APHC010730532018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 35248/2018 Between: 1. M.V.SIVA PRASAD, S/O VENKATA RAMANA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT LIBERIAN, BESANT THEOSOPHICAL COLLEGE, MADANAPALLE, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF COLLEGEATE EDUCATION, GOVT. A.P, PRASADAMPADU, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR OF COLLEGEATE EDUCATION, KADAPA, KADAPA DISTRICT. 4. THE BESANT THEOSOPHICAL COLLEGE, REP. BY ITS CORRESPONDENT, MADANAPALLE, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 5. THE PRINCIPAL, BESANT THEOSOPHICAL COLLEGE, MADANAPALLE, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. T V S KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR EDUCATION (AP) 2. G RAMESH BABU The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: 2 “.... a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of the respondents in considering the case of the petitioner for promotion to the post of librarian/lecturer in library science though he is eligible and qualified as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of existing Rules besides Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion as Librarian/Lecturer and library science in the 4th respondent college.” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri T.V.S.Kumar, learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that the matter pertains to the promotion of the Petitioner. Learned counsel would further submit that, since the Petitioner retired from service, no further orders are required in this matter and the petition may be disposed of. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Education would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 4. In that view, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the Petitioner is at liberty to file fresh petition according to law, if so advised. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:23.04.2025 Dinesh 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.35248 of 2018 Dt.23.04.2025 Dinesh