IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAV (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 25110 OF 2018 Between: 1. B.Laxminarasirnha Rao, S/o. Sreeramulu, aged about 63 Years, Occ. Rtd. Office Superintendent, Home Department, Guntur. U.V.Narayana, S/o. U.Venkata Subbaiah, Aged about 64 years, Occ. Rtd. Head Constable, Guntur. Miryala Jagannadham, S/o. Vekateswarlu, Aged about 70 years, Occ. Rtd A.S.I., Guntur. 2. 3. ...PETITIONERS AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by the Principal Secretary, Finance and Planning(Fin.Pen) Department, Velagapudi, Guntur District. The State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by the Principal Secretary, Home Department, Velagapudi, Guntur District. The Accountant General, Amaravathi at Guntur. 1. 2. 3. ...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 a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Certiorari calling for the records relating to set aside the order in OA No.3555/ 2014, dt.6-10-2017 on the file on the A.P.Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad and declare Rule 9(4) of the A.P Revised pension Rules 1980 as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and voilative of Article 14, 16, 21, 300A and 309 of the Constitution of India and also direct that all the benefits that were stopped by virtue of Rule 9(4) of the A.P Rules 1980 be released forthwith. lA NO: 1 OF 2018 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to release the gratuity, commutation of pension and encashment of earned leave to these petitioners immediately by suspending order in OA No.3555/2014, dt.6-10- 2017 on the file on the A.P.Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad. Counsel for the Petitioners : Ms. SAMANTHA KRISHNA FOR SRI TATINENI BENERJEE Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2 : GP FOR SERVICES I Counsel for the Respondent No.3 : SRI Y.V. ANIL KUMAR (CENTRAL GOVT. COUNSEL The Court made the following: ORDER IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH Bench Sr.No:-46 AT AMARAVATI APHC010529772018 [3483] WRIT PETITION NO: 25110 of 2018 B. Laxminarasimha Rao and others ...Petitioners Vs. The State of Andhra Pradesh and others ...Respondents ■kit'kifit'k'k-k’k-k Advocate for Petitioners Ms. Samantha Krishna representing Mr. Tatineni Benerjee GP for Services I for R.1 & R.2, Mr. Y V Anil Kumar (Central Government Counsel) for R.3 Advocate(s) for Respondent(s): CORAM :THE CHIEF JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI : 25‘^ March, 2025 DATE PC : Ms. Samantha Krishna, learned counsel appearing vice Mr. Tatineni Benerjee, learned counsel for the petitioners, states that she has instructions in the matter. no Even otherwise, on the previous date of hearing, it was reported by learned counsel for the petitioners that some of the petitioners have since passed away. It appears that the matter is rendered infructuous. 2 HCJ & RC, J WP 25110 2018 The Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of as having been rendered infructuous. However, in case any cause of action still survives, it shall be open to the petitioners to get the present petition restored if an application in that regard is filed within two months. No order as to costs. Miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- B PRASADA RAO ASSISTANirR£G5S^R (5^i^''6FnCER //TRUE COPY// SE To 1. The Principal Secretary, Finance and Planning(Fin.Pen) Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, the Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The Principal Secretary, Home Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 3. The Accountant General, Amaravathi at Guntur. 4. One CC to Sri Tatineni Benerjee, Advocate [OPUC] 5. Two CCs to GP for Services I, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 6. One CC to Sri Y. V. Anil Kumar, Central Govt. Counsel (OPUC) 7. Three C.D. Copies. Cnr w HIGH COURT DATED:25/03/2025 ORDER WP.No.25110of2018 DISPOSING OF THE W.P.AS HAVING BEEN RENDRED INFRUCUTOUS WITHOUT COSTS