APHC010237662022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] THURSDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 14027/2022 Between: 1. D.NAVEEN PAUL, S/O VENKAT RAO, 45 YEARS, E.601439,DRIVER D.NO67-9-26, SUBBA RAO NAGAR RAJ AHMUNDRY, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT-533101. ...PETITIONER AND 1. ANDHRA PRADESH STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, , REP.BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, PANDIT NEHRU BUS STATION, VIJAYAWADA. 2. THE DEPOT MANAGER, A.P.S.R.T.C. RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM DEPOT, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 3. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, TRANSPORT, ROADS AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT , SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. A.P. ...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 an appropriate Writ, or Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring that the Order No. M1/227(5)/2022-RHVN dated 16.04.2022 of the 2nd Respondent placing the petitioner under suspension including Charge Sheet is without Jurisdiction, arbitrary, unjust, contrary to law, in violation of the principles of natural justice, in contravention of the A.P. State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996, A.P. 2 Civil Service C.0 and A Rules, 1991 and A.P.Public Transport Operations Subordinate Service Rules, 2021, discriminatory and in violation of Article 14 and Article 21 of the Constitution of India, set aside the same and consequently direct the Respondents to permit the petitioner to discharge his duties and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 interim suspension of the Suspension order No. M1/227(5)12022-RHVN dated 16.04.2022 including charge sheet, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2022 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 date; 14.07.2022 passed in WP No: 14027 of 2022 and dismiss the writ petition as devoid of merits and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. A G SATYANARAYANA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. M SOLOMON RAJU 2. GP FOR TRANSPORT The Court made the following: It is stated by Sri A.G. Satyanarayana Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has died and no further orders are required to be passed in the Writ Petition. 2. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as abated. There shall be no order as to costs. 3 As a sequel, all pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Date: 20-11-2025 MSI 4 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 14027/2022 Date: 20-11-2025 MSI