APHC010212442016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH FRIDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: Between: 1. CH. RAJA VARAPRASAD, E.G.DIST, S/O PURUSHOTTAM, AGED 52 YEARS, OCC: SENIOR ASSISTANT, GIRIJAN PRIMARY COOPERATIVE MARKETING SOCIETY LTD., ADDATHEEGALA (V&M), E.G.DISTRICT 1. PRL SECY COOP MARKETING DEPT HYDERABAD 2 OTHERS, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, TO GOVERNMENT, COOPERATION & MARKETING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. 2. GIRIJAN COOPERATIVE CORPORATION LIMITED, REP. BY ITS VICE-CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECT 3. GIRIJAN PRIMARY COOPERATIVE MARKETING SOCIETY LTD, ADDATHEEGALA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 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 any appropriate. Writ, Order or Direction more` particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in continuing the petitioner un One (1) year i.e., from 10.07.2015 as illegal, unjust, arbitrary and violative of IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 37601 OF 2016 CH. RAJA VARAPRASAD, E.G.DIST, S/O PURUSHOTTAM, AGED 52 YEARS, OCC: SENIOR ASSISTANT, GIRIJAN PRIMARY COOPERATIVE MARKETING SOCIETY LTD., ADDATHEEGALA (V&M), E.G.DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND PRL SECY COOP MARKETING DEPT HYDERABAD 2 OTHERS, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, TO GOVERNMENT, COOPERATION & MARKETING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. GIRIJAN COOPERATIVE CORPORATION LIMITED, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM. GIRIJAN PRIMARY COOPERATIVE MARKETING SOCIETY LTD, ADDATHEEGALA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased toto issue any appropriate. Writ, Order or Direction more` particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in continuing the petitioner under suspension beyond the period of One (1) year i.e., from 10.07.2015 as illegal, unjust, arbitrary and violative of IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3504] FRIDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JANUARY THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM CH. RAJA VARAPRASAD, E.G.DIST, S/O PURUSHOTTAM, AGED 52 YEARS, OCC: SENIOR ASSISTANT, GIRIJAN PRIMARY COOPERATIVE MARKETING SOCIETY LTD., ADDATHEEGALA ...PETITIONER PRL SECY COOP MARKETING DEPT HYDERABAD 2 OTHERS, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, TO GOVERNMENT, COOPERATION & MARKETING DEPARTMENT, GIRIJAN COOPERATIVE CORPORATION LIMITED, REP. BY ITS OR, VISAKHAPATNAM. GIRIJAN PRIMARY COOPERATIVE MARKETING SOCIETY LTD, ADDATHEEGALA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased toto issue any appropriate. Writ, Order or Direction more` particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd der suspension beyond the period of One (1) year i.e., from 10.07.2015 as illegal, unjust, arbitrary and violative of Sec. 47 (6) of the A.P.Shops and Establishments Act, 1988 and consequently direct the reinstatement of the petitioner in the 2nd respondent corporation IA NO: 1 OF 2016(WPMP 46339 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 to direct the 2nd respondent to pay subsistence allowance to petitioner in terms of Sec. 47 (6) of the A.P. Shops and Establishments Act, 1988 IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WVMP 4707 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 to vacate the interim orders granted in WP MP No. 46339/2016 in WP No. 37601 of 2016,dt: 4-11-2016 and dismiss the WP and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. CH. RAJA VARAPRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR COOPERATION (AP) 2. P V V SATYANARAYANA 3. P V V SATYANARAYANA (SC FOR GIRIJAN C O) The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 37601 OF 2016 ORDER:- This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “….to issue order or orders, direction or directions, Writ or Writs particularly one in the nature Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in continuing the petitioner under suspension beyond the period of One (1) year i.e., from 10.07.2015 as illegal, unjust, arbitrary and violative of Sec. 47 (6) of the A.P.Shops and Establishments Act, 1988 and consequently direct the reinstatement of the petitioner in the 2nd respondent corporation…” 2. Since learned counsel for the Petitioner was elevated as a Judge, this Court on 01.08.2025 directed the Registry to issue notice to the Petitioner, but the same was returned with an endorsement as “no such person in this address”. 3. The sum and substance of the Writ Petition is that the Petitioner challenged his suspension proceedings issued by Respondent No.2 Authority. 4. Learned Standing Counsel for Respondents 2 and 3 submits that subsequent to filing of the Writ Petition, the Petitioner was reinstated into service and he had also retired from service in the year 2023 itself. 5. Learned Government Pleader for Co-operation for Respondent No.1 did not dispute the same. 6. Recording the submissions made by learned Standing Counsel for the Respondents, the Writ Petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. _______________________________ MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM, J Date: 30.01.2026 KK