APHC010081712016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 42658/2016 Between: 1. SMT. N.SARASWATHI,, W/O.DORASWAMY NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, NOW WORKING AS PRINCIPAL, A.P.SOCIAL WELFARE RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL/JR.COLLEGE, PALAMANER, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 2. G.H.S.MARGARET,, W/O. V.PRABHAKAR, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, NOW WORKING AS PRINCIPAL, A.P.SOCIAL WELFARE RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL/JR.COLLEGE, SARVEPALLI, KODURU, NELLORE DISTRICT. 3. SMT.M.MANJULADEVI,, W/O. KOLLA VIJAYARAJA KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, NOW WORKING AS PRINCIPAL A.P.SOCIAL WELFARE RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL/JR.COLLEGE, PEDDAPAVANI, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL, SECRETARY, YELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. A P SOCIAL WELFARE RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTIONS OF, SOCIETY (REGD.), REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, TELUGU SAMKSHEMA BHAVAN, MASAB TANK, HYDERABAD. 3. THE CHAIRMAN, A.P. SOCIAL WELFARE RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTIONS OF SOCIETY (REGD.), YELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR, GUNTUR 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 to Issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not sanctioning 2 special advance increments by fixing their pay in post of principal grade-II after completion of 8 years of service in the year 2004 and 2008 after completion of 12 years of service in the post of principal grade -II and 3n1 special advance increment in the year 2015 after completion of 6 years of service in the post of principal grade-I is illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art.14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent to fix the salaries of petitioners by taking into consideration 2 special advance increments after completion of 8 years in the year 2004 and 12 years in year 2008 in post of principal grade-II and the 3rd special advance increments after completion of 6 years in the post of principal grade -I and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2016(WPMP 52595 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 direct the respondents to consider the representation dated 25.01.2016 of the petitioners for grant of 2 special advance increments after completion of 8 years in the year 2004 and 12 years in year 2008 in post of principal grade-II and the 3rd special advance increments after completion of 6 years in the post of principal grade -I/ pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. J M NAIDU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE (AP) 2. ANITHA MESA (SC FOR APREIS TW SW BC) The Court made the following: ORDER: When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri Ch.Vijaya Kumar, learned counsel representing Sri J.M.Naidu, learned counsel for the petitioners brought to the notice of this Court that in view of subsequent events taken place after filing this petition, the cause of action in the lis does not survive for adjudication and reported that the matter has become infructuous. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 24th September, 2025 RKS