Duggempudi Aruna Devi v. The State of Andhra Pradesh
WP/14980/2019 · 2025-07-20
B V L N Chakravarthi
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APHC010319132019
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: 14980/2019
Between:
1. DUGGEMPUDI ARUNA DEVI, D/O LAKSHMI REDDY AGED ABOUT 50YRS, OCC HEADMASTER MANDAL PRAJA PARISHAD SCHOOL NALLAGATLA VILLAGE, GIDDALUR MANDAL PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER
AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. P NAGENDRA REDDY
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION (AP)
The Court made the following:
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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N.CHAKRAVARTHI
WRIT PETITION No.14980 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 Mandarnus to declare the action of the respondent No.3 in not including the name of 'the petitioner in the seniority list of SGTs dt.9.7.2019 and 22.9.2019 for promotion to the post of Primary School Headmaster (LFL HM)-having included the names of the juniors of the petitioners and thereby denying the promotion to the petitioner as arbitrary and illegal and consequently direct the respondent Nos. 2 and 3 to include the name of the petitioner in the seniority list of SGT's for promotion to the post of Primary School Headmaster (LFL HM) as per the seniority list and allow the petitioner to participate in the counseling for promotion to the post of Primary School Headmaster (LFL HM) in the interest of justice and to pass…”
2. Sri Mandem Kranthi Gireesh, learned counsel representing Sri P.Nagendra Reddy, learned counsel for the writ petitioner, would submit that the cause in the Writ Petition does not survive for further adjudication, and the Writ Petition has become infructuous. 3. Learned Additional Government Pleader for School Education, appearing for the respondents, is in attendance. 4. Recording the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. 3
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
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147 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI
WRIT PETITION No.14980 OF 2019
21st July, 2025
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