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2025 DAILYLAW 39589 (AP)

Devarakonda Bhaskaram v. State of Andhra Pradesh

WP/46457/2018 · 2025-06-26

Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa

Civil Appealbody2025

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‘li APHC010961992018 r IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADES AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT the honourable dr justice VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI WRIT PETITION NQ: 46457 OF 7ni« PRATAPA Between: W/0. R.Subrahmanyam, aged about 60 years EaIrGodLTr[ S"*' X^kineda ...Petitioner AND fin '*= Secretary a” Development Department, Secretariat Andhra Pradesh. Ifvij'^yraS”"®' Government Society for Elimination (SERF), Vijayawada, Krishna District. ' DiSrS*'"''’ ^°"®®*°'' Executive Chairman, D.R.D.A., East Godavari 5. The Project Director, D.R.D.A., East Godavari District Panchayath Raj Velagapudi, Amaravathi, of Andhra Pradesh, of Rural Poverty Kakinada. ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution Of India praying that in the the High Court may be more particularly one in circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, pleased to issue an appropriate writ order or Direction the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the paying the salaries of the petitioner from 01-04-2016 arbitrary, illegal, unjust and violative of Article action of the respondents in not to 28-01-2018 as being 14,16, 21 and 300-A of the onstitution of India besides being contrary to the Judgment of the Honorable Apex Court in in C.A.No.010776-010780 of 2017 (Dairy No.23701 Of 2017) dated 09-08-2017, Judgment of Honorable High Court in W.P.No.21304 of 2017 dated 03-04-2018 and the Judgment of Honorable High Court in W.A.No.995 of 2018 dated 01-08-2018 and consequently hold that the, petitioner is entitled for the salaries for the period from 01-04-2016 to 28-01- 2018 with an interest of 18% per annum with all consequential benefits. 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 forthwith consider the claim of the petitioner and dispose the representation of the petitioner which was made to the 5^^ respondent on 04-12-2018 in the light of the Judgment of Honorable High Court in W.P.No.21304 of 2017 dated 03-04-2018 and the Judgment of Honorable High Court in W.A.No.995 of 2018 dated 01-08-2018. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI A. PHANI BHUSHAN Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2 : GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEVELOPMENT Counsel for the Respondent Nos.3 to 5 : SR! HARISH KUMAR RASINENI, SC FOR SERP The Court made the following: ORDER 1 ^n‘ APHC010961992018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] rj*. FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 46457/2018 Between: Devarakonda Bhaskaram ...PETITIONER AND State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.APHANI BHUSHAN Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. HARISH KUMAR RASINENI SC FOR SERP 2.GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV (AP) The Court made the following: 2 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 46457/2018 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “...to issue an appropriate writ order or Direction more particuiariy one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not paying the salaries of the petitioner from 01.04.2016 to 28.01.2018 as being arbitrary illegal unjust and violative of Article 14, 16, 21 and 300A of the Constitution of India besides being contrary to the Judgment of the Honorable Apex Court in in C.A.No.010776-010780 of 2017 (Dairy No 23701 of 2017) dated 09.08.2017 Judgment of Honorable High Court in W.P No. 21304 of 2017 dated 03.04.2018 and the Judgment of Honorable High Court in W.A.No. 995 of 2018 dated 01.08.2018 and consequently hold that the petitioner is entitled for the salaries for the period from 01.04.2016 to 28.01.2018 with an interest of 18 percent per annum with all consequential benefits and to pass... ” When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri A.Phani Bhuhan, learned Counsel for the petitioner would submit that on the instructions of the Petitioner, they intend to withdraw the petition. Learned counsel would further submit that they have addressed a letter to Registry dated 25.06.2025 to that 2. effect. Learned Assistant Government Pleader on behalf of the respondents is 3. in attendance. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as 4. withdrawn. No order as to Costs. 3 As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- K. SRINIVASA RAJU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECtIoCofficer To, 1. One CC to Sri A. Phani Bhushan, Advocate [OPUC] 2. One CC to Sri Harish Kumar Rasineni, SC for SERP [OPUC] 3. Two CCs to GP for Panchayat Raj & Rural Development, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati [OUT] 4. Two CD Copies Cnr • ' i HIGH COURT DATED:27/06/2025 ORDER WP 46457/2018 DISMISSING THE W.P AS WITHDRAWN WITHOUT COSTS