1 APHC010447692018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 22205/2018 Between: K.Sambandhan Gurukul ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. N BHARAT BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS (AP) The Court made the following: 2 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 22205/2018 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to issue an order or direction one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in promoting the petitioner as Pradhana Archaka in Sri Kalahasteeswara Swamyvari Devasthanam with effect from 23.03.2017 instead of 31 5 2014 though the petitioner is senior-most Upa Pradhana Archaka and eligible as per Rules in Archaka and other Office holders and servants qualifications and Emoluments rules 2001 framed in G.O.Ms.No. 261 Rev [Endts] dept dated 20.05.2001 as on the date of 31.05.2014 on which date the 3rd respondent effected general promotions as illegal, improper, discriminative and violative of Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and consequently to direct the respondents to effect the promotion of the petitioner as Pradhana Archaka in 3rd respondent Devasthanam with effect from 31.05.2014 and pass …” 2. Heard Sri N. Bharat Babu, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Endowments on behalf of the respondents is in attendance. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that no further orders are required in this matter and the petition may be disposed of since, the relief has become infructuous in this matter. 4. Recording the above said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed, since, the relief has become infructuous. No order as to Costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________________ Dr. VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA, J Date: 24.03.2025 UPS 3 35 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.22205 of 2018 Dated.24.03.2025 UPS