APHC010629902014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 11420/2014 Between: 1. K. SRINIVASULU, NELLORE DIST., S/O. RAMANAIAH, AGE 26 YEARS, FIELD ASSISTANT, ALTHURTHI (V), PODALAKURU MANDAL, S.P.S.R.NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. PRL SECY P R R D HYD 2 ORS, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, (PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEVELOPMENT), SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, HYDERABAD. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR/DISTRICT PROGRAMME COORDINATOR, APPELLATE AUTHORITY, DISTRICT WATER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION, S.P.S.R.NELLORE DISTRICT, NELLORE. 3. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR CUM EXOFFICIO JOINT DIRECTOR, S.R.D.S., DISTRICT WATER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION, S.P.S.R.NELLORE DISTRICT, NELLORE. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K RATHANGA PANI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. M S R CHANDRA MURTHY 2. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV The Court made the following: 3 ORDER:- Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is challenging the order of removal and recovery passed by the 3rd respondent which was confirmed in appeal by the 2nd respondent. It is also stated that the petitioner was engaged as Field Assistant on contract basis. 2. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents submits that the petitioner's contract period was also completed way back in the year 2011 itself and orders for recovery were also issued for recovery of the misappropriate amounts. 3. Considering the submissions that the engagement of the petitioner was for a limited period in terms of the contract and in view of the expiry of the said contract, nothing further survives to be adjudicated. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Dt: 09.03.2026 SR