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N.Nagabhushanam Vs The Registrar… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

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Dismissed¶37

N.Nagabhushanam v. The Registrar (Mangement), Ap High Court

Andhra Pradesh HC19 Feb 2026WP/13575/2007

Case brief

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What is this about?

Andhra Pradesh High Court writ petition dismissed as abated on 20.02.2026 (Justices R Raghunandan Rao and T.C.D. Sekhar) because the petitioner, a process server in the Senior Civil Judge's Court, Rayachoti, Kadapa, died on 13.12.2021 with no legal representatives (death certificate dated 22.12.2021). Original challenge was to a disciplinary punishment of withholding five increments with cumulative effect imposed by District Judge, Kadapa (orders dated 3.12.2004) and confirmed by High Court order dated 25.11.2006 in Roc.No.417/2005 C.4(con); Article 226 certiorari; service/judicial-employee matter; no substantive adjudication of legality; pending applications incl. interim-promotion plea (Dis.No.9787/2006 dated 28.12.2006) closed.

What did the court decide?

As the petitioner died on 13.12.2021 leaving no legal representatives, the writ petition is dismissed as abated.

What the court decided

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Outcome

Dismissed

Ratio / Principle

As the petitioner died on 13.12.2021 leaving no legal representatives, the writ petition is dismissed as abated.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition No. 13575 of 2007 (High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, Special Original Jurisdiction) - N.Nagabhushanam, Process Server, Senior Civil Judge's Court, Rayachoti, Kadapa District v. The Registrar (Management), AP High Court, Hyderabad and The District Judge, Kadapa - Bench: Hon'ble Sri Justice R Raghunandan Rao and Hon'ble Sri Justice T.C.D. Sekhar - Decided 20.02.2026. The petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, had sought a writ of certiorari quashing the impugned order dated 25.11.2006 in Roc.No.417/2005 C.4(con) passed by the Hon'ble High Court confirming the orders dated 3.12.2004 of the District Judge, Kadapa imposing punishment of withholding of five increments with cumulative effect, and consequential service benefits including promotion. When taken up on 20.02.2026, counsel represented that the petitioner had died on 13.12.2021 leaving no legal representatives, placing on record the death certificate dated 22.12.2021. The Court dismissed the writ petition as abated, made no order as to costs, and closed pending applications as a sequel.

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APHC010252042007

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

FRIDAY,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR

WRIT PETITION NO: 13575/2007

Between:

N.NAGABHUSHANAM, S/O.SESHAIAH PROCESS SERVER SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE`S COURT, RAYACHOTI KADAPA DISTRICT

...PETITIONER

AND

THE REGISTRAR MANGEMENT AP HIGH COURT, HYDERABAD

THE DISTRICT JUDGE KADAPA, HYDERABAD

...RESPONDENT(S):

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 toto issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of certiorari quashing the impugned order dated 25.11.2006 in Roc.No.417/2005 C.4(con) passed by the Hon`ble High Court confirming the orders dated 3.12.2004 of the District judge, Kadapa imposing the punishment of withholding of five increments with cumulative effect declaring them as illegal, improper, arbitrary,and violative of Article 14 of the constitution and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to grant all consequential service benefits to the petitioner including his due promotion and attendant emoluments and pass

IA NO: 1 OF 2007(WPMP 17032 OF 2007

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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 2nd respondent to promote the petitioner to the post of Record Assistant by suspending the orders in Dis.No.9787/2006 dated 28.12.2006 passed by the 2nd respondent pending disposal of the writ petition and pass

IA NO: 4 OF 2007(WPMP 79166 OF 2007

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

IA NO: 1 OF 2008(WPMP 33185 OF 2008

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 set aside teh default order dated 30-1-2008 passed by this Hon'ble Court in WP No. 13575/2007, so as to hear the matter on merits, in the interest ofjustice.

IA NO: 2 OF 2008(WPMP 131729 OF 2008

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

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.SRIRAM KRISHNA MURTHY

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.S S.NAGESWARAREDDY

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR WRIT PETITION NO: 13575/2007

The Court made the following order:

It is represented by the counsel appearing for the petitioner that,

the writ petitioner was died on 13.12.2021, and there are no legal representatives. The counsel for the petitioner has placed on record the death certificate dated 22.12.2021 as proof evidencing the death of the petitioner.

In the circumstances, the writ petition is dismissed as abated.

There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed.

R RAGHUNANDAN RAO, J

T.C.D. SEKHAR, J

Dt. 20.02.2026 DSB

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HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO AND

HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D. SEKHAR

WP.No.13575 of 2007 Dated 20.02.2026

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Statutes considered

3 provisions across 2 enactments

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Constitution of IndiaArticle 226¶17 Article 14¶17
Code of Civil Procedure (CPC)Section 151¶20

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Order dated 25.11.2006 in Roc.No.417/2005 C.4(con) passed by the Hon`ble High Court confirming the orders dated 3.12.2004 of the District Judge, Kadapa imposing punishment of withholding of five increments with cumulative effect¶17
Hon`ble High Court · 25.11.2006
Prior proceeding
Orders dated 3.12.2004 of the District Judge, Kadapa imposing punishment of withholding of five increments with cumulative effect on the petitioner¶17
Prior proceeding
Orders in Dis.No.9787/2006 dated 28.12.2006 passed by the 2nd respondent, which IA No. 1 of 2007 sought to suspend pending disposal of the writ petition¶20
Prior proceeding
Default order dated 30-1-2008 passed by this Court in WP No. 13575/2007, sought to be set aside by IA No. 1 of 2008 so the matter could be heard on merits¶24
Prior proceeding
Death of the petitioner on 13.12.2021 with no legal representatives; death certificate dated 22.12.2021 placed on record by petitioner's counsel¶36

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
N.NAGABHUSHANAM¶11
SRIRAM KRISHNA MURTHY
respondent
THE REGISTRAR MANGEMENT AP HIGH COURT, HYDERABAD¶14
S S.NAGESWARAREDDY
respondent
THE DISTRICT JUDGE KADAPA, HYDERABAD¶15
S S.NAGESWARAREDDY

Coram

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R RAGHUNANDAN RAOmember¶41
T.C.D. SEKHARmember¶43

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Andhra Pradesh HC
Decided on: 19 Feb 2026 · February
Registered: 27 Jun 2007
Case no.: WP/13575/2007
CNR: APHC010252042007
Topic: Writ and Judicial Review
Bench: R Raghunandan Rao T.c.d.sekhar
Disposal: DISMISSED AS ABATED
Case type: Writ Petition

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Cite this judgement

N.Nagabhushanam v. The Registrar (Mangement), Ap High Court, WP/13575/2007 (AP), decided on 19 February 2026.

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Statutes3

Constitution of IndiaArticle 226 · Article 14
Code of Civil Procedure (CPC)Section 151

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Procedural history5

Order dated 25.11.2006 in Roc.No.417/2005 C.4(con) passed by the Hon`ble High Court confirming the orders dated 3.12.2004 of the District Judge, Kadapa imposing punishment of withholding of five increments with cumulative effectHon`ble High Court · 25.11.2006
Orders dated 3.12.2004 of the District Judge, Kadapa imposing punishment of withholding of five increments with cumulative effect on the petitioner
Orders in Dis.No.9787/2006 dated 28.12.2006 passed by the 2nd respondent, which IA No. 1 of 2007 sought to suspend pending disposal of the writ petition

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Bench / Coram

R RAGHUNANDAN RAO and T.C.D. SEKHAR

Parties & counsel