APHC010350212019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 16660/2019 Between: 1. S. BHANOJI RAO,, S/O. THAVITAYYA, AGED 42 YEARS, WORKING AS SENIOR MATE, SRI JAGANNADHA PURAM GRAM PANCHAYATHI, YELAMANCHILI POST, KOTABOMMALI MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT WATER MANAGEMENT AGENCY (DWMA), MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEME (MGNREGS), SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER/, PROGRAM OFFICER, MGNREGS, KOTABOMMALI MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT PROGRAMME OFFICER, MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEME, SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 4. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 5. V BHANU CHANDAR, S/O. LATE DURVASULU, AGED NOT KNOWN, SRI JAGANNADHA PURAM GRAM PANCHAYAT, KOTABOMMALI MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. ARAVALA RAMA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV (AP) The Court made the following: 2 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “.... a writ of Mandamus, declaring the proceedings Rc.No. 577/2019/EGS/HR, dated 14/08/2019 of the 1st respondent reinstating the 5th respondent and withdrawing the services of the petitioner without notice, and without passing any order of termination and orally informed that not to attend the works of MGNREGS as Senior Mate of Sri Jagannadha Puram Gram Panchayat as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to law and violation of principles of natural justice and set aside the same and consequently direct the respondents to continue the petitioner as Senior Mate of Sri Jagannadha Puram Gram Panchayat, Kotabomthali Mandal, Srikakulam District.” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development would submit that the Petitioner has been continuing in the post and hence, the relief sought in the present petition has become infructuous. 3. Sri Aravala Ramarao, learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that, recording the same, the petition may be disposed of. 4. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:09.04.2025 Dinesh 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.16660 of 2019 Dt.09.04.2025 Dinesh