1 APHC010420832016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 40551 OF 2016 Between: 1. Dr.A.V.Purushotham, S/o. A.Krishna Swamy, Aged about 57 years, Occ: Principal, M.S.N.Degree College, (Private Aided college), Kakinada, East Godavari District, A.P. State. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary Department of Collegiate Education Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. 2. The Regional Joint Director, Collegiate Education, Rajamahendravaram, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh. 3. The Correspondent, M.S.N.Degree College, Kakinada, East Godavari District, A.P. State. ...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 a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent not handing over full charge of the principal post pursuant to orders issued under Rc.No.1343/B-1/2015 Dt.2-3-2016 by the 2nd respondent is 2 bad illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional clear violation of Article 14, 21 and Section 79 of the A.P. Education Act, 1982 and to pass…. Counsel for the Petitioner: J SATYA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION (AP) Counsel for the Respondents: K V SUBBA REDDY The Court made the following order: 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.40551 of 2016 ORDER: The instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking the following main relief: <declaring the action of the 3rd respondent not handing over full charge of the principal post pursuant to orders issued under Rc.No.1343/B-1/2015 Dt.2-3-2016 by the 2nd respondent is bad illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional clear violation of Article 14, 21 and Section 79 of the A.P. Education Act, 1982 and to pass..…..= 2. On 07.08.2025, no representation for the petitioner. Today also though the matter is listed under the caption of 8dismissal9, none appeared for the petitioner. It seems that the petitioner is not evincing any interest to prosecute the matter. 3. In the above factual circumstances of the case, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ______________________________ MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM, J Date: 14.08.2025 Rns 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.40551 of 2016 Date:14.08.2025 Rns