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2026 DAILYLAW 28297 (AP)

V. RATHNMA BABU CHETTY v. Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams

WP/14962/2013 · 2026-01-28

Harinath N

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APHC010737882013 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: 14962/2013 Between: 1. V. RATHNMA BABU CHETTY, S/O V.SUBRAMANYAM AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCC : LIBRARIAN (ON DEPUTATION) SPW JR. COLLEGE, TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMS, TIRUPATI, R/O 4-97, VOOTLAVARIPALLI VILLAGEPAKALA POST & MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMS, TIRUPATI REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICERTIRUMALA HILLS, TIRUPATI 2. THE PRINCIPAL, SPW JR. COLLEGE TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMS TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT 3. THE DIRECTOR, SVETATIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMS TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT ...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 respondents particularly the 1st respondent in not considering the representations of the petitioner dated 26-11-2011 and 18-05-2013 for appointing him as regular Librarian (Graduate) while setting-aside the impugned Recruitment notification No.04/2013 in Roc.No.E10/9845/2011, 2 dated 04-05-2013 to the extent of one post under communal category O.C. 3 for Librarian (Graduate) out of total number of posts 10 as being unlawful, arbitrary, unilateral, unjust against the principles of natural justice, consequently directing the respondents to consider the representations of the petitioner dated 26-11-2011 and 18-05-2013 for appointing him as regular Librarian (Graduate); and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2013(WVMP 2078 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 orders granted in WP No.14962 of 2013, dated 22-05-2013 pending disposal of the Writ Petition IA NO: 2 OF 2013(WPMP 18148 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 petitioner in the post of Librarian with the 2nd respondent institution; pending disposal of the writ petition; and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. T ARUNACHALAM Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. T ARUNACHALAM Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. A K JAYAPRAKASH RAO The Court made the following: 3 Order:- The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner virtually online submits that the petitioner would be contacted and appropriate instructions shall be obtained from the petitioner. 2. As seen from the prayer of the writ petition, the petitioner is challenging the non-consideration of the representations dated 26.11.2011 and 18.05.2013 seeking appointment as regular Librarian (Graduate) and also seeks to set aside the impugned proceedings dated 04.05.2013. This Court vacated the interim orders on 26.09.2013. Apart from that, the petitioner has attained the age of superannuation during the pendency of the writ petition. 3. On these considerations, nothing further survives to be adjudicated on merits. 4. 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 29.01.2026 PNS 4