APHC010413872013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 3327/2013 Between: 1. VEGI SRINIVASA RAO, S/O.SRI.V.JOGI NAIDU,ALIAS JOGULU, R/O.MULAJAMPA VILLAGE, GOKIVADA POST, RAMBILLI MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. INDIAN MARITIME UNIVERSITY 2 OTHERS, (FORMERLY KNOWN AS NATIONAL SHIP DESIGN AND RESEARCH CETNRE NSDRC),REP.BY ITS DIRECTOR,GANDHIGRAM, VISAKHAPATNAM- 530005 2. INDIAN MARITIME UNIVERSITY FORMERLY KNOWN AS, NATIONAL SHIP DESIGN AND RESEARCH CENTRE,NSDRC), PERSONNEL ADMN.OFFICER-CUM-SECRETARY, GANDHIGRAM, VISAKHAPATNAM-530005 3. THE GOVT OF INDIA, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY,MINISTRY OF SHIPPING GOVT OF INDIA., TRANSPORT BHAVAN,1 PARLIAMENT STREET,NEW DELHI-110001 ...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 any writ or direction particularly one in the nature of mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents in not following the provisions of Section 25(H) of the ID Act as arbitrary, illegal, and consequently 2 direct the respondents to reengage the petitioner in terms of section 25(H) of the ID ACT in preference to freshers and persons with less service and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2013(WVMP 2458 OF 2013 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 order dated 5.2.2013 passed in WPMP.No.4124 of 2013 in WP.No.3327 of 2013 and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2013(WPMP 4124 OF 2013 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 consider the case of the petitioner for reengagement as office Assistant Gr.IV or any other equivalent designation in terms of section 25(H) of the ID ACt and the rules made thereunder or in the alternative stay further reengagement/recruitment till the petitioner cases IA NO: 6 OF 2013(WPMP 89833 OF 2013 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 IA NO: 1 OF 2016(WPMP 39605 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 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. A V S LAXMI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. V B SUBRAHMANYAM 2. S SIVA KUMARI The Court made the following: 3 Order:- The learned counsel appearing for the respondents submits that the petitioner passed away and that the ID filed by the petitioner was also closed considering his demise. 2. The present writ petition was filed seeking a direction to the respondents to re-engage the petitioner in terms of Section 25(H) of the ID Act. 3. This Court, vide interim order dated 05.02.2013, directed the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for engagement as Office Assistant Grade-IV. 4. Considering the submission of the learned counsel for the respondents that the petitioner passed away, no further orders are required. Any dues of the petitioner on account of his service would have to be settled with the surviving legal heirs. 5. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 17.02.2026 PNS