APHC010452302016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] MONDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 35516/2016 Between: 1. M. MADHUSUDHAN RAO,, S/O MALAKONDAIAH , AGED 50 YEARS, OCCP: TECHNICAL WORK INSPECTOR (MANDAL INCHARGE), WORKING AT DUTTALUR MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL, SECRETARY, HOUSING DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. 2. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED, REPRESENTED BY ITS VICE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR H, THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...RESPONDENT(S): 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 toto issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in not promoting the petitioner to the post of Assistant Engineer in 2 terms of G.O. Ms. No. 34 Housing (RH-I) Department dated 13-10-2009 as per the Additional Educational Qualification (B.Tech Civil Engineering) acquired by the petitioner and to declare the same as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and contrary to the Service regulations of the Andhra Pradesh State Housing Corporations Consequently direct the 2nd respondent to promote the petitioner to the post of Assistant engineering in terms of G.O. Ms. No. 34 Housing (RH-I) Department dated 13- 10-2009 duly taking into consideration the Additional Educational Qualification (B.Tech Civil Engineering) acquired by the petitioner IA NO: 1 OF 2016(WPMP 43760 OF 2016 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the 2nd respondents to consider the representation date 22-12-2015 made by the petitioner for promotion to the post of Assistant Engineer duly taking into consideration the Additional Education Qualification (B.Tech Civil Engineer) acquired by the petitioner in terms of G.O. Ms. No. 34 Housing (RH- I) Department dated 13-10-2009 pending disposal of the writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. L V S NAGARAJU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. KALYAN CHAKRAVARTHY R 2. M RAVINDRANATH REDDY(SC FOR APSHC) 3. GP FOR HOUSING (AP) The court made the followingORDER:- When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri G. Sekhar Reddy, learned counsel representing the learned counsel for the petitioner, reports that in view of the subsequent events in the lis, the cause in the writ petition no longer survives for adjudication. 3 2. Recording the above said submission, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending applications shall stand closed. _______________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 01.09.2025 SCH 4 189 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.35516 of 2016 Date: 01.09.2025 SCH