APHC011069992003 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3506] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 15726/2003 Between: 1.K. ESWAR PRASAD, S/O LATE K.V.SRINIVASARAO, SENIOR PERSONAL ASSISTANT DREDGING COPORATION OF INDIA LTD., R/O. UMADHAMA HOUSE, OPP KARNATAKA MAHENDRA AGENCIES, ASHOKNAGAR POST, ...PETITIONER AND 1.DREDGING CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN M D, REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR, DREDGE HOUSE, PORT AREA, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 035. 2.SRI C S SASTRY S/O LATE C SUBRAMANYAM, HIG-A, SEETHAMMADHARA NORTH EXTN., VISAKHAPATNAM - 530013 FORMER CMD, DREDGING COPORATION OF INDIA LTD., VISAKHAPATNAM. ...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 toto issue an appropriate writ, in the nature of Mandamus order or direction declaring the action of the respondents in issuing order made in REF-DCI/PA/04/055/2002, dated 16-4-2002 imposing the punishment of reduction to the lower grade of Senior Personal Assistant from the post of Personal Secretary, the order passed in reference DCI/PA/4/055/2002, dated 17-9-2002 and the order No. DCI/PA/4/055/2002, dated 17-9-2002 passed by the respondents on the appeal and review petition respectively filed by as illegal, arbitrary, malafide and violative of the Principles of natural justice, violative of the disciplinary rules of the respndent and violative of the fundamental Rights guaranteed to petitioner under Constitution of India and set aside the same and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2003(WPMP 19500 OF 2003 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 suspend the operation of the order No. DCI/PA/4/055/2002, dated 17.9.2002 pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2005(WPMP 6657 OF 2005 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 fix an early date for hearing of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.C V MOHAN REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.G RAMA GOPAL The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION No.15726 of 2003 ORDER: Learned counsel for the Respondents/Corporation states that the sole petitioner is no more. Learned counsel for the petitioner reports no instructions with regard to the same. 2. It appears that the sole petitioner died and the present writ petition stands abated. If really, any of the legal heirs of the deceased petitioner are interested to pursue the matter, liberty is granted to them to come up with the appropriate application to continue the proceedings. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as abated. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any pending and the Interim order granted earlier, if any, shall stand closed. _______________________________ JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANAJAN Date: 22.01.2026 CVD