPATTU, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.

3..K.VENKATA RAMANA REDDY, S/0.LATE VENKATA RAMI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS. OCC ASSISTANT ENGINEER IN AP STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED, R/O.R.K.NAGAR, ANANTHAPUR, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT.

4..G. DEENA DAYAL RAJU, S/0. VENKATARAMANA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC ASSISTANT ENGINEER IN AP STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED, MADANAPALLE, ANNAMAIAH DISTRICT.

5.S. SUBRAM ANYAM, S/O.VENKATRAMAIAH SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS. OCC ASSISTANT ENGINEER IN AP STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED, SRIKALAHASTI,

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TIRUPATHI DISTRICT.

6.V.V.SATYAJI, S/O.THAMMU NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC ASSISTANT ENGINEER IN AP STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED, SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT.

7.R. VENUGOPAL, S/0. PAPINAIDU, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,

OCC ASSISTANT ENGINEER IN AP STATE HOUSING

CORPORATION LIMITED, THAVLAM MANDAL,

VIZIANAGARADM DISTRICT.

8..A. SURYANARAYANA,, S/0.DALI NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, OCC ASSISTANT ENGINEER IN AP STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED, BOBBIN, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT.

9.Y. VENKATA REDDY, S/0. KRISHNA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC ASSISTANT ENGINEER IN AP STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED KURUBALAKOTA

MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER(S)

AND

1.THE AP STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED,

VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

2.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOUSING DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT,

VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

...RESPONDENT(S):

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Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1.P NAGENDRA REDDY

Counsel for the Respondent{S):

1.KALYAN CHAKRAVARTHY R

The Court made the following;

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

WRIT PETITION No.8758 of 2025

ORDER:

In view of the letter addressed by the learned counsel for the Petitioners to the Registrar (Judicial), dated 06.08.2025,^{thePetitioners}

seek permission of the Court to withdraw the Writ Petition.

Permission is accorded.

Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel, pending miscellaneous applications, if^any, shall

stand closed.

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One CC to Sri P. Nagendra Reddy, Advocate [OPUC] Chakravarthy R, SC for APSHCL [OPUC]

One CC to Sri Kalyan High Court of Andhra Pradesh[OUT]

Two CC’s to GP for Housing 4. Two CD Copies.

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HIGH COURT

DATED:12/08/2025

ORDER WP No. 8758 OF 2025

DISMISSING THE W.P. AS WITHDRAWN WITHOUT COSTS