APHC010622642023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] FRIDAY,THE TWELFTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 32059/2023 Between: 1. K. KOTESHWAR RAO, S/O. GOPALAM, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCC. SARPANCH, LAKSHMIPURAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, R/O. LAKSHMIPURAM VILLAGE, CHALLAPALLI MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYATH RAJ DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. 2. DISTRICT PANCHAYATH OFFICER, KRISHNA DISTRICT, MACHILIPATNTMI, 3. DIVISIONAL PANCHAYAT OFFICER, MACHILIPATNAM DIVISION. KRISHNA DISTRICT 4. LAKSHMIPURAM GRAM PANCHAYATH, REP BY ITS SECRETARY, LAKSHMIPURAM CHALLAPALLI MANDAL, KRISHNA 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 a writ, order or direction more 2 particularly one in the nature of Writ of mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents in restoring the cheque power of the petitioner inspite of expiry of suspension period relating to R.O.C No. 396/2022, PM.4, dated 20-08- 2023 as illegal, arbitraiy and biased without following due procedure of law and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to restore the cheque power of the petitioner and pass 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 direct the respondent to restore the cheque power of the petitioner forthwith pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass 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 may be pleased to implead the proposed respondents No.5 in WP.No. 32059 of 2023 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. THADIKONDA KOTESHWARA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: Ms.G.Arthi, learned counsel representing Sri K.V.Aditya Chowdary, learned counsel for respondent No.5 and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj, submits that the cheque drawing power has been restored and nothing remains for adjudication and prays to close the writ petition. 2. On the earlier occasion, the same was brought to the notice of this Court by the learned Assistant Government pleader. As there was no representation for the petitioner, the matter was adjourned and listed today. Today also, there is no representation for the petitioner. 3. In view of the same, recording the submission of the learned Assistant Government Pleader and learned counsel for respondent No.5 that the cheque drawing power has been restored, nothing remains for adjudication and the Writ Petition is liable to be closed. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 12.12.2025 JLV 4 5 276 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 32059/2023 Date: 12.12.2025 JLV