APHC010079792016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] MONDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 15577/2016 Between: 1. MR. M. HARI BABU,, S/O A. MANAVALAN, AGED 30 YEARS, OCC: TECHNICIAN III, T.L.SHOP, CARRIAGE REPAIR SHOP, SOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAY, TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE UNION OF INDIA REP BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF RAILWAYS, NEW DELHI, 2. THE SOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAYS REP BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER, RAIL NILAYAM, SECUNDERABAD 3. THE CHIEF WORKSHOP MANAGER, SOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAY, CARRIAGE REPAIR SHOP, TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT 4. THE GENERAL MANAGER PERSONNEL, SOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAY, RAIL NILAYAM, SECUNDERABAD 5. THE CHIEF PERSONNEL OFFICER SOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAY, RAIL NILAYAM, SECUNDERABAD 6. THE SOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAY MAZDOOR UNION, REP. BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, CENTRAL OFFICE, 7C, RAILWAY BUILDINGS, LEKHA BHAVAN COMPOUND, SECUNDERABAD - 500 071 7. MR M SURENDRA REDDY, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, AGED 52 YEARS, OCC: RAILWAY EMPLOYEE, 0/0 SR. TECHNICIAN, CBR SHOP, CRS, SETTIPALLY POST, TIRUPATI - 517 506 CHITTOOR DISTRICT 8. MR K BABU, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, AGED 45 YEARS, OCC: RAILWAY EMPLOYEE, 0/O TECHNICIAN-II, CBR SHOP, CRS, SETTIPALLY POST, TIRUPATI - 517 506 CHITTOOR DISTRICT 9. MR CHANDRA NAIK, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, AGED 47 YEARS, OCC: RAILWAY EMPLOYEE, 0/O TECHNICIAN-I, WHEEL SHOP, CRS, SETTIPALLY POST, 2 TIRUPATI - 517 506 CHITTOOR DISTRICT 10. MR G RAVICHANDRAN, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, AGED 53 YEARS, OCC: RAILWAY EMPLOYEE, 0/O SR. TECHNICIAN, PAINT & TRIMMING SHOP, CRS, SETTIPALLY POST, TIRUPATI 517 506 CHITTOOR DISTRICT 11. MR K SADHASIVA REDDY, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, AGED 45 YEARS, OCC: RAILWAY EMPLOYEE, 0/0 TECHNICIAN -I, CF SHOP, CRS, SETTIPALLY POST, TIRUPATI - 517 506 CHITTOOR DISTRICT 12. P CHANDRASEKHAR, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, AGED 30 YEARS, OCC: RAILWAY EMPLOYEE, 0/O TECHNICIAN, CF SHOP, CRS, SETTIPALLY POST, TIRUPATI - 517 506 CHITTOOR DISTRICT 13. MR UDAY ROY, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, AGED 50 YEARS, OCC: RAILWAY EMPLOYEE, 0/O TECHNICIAN, TRAIN LIGHTING SHOP, CRS, SETTIPALLY POST, TIRUPATI - 517 506 CHITTOOR DISTRICT 14. HENRY PAUL, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, AGED 32 YEARS, OCC: RAILWAY EMPLOYEE, 0/0 TECHNICIAN, CBR SHOP, CRS, SETTIPALLY POST, TIRUPATI - 517 506 CHITTOOR DISTRICT 15. P SREENIVASULU, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, AGED 50 YEARS, OCC: RAILWAY EMPLOYEE, 0/O TECHNICIAN, POWER MAINTENANCE SHOP, CRS, SETTIPALLY POST, TIRUPATI - 517 506 CHITTOOR DISTRICT 16. P POORNA KUMAR, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, AGED 33 YEARS, OCC: RAILWAY EMPLOYEE, 0/O TECHNICIAN, CBR SHOP, CRS, SETTIPALLY POST, TIRUPATI - 517 506 CHITTOOR 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 toto issue an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 4th respondent to consider the representation dated 07.03.2016 of the petitioner in the light of the principle that a contesting candidate for any post of the Managing Committee of the "Carriage Repair Shop Branch", Tirupati cannot be a "Returning Officer" and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. IA NO: 1 OF 2016(WPMP 19283 OF 2016 3 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 respondent No.4th to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 07.03.2016 pending final disposal of the main writ petition IA NO: 4 OF 2016(WPMP 82235 OF 2016 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 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. T LAKSHMI NARAYANA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. V SRIHARI 2. P BHASKAR 3. S SIVA KUMARI 4. HARINATH N (DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA) The Court made the following: 4 ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication and the writ petition has become infructuous. Recording the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM 6th October, 2025 cbn 5 725 THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WP No.15577 of 2016 6th October, 2025 cbn