' s. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AMARA (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF APR’ TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 14414 OF 2017 Between: Manda Joseph, s/o late Naraslmhulu, aged 47 years, working as Addl. Assistant Engineer, APEPDCL, Operation Section, Taduvai, Jangareddy gudem Mandat, Wdst Godavari District. ...PETITIONER/S AND 1. A.P. Eastern Power Distribution Cornpany Limitted, (APEPDCL) rep by its Chairman and Managing Director, Visakhapatnam, Seetammadhara, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam|,^Distrct, State of A.P. 2. The State of A.P., rep by its Principal Secretary, Energy Department, A.P. Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3. The Chief General Manage!''(I Gajuwaka Visakhapatnam. 4. The Superintending Ehgifialr (Operation), APEPDCL, Eluru, West Godavari District. 5. The Divisional Engineer, Operation, APEPDCL,, Eluru, West Godavari District. 6. The Divisional Engineer (Operation), APEPDCL, Jangareddy gudem. West Godavari District! APEPDCL,, Seethammadhara, i ' ■ ...RESPONDENT/S Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamu declare the action of the respondents Mitre pendency of Criminal Case (ACB case of 2008) did not releasing the annual grade increments to the petitioner from 1-9-2011 to 1-9-2016, without there being any order of punishment for withholding or postponing, as illegal arbitrary and in violation of FR-24 and Regulation 32 of APSEB Service Regulations adopted by the APEPDCL, and consequently direct the respondents herein to release the annual increments fall on due from 1-9- 2011 to 1-9-2016 by duly excluding suspension period from 3-6-2008 to 5- 9-2010, immediately to the petitioner. I.A. NO: 2 OF 2017(WPMP. NO: 17851 OF 2017) Petition under Section 151 CPC is filed 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 release the annual grade increments to the petitioner from 1-9-2011 to 1-9-2016, as per FR-24 and Regulation 32 of APSEB Service Regulations adopted by APEPDCL, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass such other order or orders may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner(s):SRI. Counsel for the Petitioner(s):SRI. RAMALINGESWARA RAO KOCHARLA KOTA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR ENERGY (AP) Counsel for the Respondents: M RAVINDRA (SC FOR APEPDCL) The Court made the following: 1 APHC010401512017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) lU [3504] FRIDAY ,THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO:14414/2017 Between: Manda Joseph ...PETITIONER AND A P Eastren Power Distribution Company and Others...RESPONDENT(S ) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.RAMALINGESWARA RAO KOCHARLA KOTA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR ENERGY (AP) 2. M RAVINDRA (SC FOR APEPDCL) The Court made the following: % 1 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.14414 OF 2017 ORDER: Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri Satyadev, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of the subsequent events, the lis in the present writ petition does not survive for further adjudication. Recording the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as 2. to costs. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. Sd/- U SRI DEVI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTIONTDFraCER To 1. One CC to SRI RAMALINGESWARA RAO KOCHARLA KOTA Advocate [OPUC]v 2. Two CCs to GP FOR ENERGY (AP), High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 3. One CC to SRI M RAVINDRA (SC FOR APEPDCL) Advocate [OPUC] 4. Three CD Copies •i-'' ■ C' HIGH COURT \ DATED:25/04/2025 ORDER ^2 2 SEP 2025 j^) WP.No.14414 of 2017 DISMISSED THE WRIT PETITION AS INFRUCTUOUS WITHOUT COSTS