APHC010395492021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] FRIDAY,THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION TRANSFERED FROM APAT NO: 975/2021 Between: 1. CH UMA MAHESWARA RAO, S/O, CH.DURGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, RETIRED AS TOWN PLANNING SUPERVISOR, VIJAYAWADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (VIG.I) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, 2ND BLOCK, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522001 2. THE DIRECTOR OF TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, M.A ANDU.D. BUILDING, WEST ANNAPURNA NAGAR, GORANTALA, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522001 3. THE COMMISSIONER, , VIJAYAWADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 520001 ...RESPONDENT(S): to declare the action of the respondents in continuing the disciplinary proceedings vide G.0.Rt.No.1638, M.A and U.D (L2) Department, dated 22- 11-2008 issued by the 1st respondent set aside the same by holding it as is highly illegal arbitrary on the ground that delay in initiation and completion of the departmental enquiry consequently direct the respondents to release the full pension and all the pensionary benefits to the applicant forth with Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M V S SAI KUMAR p. 2 Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: ::ORDER :: The petitioner originally filed O.A.No.2250 of 2017 on the file of the learned Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal, at Hyderabad (for short ‘the Tribunal’), to declare the action of the respondents in continuing the disciplinary proceedings issued by respondent No.1 vide G.O.Rt. No.1638, M.A. & U.D. (L2) Department, dated 22.11.2008, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. After abolition of the Tribunal, O.A.2250 of 2017 was transmitted to the High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, and the same is numbered as W.P.(A.T.) No.975 of 2021. 3. The matter was listed on 06.02.2026 and 27.02.2026. There was no representation for the petitioner and it was adjourned at the request of the learned Government Pleader for Services-I. 4. Today, when the matter is taken up, Sri Ram Manohar, learned Government Pleader for Services – I produced a copy of the proceedings of the Director of Town and Country Planning, Government of Andhra Pradesh vide Procgs.Roc.No.2332699/2024/M4 dated 05.03.2024 and submitted that the charges against the petitioner were dropped. 5. Since charges against the petitioner are dropped, no further adjudication is required in this writ petition. 6. Hence, this writ petition is closed. No costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 13.03.2026 IKN p. 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION (A.T.) NO: 975 of 2021 Date: 13.03.2026 IKN