APHC010518942011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 1888/2011 Between: 1. D. GURUVULU, SRIKAKULAM DIST., & ANR., S/O. LATE GONDAYYA WORKING AS SENIOR ASSISTANT, HINDU A.P. RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL (BOYS), S.M. PURAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. N.V. PADMAJA, W/O. N. JAGADEESH WORKING AS SENIOR ASSISTANT, HINDU A.P.R.E.I.S., HYDERABAD. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE SECRETARY A P RESIDENTIAL EDL INSTITUTIONS HYD 4OTRS, A.P. RESIDENTTIAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS SOCIETY (REGD.) III FLOOR, GAGAN VIHAR, NAMPALLY, HYDERABAD. 2. THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. 3. SRI K MURALI KRISHNA, S/O. NOT KNOWN SR. ASSISTANT, AGE NOT KNOWN BUT MAJOR, HINDU A.P.R.E.I.S. AT SIMHACHALAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 4. SRI I APPA RAO, S/O. NOT KNOWN WORKING AS SR. ASSISTANT, AGE NOT KNOWN, HINDU THATIPUDI R.J.C., VIJAYANAGARAM DISTRICT. 5. SRI A VENKATA RAO, S/O. NOT KNOWN WORKING AS SR. ASSISTANT, AGE NOT KNOWN BHEEMLI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, 2 VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 6. /, / ...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 an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in vice Rc.No.8705/A6-2/04 dt.5.8.2004 as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and violative of Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 1st respondents to promote the petitioner to the post of Superintendent with all benefits. IA NO: 1 OF 2011(WPMP 2315 OF 2011 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 1st respondent to consider and promote the petitioners herein as Superintendents forthwith, pending disposal of the writ petition. IA NO: 1 OF 2012(WPMP 34138 OF 2012 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 fixed at an early date of hearing in W.P. No. 1888 of 2011 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. JAYANTI S C SEKHAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. NOOKA JAGANNADHAM 2. . The Court made the following: 3 Order:- There is no representation for the petitioners today. 2. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 1st respondent submits that the petitioners have attained the age of superannuation and that nothing further survives in the writ petition for adjudication on merits. 3. The petitioners are seeking promotion to the post of Superintendent with all benefits. The 2nd petitioner retired as Superintendent on 30.08.2022, and the 1st petitioner retired as Senior Assistant on 30.06.2012. 4. Considering the prayer in the writ petition and the submission that the petitioners have attained the age of superannuation, this writ petition deserves to be closed, as nothing further survives for adjudication on merits. 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 27.01.2026 PNS