\ APHC010490592023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 25458 OF 2023 I Between: S Bala Ranga Reddy, S/o. Late P. Kotha Rayudu Male, aged 56 years, Occ. Assistant Engineer (Canals) Kanaganapalle Section, Ananthapur R/o. D. No. 6-1-968-16, Kover Nagar, Ananthapur Ananthapuramu District ...Petitioner/s AND i he state of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Water Resources (VIG.II) Department A P Secretariat, Amaravati Guntur The Engineer-In-Chief AW, Water Resources Department Government of Andhra Pradesh Vijayawada Engineer-In-Chief Irrigation, Water Resources Department Government of Andhra Pradesh Vijayawada The Chief Engineer Projects, Water Resources Department Ananthapur The Superintending Engineer Irrigation Circle, Ananthapuramu The Executive Engineer, I.B Division, Dharmavaram Ananthapur District I. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. ...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 Crder or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of 1®‘ Respondent in issuing the impugned proceedings in GC Rt No. 167 dt. 14.02.2022 of Water Resources (Vig.ll(V&E)) Department as illegal, arbitrary. High-handed, % f 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. : 1 OF 2023 # Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in ^e affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to suspend the operation of GO Rt No. 167 dt. 14.02.2022 of Water Resources (Vig.ll(V&E)) Department of Water Resources (Vig.ll.(V&E)A.2) Department including proceeding with Departmental Enquiry pending disposal of the present Writ Petition. lA NO: 1 OF 2024 Between: The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Resources (VIG.II) Department A P Secretariat, Amaravati Guntur .„Petltioner/Respondent •• .ip Water AND 1. S Bala Ranga Reddy, S/o. Late P. Kotha Rayudu Male, aged 56 years, Occ. Assistant Engineer (Canals) Kanaganapalle Section, Ananthapur R/o. D. No. 6-1-968-16, Kover Nagar, Ananthapur Ananthapuramu District 2. The Engineer-In-Chief AW, Water Resources Department Government of Andhra Pradesh Vijayawada 3. Engineer-In-Chief 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 6. The Executive Engineer, I.B Division, Dharmavaram Ananthapur District. (Respondent Nos.2 to 6 are formal party’s) ...Respondents/Petitioners /./ k '■ / 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 W.P.No.25458 of 2023 dated 03.10.2023 and dismiss the writ petition and may pass Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI PEDDIBHOTLA VENKATA SAI RAJESH Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES III The Court made the following Order: // APHC010490592023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] FRIDAY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 25458/2023 Between: 1.S BALA RANGA REDDY, S/0. LATE P. KOTHA RAYUDU MALE, AGED 56 YEARS, OCC. ASSISTANT ENGINEER (CANALS) KANAGANAPALLE SECTION. ANANTHAPUR R/0. D. NO. 6-1-968-16, KOVER NAGAR, ANANTHAPUR ANANTHAPURAM U DiSTRiCT ...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 2 5.THE SUPERINTENDING CIRCLE. ANANTHAPURAMU ENGINEER IRRIGATION 6.THE EXECUTIVE DHARMAVARAM ..RESPONDENT/S ENGINEER, I.B ANANTHAPUR DIVISION, DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): 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. 167 dt. 14.02.2022 of Water Resources (Vig.ll(Vand E)) Department illegal, arbitrary. High-handed, violative of Article 21 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 or to pass lA NO: 1 OF 2023 Petition under Section 151 CPC 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. 167 dt. 14.02.2022 of Water Resources (Vig.ll(Vand E)) Department of Water Resources (Vig.ll.(Vand E)A.2) Department including proceeding with Departmental Enquiry pending disposal of the present Writ Petition or to pass lA NO: 1 OF 2024 Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India as of the praying that in the 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 vacate the interim orders passed in W.P.No.25458 of 2023 dated 03.10.2023 and dismiss the writ petition and may pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 3 1. PEDDIBHOTLA VENKATA SAI RAJESH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR SERVICES III The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.NO.25458 of 2023 ORDER: Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the grievance of the Petitioner is redressed in view of issuance of G.O.Rt.No.100 dated 11.03.2025 by withdrawing the disciplinary action against the Petitioner. The Petitioner counsel further submits that he had addressed a letter dated 15.07.2025 informing the Registry that the writ petition does not survive further adjudication. 2. Recording the submission of the learned counsel for the Petitioner and letter dated 15.07.2025 filed in the Registry; the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions if any shall stand dismissed. Sd/- J SAROJA assistant registrar Tfeicer //TRUE COPY// \ SECTIO To, 1. One CC to Sri. Peddibhotia Venkata Sai Rajesh, Advocate [OPUC] 2. Two CCs to GP for SERVICES III,High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 3. Two CD Copies .-’'j VNA HIGH COURT DATED:18/07/2025 ORDER WP NO. 25458 OF 2023 (s( 2 7 OCT 2025 m Co OV >NCyrrent DISMISSING THE WRIT PETITION AS INFRUCTUOUS WITHOUT COSTS