L Suhail Ahmed Vs High Court of Andhra Pradesh — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

L Suhail Ahmed Vs High Court of Andhra Pradesh — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Disposed

Issue for consideration

Whether the 2nd respondent's failure to consider and dispose of the petitioner's appeal dated 30.9.2022, preferred against his removal from service imposed on 8.9.2022, warranted issuance of a writ of mandamus directing its disposal.

Court's answer

Since the appeal had already been disposed of on 04.02.2026 (as reported by the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents), nothing further survived in the writ petition, which was accordingly closed, with no order as to costs; pending miscellaneous applications, if any, also stood closed as a sequel.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition No. 26683/2024 (High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, Special Original Jurisdiction; bench of R. Raghunandan Rao and T.C.D. Sekhar JJ., order per R. Raghunandan Rao J.) was filed by L Suhail Ahmed, a Junior Assistant in the Principal Junior Civil Judges Court, Kurnool, under Article 226 read with Articles 311(1) and 311(2) of the Constitution, seeking a mandamus directing the Registrar (Administration), High Court of A.P. (2nd respondent), to consider and dispose of his appeal dated 30.9.2022 against his removal from service imposed by the Disciplinary Authority-cum-Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kurnool (3rd respondent) in DE No. 10/2021 in Dis No. 4512/2022 dated 8.9.2022, allegedly in disregard of G 0 Ms No. 260 GAD dated 4.9.2023 and G 0 Ms No. 11 Finance Department dated 13.1.2004. An accompanying application under Section 151 CPC sought interim consideration of the petitioner's representation dated 24.8.2023. On hearing, the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents informed the Court that the appeal had been disposed of on 04.02.2026. Finding that nothing further survived, the Court closed the writ petition with no order as to costs, and pending miscellaneous applications, if any, were closed as a sequel. No precedent was engaged with; the order records no merits determination on the removal or the alleged statutory violations.

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APHC010488332024

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

THURSDAY, THE FIFTH 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: 26683/2024

Between:

L SUHAIL AHMED, , S/O. KALEEL AHMED, AGED 43 YEARS. JUNIOR ASSISTANT ( UNDER ORDERS OF REMOVAL FROM SERVICE) PRINCIPAL JUNIOR CIVIL JUDGES COURT, KURNOOL R/O.H NO. 40/312, BHAGYANAGAR, KURNOOL.

...PETITIONER

AND

HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS REGISTRAR GENERAL, NELAPADU, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT

HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS REGISTRAR ( ADMINISTRATION ) NELAPADU, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT

HE DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY CUM PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDG, , KUNROOL.

...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 topleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 2nd Respondent in not considering and disposing of the Appeal dated 30.9.2022 preferred by the Petitioner as against the orders of removal from service in DE No. 10/2021 in Dis No. 4512/2022 dated 8.9.2022 which imposed the penalty of removal from service by the 3rd respondent herein by withholding the

statutory provisions laid down in the G 0 Ms No. 260 GAD dated 4.9.2023 and G 0 Ms No. 11 Finance Department, dated 13.1.2004 and Article 311(1) and Article 311(2) of the Constitution of India as illegal, arbitrary and opposed to the Principles of natural justice and also various judgments of this Honble Court and for a consequential direction directing the 2nd Respondent herein to consider and dispose of the Appeal dated 30.9.2022 preferred by the Petitioner herein forthwith and to pass

IA NO: 1 OF 2024

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 pleased to direct the 2nd Respondent herein to consider and dispose of the Appeal dated 30.9.2022 preferred by the Petitioner as against the orders of the 3rd respondent passed in DE No. 10/2021 in Dis No. 4512/2022 dated 8.9.2022 duly considering the representation submitted by the Petitioner dated 24.8.2023 pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and to pass

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.A SREEDHAR

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.G VIVEKANAND

The Court made the following Order:

(per Hon’ble Sri Justice R. Raghunandan Rao)

The present Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the 2^nd respondent to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner on 30.09.2022.

Sri G. Vivekanand, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the

respondents submits that the said appeal has been disposed of on 04.02.2026.

In that view of the matter, nothing further survives in this Writ Petition and it is accordingly, closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

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

________________________

R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO, J

________________ T.C.D. SEKHAR, J

Date: 05.02.2026 MJA

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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO

AND

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D. SEKHAR

WRIT PETITION NO: 26683/2024

(per Hon’ble Sri Justice R. Raghunandan Rao)

05.02.2026

MJA