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The State of Andhra Pradesh v. T. Surendra,

WP/9882/2017 · 2025-02-25

Challa Gunaranjan, Ravi Nath Tilhari

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APHC010249532017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY ,THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI NATH TILHARI THE HONOURABLE SRI WRIT PETITION NO: 9882/2017 Between: The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others T Surendra and Others Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I (AP) Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. B KRISHNA The Court made the following: ORDER :(per Hon’ble Sri Justice Ravi Nath Tilhari) Heard Sri G.Raju, learned Government Pleader for Services petitioners and Sri Bhanu Murthy Bala Sri B.Krishna, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.1. 2. The 1st respondent 11th Battalion, Andhra Pradesh Special Police, Bhakarapet, Kadapa 1 W.P.NO.9882 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY ,THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI NATH TILHARI THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 9882/2017 The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...PETITIONER(S) AND ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner(S): GP FOR SERVICES I (AP) Counsel for the Respondent(S): The Court made the following: (per Hon’ble Sri Justice Ravi Nath Tilhari) Heard Sri G.Raju, learned Government Pleader for Services and Sri Bhanu Murthy Bala, learned counsel representing Sri B.Krishna, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.1. respondent/applicant was working as Reserve Inspector, Battalion, Andhra Pradesh Special Police, Bhakarapet, Kadapa (RNT,J & CGR,J W.P.NO.9882OF 2017 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3509] TUESDAY ,THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI NATH TILHARI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN ...PETITIONER(S) ...RESPONDENT(S) Heard Sri G.Raju, learned Government Pleader for Services–I for the , learned counsel representing Reserve Inspector, Battalion, Andhra Pradesh Special Police, Bhakarapet, Kadapa. The 2 (RNT,J & CGR,J W.P.NO.9882OF 2017 ) 1st respondent was suspended vide proceedings in Rc.No.1/PR/2012/R.O.O.No.16/2012, dated 14.02.2012, on the ground of his involvement in the Criminal cases. Aggrieved by the proceedings dated 14.2.2012, the 1st respondent/applicant filed O.A.6720 of 2014 before the Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal (in short ‘Tribunal’) Hyderabad. The Tribunal, vide order dated 15.11.2017, passed the following order : “POINT (III) : For the reasons stated under points (i) and (ii), the O.A. is allowed and the impugned proceedings in Rc.No.01/PR/2012/R.O.O.No.16/2012, dated 14.02.2012, issued by the 1st respondent are suspended with a direction to the respondents to reinstate the applicant into service within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, without prejudice to the right of the respondents to take further action against the applicant in accordance with Andhra Pradesh Civil Service (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1991, subject to the result of the pending criminal cases against him. Applicant shall cooperate with the respondents in conclusion of the disciplinary proceedings, if any, initiated against him on the basis of the above criminal cases. The CA is closed. No costs.” 3. Challenging the order passed by the Tribunal, dated 15.11.2016, the State-authorities filed the present writ petition. 4. On 21.03.2017, a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court granted interim suspension of the order of the Tribunal, as prayed for. 3 (RNT,J & CGR,J W.P.NO.9882OF 2017 ) 5. Learned counsels for the petitioners and 1st respondent/applicant submit that the applicant’s suspension was revoked, and he also superannuated on 30.4.2019. The enquiry could not be completed. Learned counsel for the 1st respondent further submits that out of three Criminal cases, the 1st respondent/applicant was acquitted in two Criminal cases, while one is still pending. 6. Considering the aforesaid subsequent developments, as also the direction issued by the Tribunal, we are not inclined to interfere with the same. 7. The Writ Petition is closed. No order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall also stand closed. ____________________ RAVI NATH TILHARI, J _______________________ CHALLA GUNARANJAN,J Date : 25.2.2025. RPD. 4 (RNT,J & CGR,J W.P.NO.9882OF 2017 ) 92 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI NATH TILHARI & THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN (CLOSED) WRIT PETITION NO: 9882 OF 2017 Date: 25.02.2025 RPD