APHC010465272016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) ^ fte ji FRIDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF JULY ^ TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE " ^ PRESENT HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 21157 OF 2016 0? •o >O />> Between: Pantham Shekar, S/o. Venkaiah Naidu, Aged years, Occ: Govt. Service, R/o. D.No. 1-89, Geeddanapally, Kirlampudi Mandal, East Godavari District. ...Petitioner AND 1. State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary (Endowments-IV) Department, Secretariat, Lower Tank Bund, Hyderabad. 2. The Commissioner of Endowments, Boggulakunta, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad 3. Sri Talutaulamma Ammavari Devasthanam, Rep.by its Executive Officer, Lova Village, Tuni Mandal, East Godavari District Revenue Endowments Department, ...Respondents 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 an appropriate writ or direction, more particularly a Writ in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent No.3 in issuing the proceedings in Rc.No.A1/168/2016 dated 10.04.2016 proposing to retire the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary and un-constitutional and contrary to the Act 4 of 2014 issued by the 1st respondent on 27.6.2014 and set aside the same with a consequential direction directing the respondents to continue the petitioner in service till petitioner pompletes service benefits. WP.M.P.No.25942/201fi- the age of 60 years with all consequential Pstition under Section 151 stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be Pleased to suspend the impugned notice issued by the 3' Rs.No.A1/168/2016 dated 10.04.2016 CPC praying that in the circumstances respondent in with a direction to the respondents to service till petitioner attains the age of 60 years with - pending disposal of the Writ Petition., continue the petitioner in ; all consequential service benefits Counsel for the Petitioner: M/s MADHAVI Counsel for the Respondents No.1,2: GP FOR ENDOWMENTS Counsel for the Respondent No.3: PRIYA MANTENA SRI KOTESWARA RAO KAPPERA (SC For Endowments The Court made the following order: APHC010465272016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] H&S FRIDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 21157/2016 Between: 1.PANTHAM SHEKAR,, S/0. VENKAIAH NAIDU, AGED YEARS. OCC: GOVT. SERVICE, R/0. D.NO. 1-89, GEEDDANAPALLY, KIRLAMPUDI MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE (ENDOWMENTS-IV) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, LOWER TANK BUND. HYDERABAD. 2.THE COMMISSIONER OF ENDOWMENTS, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, BOGGULAKUNTA, ANDHRA PRADESH, HYDERABAD 3.SRI TALUTAULAMMA AMMAVARI DEVASTHANAM, REP.BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER, LOVA VILLAGE. TUNI MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT{S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.MADHAVI PRIYA MANTENA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR ENDOWMENTS (AP) 2.KOTESWARA RAO KAPPERA SC For Endowments 3. ELEVATED AS JUDGE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.21157 of 2016 ORDER: The instant writ petition has been filed seeking the following main relief: “to issue an appropriate writ or direction more particularly a Writ in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent No. 3 in issuing the proceedings in Rc.No.A1/168/2016 dated 10.04.2016 proposing to retire the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and contrary to the Act 4 of 2014 issued by the respondent on 27.6.2014 and set aside the same with a consequential direction directing the respondents to continue the petitioner in service till petitioner completes the age of 60 years with all consequential service benefits ” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner informed that in view of subsequent events taken place, no further cause survives in the lis and sought for closure of the writ petition. 3. On a perusal of the material on record, this Court finds that no interim orders have been granted as on today. The respondent has filed their counter affidavit inter alia contending that the writ petitioner retired from service on 30.06.2016. 4. Taking into consideration the above specific averment made in counter affidavit as well as the submission that cause in the lis does not survive, this writ petition is closed, as no further orders are necessary. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- K KASIRAO ACHARI ASSISTANT REGIST^AR^ //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. One CC to M/s. MADHAVI PRIYA MANTENA Advocate [OPUC] 2. Two CCs to GP FOR ENDOWMENTS, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 3. One CC to SRI. KOTESWARA RAO KAPPERA, SC For Endowments Advocate [OPUC] 4. Two CD Copies NM HIGH COURT DATED:04/07/2025 andT?^ ORDER WP NO. 21157 OF 2016 0 6 AUG 20?5 ‘2, eo, ^ . Current Section . ^ CLOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS