1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 39805/2018 Between: 1. KOTTURU MOULI, S/O SRIRAMULU, AGED 30 YEARS, OCC. MATE, R/O 11.NO.1-497, NADIMI STREET, NULAKAJODU GRAM PANCHAYAT, LOHARIJOLA POST, BHAMINI MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VCIAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. COMMISSIONER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, CHARITASRI HOSPITAL, SURYARAOPETA, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. DISTRICT COLLECTORCUMDISTRICT PROGRAMME COORDINATOR OF MGNREGS, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT AT SRIKAKULAM. 4. PROJECT DIRECTORCUMADDITIONAL DISTRICT PROGRAMME COORDINATOR OF MGNREGS, DISTRICT WATER MANAGEMENT AGENCY, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 5. MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICERCUMPROGRAMME OFFICER OF MGNREGS, MANDAL PRAJA PARISHAD, BHAMINI 2 MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 6. SONTYANA SRINIVASA RAO, S/O LATE ADINARAYANA, AGED. 27 YEARS, OCC. SENIOR MATE, R/O NULAKAJODU GRAM PANCHAYAT, BHAMINI MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. ...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 to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the Endorsement in Rc.No.180/2018/EGS/HR, dt. 23.10.2018 issued by the 4th respondent thereby appointed the 6th respondent as Senior Mate in Nulakajodu Gram Panchayat of Bhamini Mandal in Srikakulam District and consequential action of 4th respondent in not appointing the petitioner as Senior Mate in Nulakajodu Gram Panchayat of Bhamini Mandal in Srikakulam District pursuant to JBMV (Jamnabhoomi Maavooru Committee) of Nulakajodu Grama Panehayats Resolution dt. 27.03.2018 thereby recommended the petitioner to appoint as Senior Mate in the said Gram Panchayat as illegal, irregular, arbitrary, contrary to Circular No. 567/EGS(FA)/2016, dated 11.03.2016 passed by the 2nd respondent, violative of provisions of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme Act, 2005 and offends Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents 4 and 5 to appoint the petitioner as Senior Mate in Nulakajodu Gram Panchayat of Bhamini Mandal in Srikakulam District and pass such other order or orders. IA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 suspend the operation of Endorsement in Rc.No.180/2018/EGS/HR, dt. 23.10.2018 issued by the 4th respondent and consequently direct the 4th respondent to appoint the petitioner as Senior Mate in Nulakajodu Gram Panchayat of Bhamini Mandal in Srikakulam District by considering the JBMV (Janmabhoomi Maavooru Committee) of Nulakajodu Grama Panchayats Resolution dated 27.03.2018, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass such other order or orders. IA NO: 1 OF 2019 3 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 vacate the interim orders passed in I.A.No. 1/2018 in W.P.No. 39805/2018 dated 15-11-2018. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRINIVAS AMBATI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. SAPTHAGIRI METTA 2. M S R CHANDRA MURTHY 3. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV (AP) The Court made the following: ORDER: Sri Srinivas Ambati, learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that the relief has become infructuous and petition may be disposed of. 2. Learned counsel for the respondents is in attendance. 3. In that view, the Writ Petition is dismissed, since relief has become infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 27.06.2025 ARR 4 178 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 39805/2018 Dt.27.06.2025 ARR