APHC010486172023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 25130/2023 Between: 1. Y SREEDHAR KUMAR, S/O. Y NAGABHADRA RAO MALE, AGED 62 YEARS, OCC- RETD DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER R/O. FLAT NO. 406, NEELIMA RESIDENCY VASANTHAPETA, PRODDATUR, KADAPA DISTRICT - 516 360 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY WATER RESOURCES (VIG.II) DEPARTMENT A P SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATI GUNTUR 2. THE ENGINEERINCHIEF AW, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH VIJAYAWADA 3. ENGINEERINCHIEF IRRIGATION, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH VIJAYAWADA 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER PROJECTS, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT ANANTHAPUR 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, ANANTHAPURAMU 2 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, I.B DIVISION, DHARMAVARAM ANANTHAPUR 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 topleased to issue an appropriate Writ, or Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of 1St Respondent in issuing the impugned proceedings in GO Rt No. 168 dt. 14.02.2022Water Resources (Vig.II.(VandE)A.2) Department and consequent GO Rt No. 169 dt. 14.02.2022 as illegal, arbitrary, High-handed, violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India, and the Andhra Pradesh Revised Pension Rules, 1980, and contrary to the law laid down by the Hon'ble Apex Court and consequently set aside the same IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 pleased to suspend the operation of GO Rt No. 168 dt. 14.02.2022 Water Resources (Vig.II.(VandE)A.2) Department and consequent GO Rt No. 169 dt. 14.02.2022 pending disposal of the present Writ Petition IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 order passed in W.P.No.25130 of 2023 dated 03.10.2023 and dismiss the writ petitions and may pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PEDDIBHOTLA VENKATA SAI RAJESH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES III The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.25130 of 2023 ORDER: 1. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the Petitioner represented that in the light of the subsequent developments, the cause in the Writ Petition has been rendered infructuous and as such, no further orders are necessary in this Petition. 2. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition and other miscellaneous petitions, if any, are therefore dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 29.10.2025 sj 4 79 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.25130 of 2023 Date: 29.10.2025 sj