APHC010173022017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] THURSDAY, THE 17th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 5800/2017 Between: 1. G. NAGARAJU,, S/O. G. NALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC : ADVOCATE, R/O. D.NO.12/1/675, ASHOK NAGAR, ANANTHAPURAM. ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH REP BY ITS PRINCIPLE, SECRETARY LAW AND LEGISLATURE, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, AMARAVATHI, VALAGAPUDI VILLAGE, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR ANANTHAPURAM, ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 3. THE HONBLE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT JUDGE ANANTHAPURAM, ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. R3 IS DELETED AS PER C.O. DT. 20- 2-17 ...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 toIssue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not following the procedure contemplated in the judgment reported in 2013 (4) ALD 106 in respect of appointment of Government Pleader at Ananthapurumu vide Official Memorandum, Proceedings No. No.6145/2016/Admn/Genl. dated: 15.10.2016 as the same is illegal, arbitrary and unjust and consequently direct the respondent to follow the procedure contemplated in the judgment reported 2 in 2013 (4) ALD 106 in appointing the Government Pleader at Ananthapurumu and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 7074 OF 2017 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 stay all further proceedings No.6145/2016/AdmnlGenl. dated: 15.10.2016, official memorandum of 3rd respondent, pending disposal of writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. J MALLIKARJUN Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. P S P SURESH KUMAR 2. GP FOR LAW & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS (AP) The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 5800 of 2017 ORDER: The relief sought by the petitioner is to declare the action of the respondents in not following the procedure contemplated for the appointment of the Government Pleader for Ananthapuramu, as prescribed in Official Memorandum Proceedings No. 6145/2016/Admn/Genl., dated 15.10.2016. 2. In view of the lapse of time, this Court is of the opinion that no further cause survives in this writ petition and thus, the writ petition has become infructuous. 3. In view of the above observation, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this writ petition shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Date: 17.09.2026 KA/JS 4 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 5800 of 2017 Date: 17.09.2026 KA/JS 5