APHC010267022019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3368] MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 12142/2019 Between: 1. R RAMBABU, R.RAMBABU, S/O. RAMU NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, P.S. HEADMASTER, M.P.P. KONDAKARLA-I, ATCHUTAPURAM MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 2. K.SOMA SEKHAR,, S/O. NARSINGA RAO, AGED 41 YEARS, S.G. TEACHER, M.P.P.S., KONDAKARLA-I, ATCHUTAPURAM MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE MANDAL EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, M.P., ATCHUTAPURAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DIST. 2. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, STATE OF A.P., IBRAHINNPATNAM, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 5. THE SUB TREASURY OFFICER, ELAMANCHILI, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 6. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DISTRICT TREASURY, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. K NARAYANA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR EDUCATION (AP) The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N.CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No.12142 OF 2019 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief: “….to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned Letter No.333/ME0- Excess-HRA/2018, dated 14.3.2019 issued by the 1St respondent and its connected Lr.No.03/2018/A1, dated 10.10.2018 issued by the 5th respondent as being illegal, arbitrary, unjust, void and without jurisdiction and contrary to the H.R.A. Rules besides being opposed to all principles of natural justice, equity and fair play and consequently set-aside the same and hold that the petitioners are entitled for drawing H.R.A. at the rates admissible to the employees working in Greater Visakha Municipal Corporation consequent on merger of Anakapally Town in G.V.M.C. and pass…” 2 There is no representation for the petitioners, though the matter is posted today under the caption ‘For Dismissal’. Even on earlier occasions, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioners. 3. Learned Additional Government Pleader for Services-II, appearing for the respondents, is in attendance. 4 4. It appears that the petitioners are not interested in prosecuting the case. 5. Hence, this Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI 21st July, 2025 cbn 5 158 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No.12142 OF 2019 21st July, 2025 cbn