APHC010770832013 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: 36607/2013 Between: 1. R B. RAMAKOTESWARA RAO,, S/O. TIRUPATHI RAO AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS OCC: HOSTEL WELFARE OFFICER GRADE-II R/O. HUSSAIN NAGARAM, PEDDAKORAPADU MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522 402. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF TRIBAL WELFARE, D.S.S. BHAVAN, MASABTANK, HYDERABAD. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, (TRIBAL WELFARE) GUNTUR DISTRICT ...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 to issue any appropriate writ, it is prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue any appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of 301 Respondent in not continuing the Petitioner in service in the vacant post ST Boys Hostel, Macharla, S.T. Boys Hostel Repalle, and S.T Boys Hostel Bellemkonda, and any other existing vacancies in the Guntur District as arbitrary, illegal and 2 violative of Article 14, 16 & 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 3rd Respondent to continue the Petitioner against any one of the above said existing vacancy at ST Boys Hostel, Macharla, S.T. Boys Hostel Repalle, and S.T Boys Hostel Bellemkonda, and any other existing vacancies in the Guntur District IA NO: 1 OF 2013(WPMP 45502 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 3rd Respondent to continue the petitioner as Hostel Welfare Officer, on contract basis at ST Boys Hostel, Macharla, S.T. Boys Hostel Repalle, and S.T Boys Hostel Bellemkonda, and any other existing vacancies in the Guntur District pending the above petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. DASARI VIJAYA KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE (AP) The Court made the following: 3 Order:- It is informed that the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has passed away. 2. However, it is also submitted by Sri Kurapati Srinivasa Rao, learned counsel representing the petitioner that the cause in the writ petition does not survive as the services of the writ petitioner have been regularized. 3. Recording the same, this writ petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 07.04.2026 PNS