APHC010539072013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 22783/2013 Between: 1. V.VENKATARAMANA RAJU,, S/O. LATE SRI NARAYANAMURTHY RAJU, AGE 39 YEARS, OCC: OFFICE MANAGER, THE CHODAVARAM CO-OPERATIVE SUGARS LTD., GOVADA, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT 2. C. VEERABADHRA RAVI,, S/O. LATE MALLAIAH PANTHULU, AGE 42 YEARS, OCC: P.A. TO MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE CHODAVARAM CO-OPERATIVE SUGARS LTD., GOVADA, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 3. P. MURALI PRAKASH RAO,, S/O. LATE RAMAIAH DORA, AGE 44 YEARS, OCC: GENERAL ACCOUNTANT, THE CHODAVARAM CO- OPERATIVE SUGARS LTD., GOVADA, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE (SUGAR) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, HYDERABAD. 2. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF SUGAR CANE, COMMISSIONER, SARKAR BHAVAN, FATEH MAIDAN ROAD, HYDERABAD. 3. V ANAND, S/O. M.G.VENKATESAN, OCC: STORES ACCOUNTANT, CHITTOOR CO-OPERATIVE SUGARS LTD., CHITTOOR. 2 4. M VENUGOPAL REDDY, S/O. M.JAICHANDRA REDDY, AGE 44 YEARS, OCC: ACCOUNT CLERK, CHITTOOR CO-OPERATIVE SUGARS LTD., CHITTOOR. 5. B PRAKASH, S/O. BALAKRISHNA, AGE 46 YEARS, OCC: P.A. TO MANAGING DIRECTOR, CHITTOOR CO-OPERATIVE SUGARS LTD., CHITTOOR. 6. YOUGANDHAR BABU, S/O. VARADHA REDDY, AGE 39 YEARS, OCC: GENERAL ACCOUNTANT INCHARGE, CHITTOOR CO- OPERATIVE SUGARS LTD., CHITTOOR. 7. P V RAMANA MURTHY, S/O. RAMAIAH DORA, AGE 49 YEARS, OCC: LABOUR WELFARE OFFICER ON CONTRACT BASIS, THE CHODAVARAM CO-OPERATIVE SUGARS LTD., GOVADA, VISAKHAPATNAM 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 a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ Order or Direction and to declare the action of the 2nd respondent conducted the interview on 25.07.2013 for the post of Administrative Officer & Chief Personnel Officer on contract basis is illegal, arbitrary and article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, contrary to service law and against the principles of natural justice. Hence, the interview conducted on 25.07.2013 for the above said post has to be cancelled and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to re-conduct interview as fresh to the post of Administrative Officer & Chief Personnel Officer by calling the petitioners for interview IA NO: 1 OF 2013(WPMP 27949 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 2nd respondent not to appoint any person in the post of Administrative Officer & Chief Personnel Officer on contract basis, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. C H MURALI KRISHNA 3 Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE The Court made the following: 4 Order:- Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the cause in the Writ Petition does not survive any further. Hence, the matter has become infructuous. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 22.04.2026 PNS