1 HN, J W.P.No.36979_2013 APHC010729362013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 36979/2013 Between: 1. KETHA VENKANNA BABU,, S/O. NAGABHUSHANAM, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, OCC: SHIFT DUTY OPERATOR, R/O. D.NO. 4-80, RAMALAYAM STREET, KONTHERU, YELAMANCHILI MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF A P, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ENERGY DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD 2. THE EASTERN POWER DISTRJBUTOR COMPANY LIMITED, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, OPERATION, OPERATION CIRCLE, EPDCL, ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT 4. THE DIVISIONAL ENGINEER, OPERATION, EPDCL, BHIMAVARANN, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT 5. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, OPERATION, EPDCL, YELLAMANCHILI, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT 6. M/S KUMAR ELECTRICALS CONTRACTOR, APEPDCL, ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT REP. BY ITS SEDRETARY ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 HN, J W.P.No.36979_2013 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 an appropriate Writ, Order, Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents herein intending to discontinue the petitioner as Shift Duty Operator without paying the salaries regularly for non-compliance of the illegal demand of the 5th respondent as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable and violative of Articles 14, 16, 21 and 23 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents herein to continue the petitioner as Shift Duty Operator by paying the salaries regularly including arrears IA NO: 1 OF 2013(WPMP 46006 OF 2013 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 respondents herein to continue the petitioner as Shift Duty Operator by paying the salaries regularly including arrears pending disposal of the Writ Petition IA NO: 1 OF 2014(WPMP 87058 OF 2014 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. KOPPULA GOPAL Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ENERGY 2. V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) 3. P ANAND SESHU (SC FOR APEPDCL) 3 HN, J W.P.No.36979_2013 ORDER: 1. There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. 2. The learned Standing counsel for the respondent submits that the petitioner is still in service and is continuing to work as a Shift Operator. 3. Recording the said submission, and in view of the fact that the petitioner continues to remain in service, this Court is of the opinion that no further cause survives for adjudication in the present writ petition. 4. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date:07.04.2026 NKA 4 HN, J W.P.No.36979_2013 27 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 36979 of 2013 Date: 07.04.2026 NKA