APHC010949662018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 45981/2018 Between: 1. V.PUSHPA KUMARI, D/O V.PANDURANGA RAO, 46 YEARS, E.725982, INCHARGE SECTION OFFICER (CIVIL). D.NO.9-50-12, 2ND LANE, ONE TOWN, KUMMARA VEEDHI, VIJAYAWADA. ...PETITIONER AND 1. ANDHRA PRADESH STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. PANDIT NEHRU BUS STATION, VIJAYAWADA. 2. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ADMINISTRATION, A.P.S.R.T.C. PANDIT NEHRU BUS STATION, VIJAYAWADA. 3. THE CHIEF MANAGERPERSONNEL AND BOARD SECRETARY, A.P.S.R.T.C. PANDIT NEHRU BUS STATION, VIJAYAWADA. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, A.P.S.R.T.C. PANDIT NEHRU BUS STATION, VIJAYAWADA. ...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 toto issue an appropriate writ, or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring that the Notification No.E3/255(02)/2018-PO-II dated 03.12.2018 directing to freeze the vacancies in Civil Engineering Department and utilize the outsourcing personnel against regular sanctioned posts and consequential Office Order No.P2/255(165)/2018-PO-I dated 06.12.2018 directing to withdraw the services of the petitioner from Civil Engineering Department and to repatriate to the parent Region is unjust, arbitrary, contrary to Recruitment Regulations, 2 discriminatory and in violation of Article 14, Article 16 and Article 21 of the Constitution of India, set aside the same and consequently direct the Respondents to absorb the petitioner as Dy.Section Officer (Civil)/ Section Officer (Civil) in the interest of justice and fair play and pass 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 grant an interim direction to the Respondents to continue the petitioner as Incharge Section Officer (Civil) by suspending the Office Order No.P2/255(165)/2018-PO-I dated 06.12.2018, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. A G SATYANARAYANA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. P DURGA PRASAD The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 45981/2018 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to issue an appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring that the Notification No.E3/255(02)/2018-PO-II, dated 03.12.2018 directing to freeze the vacancies in Civil Engineering Department and utilize the outsourcing personnel against regular sanctioned posts and consequential Office Order No.P2/255(165)/2018PO-I, dated 06.12.2018 directing to withdraw the services of the petitioner from Civil Engineering Department and to repatriate to the parent Region is unjust, arbitrary, contrary to Recruitment Regulations, discriminatory and in violation of Article 14, Article 16 and Article 21 of the Constitution of India set aside the same and consequently direct the Respondents to absorb the petitioner as Deputy Section Officer (Civil)/Section Officer (Civil) in the interest of justice and fair play and pass …” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri A.G.Satyanarayana Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petition may be disposed of since the relief has become infructuous. 3. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is disposed of, since, the relief has become infructuous. No order as to Costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________________ Dr. VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA, J Date: 26.06.2025 SCS 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.45981 of 2018 Dated.26.06.2025 SCS 173