APHC010182122019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH THURSDAY ,THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: Between: Ch Kalaratnam The State of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KRISHNA KISHORE KOVVURI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) 2. GP FOR ENERGY (AP) The Court made the following: ORDER:- The instant Writ Petition is filed India for the following relief: “to issue a Writ of Mandamus in not considering the case of the Petitioner for promotion to the post of Junior Accounts Officer (JAO arbitrary and discriminatory and consequently direct the consider the case of the Petitioner for promotion to the post of Junior Accounts Officer (JAO IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY ,THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 7879 OF 2019 AND The State of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: KRISHNA KISHORE KOVVURI Counsel for the Respondent(S): V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) GP FOR ENERGY (AP) The Court made the following: Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief: to issue a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not considering the case of the Petitioner for promotion to the post of Junior JAO) on the ground of pendency of Criminal Case as illegal, arbitrary and discriminatory and consequently direct the Respondents to consider the case of the Petitioner for promotion to the post of Junior JAO) along with other candidates in the seniority list without IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3396] THURSDAY ,THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF MARCH THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA ...PETITIONER ...RESPONDENT(S) under Article 226 of the Constitution of declaring the action of the Respondents in not considering the case of the Petitioner for promotion to the post of Junior ncy of Criminal Case as illegal, Respondents to consider the case of the Petitioner for promotion to the post of Junior along with other candidates in the seniority list without reference to the pendency of the criminal case forthwith and pass such other orders”. 2. Heard Sri M. Siva Ram, learned counsel, representing Sri Krishna Kishore Kovvuri, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. V.V.Satish, learned Standing Counsel for respondents/ APEPDCL. 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that the relief has become infructuous and that petition may be disposed of. 4. In that view, the Writ Petition is dismissed, since relief has become infructuous. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 13.03.2025 KK