APHC010564962017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] FRIDAY,THE TWELFTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 13618/2017 Between: 1. A. VENKATARAMANA,, S/O. A. NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT: 58 YEARS, OCC: LECTURER IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, R/O. LAL BAHADUR SCHOOL, TURKAPALLY, GOOTY RAILWAY STATION, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH REPRESENTED BY ITS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, & PLANNING DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. MALTUS SMITH DEGREE COLLEGE, (CHRISTIAN MINORITY INSTITUTION - CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA RAYAIASEEMA DIOCESE, AFFILIATED TO SRI KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY, REP: BY ITS CORRESPONDENT, GOOTY - 515401 ANANTHAPUR DIST, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION NAMPALLY, HYDERABAD- 500001. 4. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT FAC LAW DEPARTMENT, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VELAGAPUDI GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. AMRUTHA SANJEEVA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR LAW LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS (AP) 2 2. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION (AP) 3. P V RAMANA 4. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING (AP) 3 The Court made the following ORDER: This Writ Petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is filed seeking the following relief: “….to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the issuance of impugned letter dated 7-4-2017 against the respondent No.3 proceedings Ref.No.RC.234/Admn.I-I/2014 dated 13-1-2015 amending Section 78-A, Act No.11 in the AP Education Act, 1982 in Chapter XIII under Section 2(1) is arbitrary and illegal and contrary to the above amendment….” 2. On 07.08.2025, there was no representation for the petitioner. Hence, the matter was directed to be listed on 04.09.2025 under the caption „for dismissal’. On 04.09.2025, there was no representation for the petitioner. Hence, the matter was directed to be listed today under the same caption of dismissal. 3. Today also, despite the matter being listed under the caption „for dismissal‟, none appeared for the petitioner. From this, it appears that the petitioner is not interested in pursuing the matter. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending applications shall stand closed. _______________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 12.09.2025 Ivd 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.13618 of 2017 Date: 12.09.2025 Ivd