APHC010451762017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 18625 OF 2017 Between: M. Rajeswara Rao, S/o Late Sangeetha Rao, Aged 62 years, Retired Professor, SV University, Tirupathi, R/o KV Layout, Tirupathi, Chittoor District. ...Petitioner AND Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor District, Rep. by its Registrar. ...Respondent Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondent in not sanctioning superannuation pension, gratuity, and other retiral benefits due to the Petitioner, in spite of his acquittal vide judgment dt.20.02.2017 in CC No.68 of 2015 on the file of IV Addl. Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Chittoor, as arbitrary. discriminatory, and illegal and consequently direct the Respondent to sanction forthwith superannuation pension, gratuity, and other retiral benefits with interest from the date retiral benefits fell due to the petitioner and also direct the Respondent to sanction annual increments, difference of salary for the suspension period from 17.08.2012 to 19.03.2014 due to the Petitioner and with all other consequential benefits, monetary or otherwise and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: V JAGAPATHI Counsel for the Respondent BUTTA VIJAYA BHASKAR (SC FOR SRI VENKATESWARA UNIVERSITY. The Court made the following order: HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.18625 of 2017 ORDER: The instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking the following main relief: “to issue a Writ, Order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondent in not sanctioning superannuation pension, gratuity, and other retiral benefits due to the Petitioner, in spite of his acquittal vide judgment dt.20.02.2017 in CC No.68 of 2015 on the file of IV Addl. Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Chittoor, as arbitrary. discriminatory, and illegal and consequently direct the Respondent to sanction forthwith superannuation pension, gratuity, and other retiral benefits with interest from the date retiral benefits fell due to the petitioner and also direct the Respondent to sanction annual increments, difference of salary for the suspension period from 17.08.2012 to 19.03.2014 due to the Petitioner and with all other consequential benefits, monetary or otherwise and to pass …..” 2. When the matter came up for hearing, Sri T.Deva Deepak, learned counsel representing Sri V.Jagapathi, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of subsequent events in the lis, the cause in the present writ petition does not survive for further adjudication. 3. Recording the said submission, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ______________________________ MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM, J Date: 01.08.2025 Rns HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.18625 of 2017 Date:01.08.2025 Rns