V Chandra Sekhar v. The State of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution challenging suspension of a government Head Master (V Chandra Sekhar) by proceedings Rc.No.2503/B3/2022 dated 10.02.2023 of the Regional Joint Director of School Education, Kadapa, for alleged misbehaviour with a woman; petition also invoked Articles 14, 19, 20 and 21 and sought a writ of mandamus. Dismissed as infructuous on 02.07.2026 by Justice Balaji Medamalli after the petitioner's reinstatement (Lr.Rc.No.2503/B3/2022 dated 23.06.2026), recorded compliance with interim orders in I.A. No. 1 of 2023 dated 24.02.2023, dropping of further action, and retirement on superannuation on 31.05.2026; no order as to costs; interlocutory applications closed. Keywords: suspension, reinstatement, infructuous writ petition, mandamus, School Education Department, Annamayya district, Rayachoty, superannuation.
What did the court decide?
Recording the reinstatement proceedings dated 23.06.2026 (by which the petitioner was reinstated, compliance with the interim orders in I.A. No. 1 of 2023 was noted, further action was dropped, and the petitioner had retired on superannuation on 31.05.2026), the writ petition was dismissed as infructuous, with no order as to costs, and all pending interlocutory applications were closed.