V.VENUGOPALAN v. THE STATE OF A.P.PRL.REVENUE DEPT. & 2 ORS
WP/19377/2004 · 2025-10-08
Ravi Cheemalapati
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APHC010154042004
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] THURSDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 19377/2004 Between:
1. V.VENUGOPALAN, S/O.SRI VASUDEVAN NAIR @ KRISHNAN KUTTY NAIR, WORKING AS ASSISTANT/SHROFF. SRI POLU SECTION, TIRUMALA TIRUPATHI DEVASTHANAM, TIRUMALA. ...PETITIONER AND
1. THE STATE OF A P PRL REVENUE DEPT 2 ORS, TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE (ENDOWMENTS III) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, ANDHRA PRADESH, HYDERABAD. 2. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TIRUMALA TIRUPATHI DEVASTHANAM, TIRUPATHI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 3. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE OFFICER SERVICES, TIRUMALA TIRUPATHI DEVASTHANAM, TIRUPATHI, CHITTOOR DIST. ...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 a writ order or direction preferably in the nature of writ of Mandamus and declare that portion of clause (3) of G.O.Ms.No.708, Revenue (Endowments-III) Department dated 6 November, 2001 issued by the 1st Respondent directing regularizing of services of the petitioner with prospective effect only and not with respective effect and further directing the 2nd respondent to regularize the services of this petitioner prospectively and not retrospectively as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of
Constitution of India and consequently declare that the petitioner is entitled to be regularized with effect from the date of his initial appointment with all consequential benefits like seniority, salary, arrears of salary etc. and consequently direct the respondents to regularize the services of the petitioner with effect from the date of his initial appointment with all consequential benefits like seniority, salary, arrears of salary etc., and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2004 (WPMP 25403 OF 2004) 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 the respondents to fix his pay salary etc. with retrospective effect from the date of his initial appointment with all consequential benefits, pending disposal of the W.P. and pass. Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. K LAKSHMI NARASIMHA Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. A PRABHAKAR SARMA SC FOR TTD
2.
GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following:
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 19377/2004
ORDER:
Sri K.Lakshmi Narasimha, learned counsel for the petitioner appeared through virtual mode and submitted that the cause in the writ petition does not survive and has become infructuous. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petitions are dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________
JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI
Date: 09th October, 2025
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