APHC010477232013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 23996/2013 Between: 1. S.V.RAMANA MURTHY S/O LATE SURYANARAYANA, WORKING AS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, AP STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD., PARVATHIPURAM DIVISION, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 2. T.RAMESH SON OF T.SREERAMULU, WORKING AS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, AP STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD., NARSIPATNAM DIVISION, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 3. N.RAJA SEKHAR S/O LATE PRABHUDANAM, WORKING AS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, AP STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD., PEDDAPALLI DIVISION, KARIMNAGAR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE GOVT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOUSING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. 2. THE A P STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, URDU HALL LANE, HIMAYATNAGAR, HYDERABAD. 3. THE GENERAL MANAGER ADMN, A.P. STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD., URDU HALL LANE, HIMAYATNAGAR, HYDERABAD. 4. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR/DISTRICT MANAGER, A.P. STATE 2 HOUSING CORPORATION LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM. 5. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR/DISTRICT MANAGER, AP STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD., KARIMNAGAR. ...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 appropriate Writ, Order or direction more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the Proceedings No.A1/6138/EEs/2013 dated 29-7-2013 issued by the Respondent No.2 and the consequential Proceedings Rc.No.36/2008/E dated 30-7-2013 issued by the Respondent No.4 as illegal, bad and arbitrary and set aside the same in so far as Petitioners are concerned and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2013(WPMP 29508 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 continue the petitioners at their present place of postings by suspending the Proceedings No.A1/6138/EEs/2013 dated 29-7- 2013 issued by the Respondent No.2 and the consequential Proceedings Rc.No.36/2008/E dated 30-7-2013 issued by the Respondent No.4 in so far as petitioners are concerned pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. J R MANOHAR RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. E V JAGANNADHA RAO (SC FOR AP STATE HOUSEING COOP LTD) 2. M RAVINDRANATH REDDY(SC FOR APSHC) 3. GP FOR HOUSING The Court made the following: 3 Order:- The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have challenged the proceedings dated 29.07.2013 issued by the 2nd respondent and the consequential proceedings dated 30.07.2013 issued by the 4th respondent. 2. It is submitted that this Court, while admitting the writ petition, granted interim direction as prayed for. 3. It is submitted that the petitioners have attained the age of superannuation. 4. The learned Standing Counsel Sri K. Mallikarjuna Murthy, appearing for the respondents, also submits that the petitioners have attained the age of superannuation. 5. Considering the submissions, the writ petition can be closed in terms of the interim order granted. 6. Accordingly, the 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 29.01.2026 PNS 4