IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 15681 OF 2018 Between: 1. P.Nagaratnam, w/o Purushottam Aged 36 years, R/o H.No.9-472, Lingeswar Nagar, Sai Nagar Panchayat, Tirupati, Chittoor District. K.Raghavulu, s/o Sriramulu Aged 37 years, R/o H.No.4-2/A, Desireddipalle, Pakala Mandal, Chittoor District. P.Gansh Kapoor, s/o Sreeramulu Aged 25 years, R/o H.No.25185, Eguvanethapalli village, Kuntrapakam Mandal, Chittoor District. P.SivaKumar, s/o Dhamodaram Aged 31 years, R/o Damalcheruvu village, Pakala Mandal, Chittoor District. 2. 3. 4. ...Petitioners AND 1. Bank of Baroda, Rep. by its Chairman, Having its Head office at Suraj Plaza 1, Sayani Ganj, Baroda 390005. Corporate Office. Baroda Corporate Centre, Plot No. C-26, Block G, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai 400051. The Deputy General Manager, D. No. 10-1-44/10 and 11, Peejay Plaza, 3rd Floor, VIP Road, 0pp. Hotel Tycoon, Vishakhapatnam 530003. The Branch Manager, Bank of Baroda, V.V.Mahal Branch, Tirupati. The Branch Manager, Bank of Baroda, Annamayya Circle Road Branch, AIR By-pass Road, Tirupati. 2. 3. 4. ...Respondents 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, order or direction more particularly jl^Be in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in discriminatorily terminating the services of the petitioners and trying to fill the same with persons of their interest as being illegal, arbitrary, against the principles of natural justice and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to continue the petitioners in the posts they were working prior to their termination along with all consequential benefits. 4 lA 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 direct the respondents to permit the petitioners to continue their services in the 3rd and 4th respondent branches. re-join and lA NO: 2 OF 2018 1. Bank of Baroda, Rep. by its Chairman, Having its Head office at Suraj Plaza 1, Sayani Ganj, Baroda 390005. Corporate Office. Baroda Corporate Centre, Plot No. C-26, Block G, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai 400051. 2. The Deputy General Manager, D. No. 10-1-44/10 and 11, Peejay Plaza, 3rd Floor, VIP Road, 0pp. Hotel Tycoon, Vishakhapatnam 530003. 3. The Branch Manager, Bank of Baroda, V.V.Mahal Branch, Tirupati. 4. The Branch Manager, Bank of Baroda, Annamayya Circle Road Branch, AIR By-pass Road, Tirupati. ...Respondents/Petitioners AND / 1. P.Nagaratnam, w/o Purushottam Aged 36 years, R/o H.No.9-472, Lingeswar Nagar, Sai Nagar Panchayat, Tirupati, Chittoor District. 2. K.Raghavulu, s/o Sriramulu Aged 37 years, R/o H.No.4-2/A, Desireddipalle, Pakala Mandal, Chittoor District. 3. P.Gansh Kapoor, s/o Sreeramulu Aged 25 years, R/o H.No.25185, Eguvanethapalli village, Kuntrapakam Mandal, Chittoor District. 4. P.SivaKumar, s/o Dhamodaram Aged 31 years, R/o Damalcheruvu village, Pakala Mandal, Chittoor District. ...Petitioners/Respondents 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 lA No.1/2018 in WP No., 15681 of 2018 dt.27.04.2018 and consequentially dismiss the writ petition Counsel for the Petitioners: M/S S PRANATHI Counsel for the Respondents: SRI T S VENKATA RAMANA SC FOR BANK The Court made the following order: 1 ¥ APHC010341222018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 15681/2018 Between: ...PETITIONER{S) P.nagaratnam and Others AND ...RESPONDENT(S) Bank Of Baroda and Others Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1.S PRANATHl Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with i the following prayer: “ to issue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS to declare the action of the respondents in discriminatorily terminating the services of the petitioners and trying to fill the with persons of their interest as being illegal, arbitrary, against the principles of natural justice and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to continue the petitioners in the posts they were working prior to their termination aiong with all consequential benefits and pass such other order or orders ” same 2 Heard Smt. S.Pranathi, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri 2. T.S.Venkata Ramana, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent-Bank. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the writ petition is 3. filed challenging the illegal termination of the petitioners. Learned counsel would submit that by virtue of interim order passed by this Court dated 27.04.2018, the petitioners are continued in service. The petition may be disposed of. Learned Standing Counsel for the respondent-bank fairly conceded that the petitioners have been working and petition may be disposed of. 4. Considering the submissions made, since the interim orders have been complied, no further orders are required in this matter. 5. In that view, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as 6. to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. SD/- A. VENUGOPALA RAO assistant registrar //TRUE COPY// N OFFICER SE To, 1. The Chairman, Bank of Baroda, Having its Head office at Suraj Plaza 1 Sayani Ganj, Baroda 390005. Corporate Office. Baroda Corporate Centre, Plot No. C-26, Block G, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai 400051. 2. The Deputy General Manager, D. No. 10-1-44/10 and 11, Peejay Plaza 3rd Floor, VIP Road, 0pp. Hotel Tycoon, Vishakhapatnam 530003. 3. The Branch Manager, Bank of Baroda, V.V.Mahal Branch, Tirupati. 4. The Branch Manager, Bank of Baroda, Annamayya Circle Road Branch, AIR By-pass Road, Tirupati. 5. One CC to M/s S Pranathi Advocate [OPUC] 6. One CC to Sri. T S Venkata Ramana SC for Bank Advocate [OPUC] 7. Three CD Copies GSC & HIGH COURT DATE0:25/04/2025 12 JUN 2025 'V ORDER WP.No.15681 of 2018 ac- DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS