Date of reserved for orders : ----------- Date of pronouncement : 23-06-2026 Date of uploading : 30.06.2026 APHC010074192023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 3724/2023 Between: 1. B S RAMBABU, S/O. NAGESWARA RAO, AGED. 60 YEARS, DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, VEERA VENKANTA SATYANARAYANASWAMI VARI DEVASTHANAM, ANNAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE (ENDOWMENTS) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. SRI VEERA VENKATA SATYANARAYANA SWAMYVARI DEVASTHANAM, ANNAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER ...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 topleased to issue an appropriate Writ order or direction more 2 particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in retiring the petitioner on 31.05.2022 vide proceedings in Rc No.A1/750919/(406979)/2022 dated 16.05.2022 as bad, illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction, unconstitutional, contrary to G.O.Ms. No. 15 dated 31.01.2022 and violative of Articles 14, 16, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently set aside the same and direct the respondents to continue the petitioner till he attain the age of 62 years and to grant all consequential monetary and service benefits and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 pleased to direct the respondents to reinstate and continue the petitioner till he attains the age of 62 years and to pay the salaries and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2023 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 prayed to vacate the interim order passed in I.A.No.1 of 2023 in W.P.No.3724 of 2023, dt.15.02.2023 and dismiss the main writ petition as devoid of merits and pass IA NO: 3 OF 2023 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 prayed to vacate interim orders granted in I.A.No.1 of 2023 dt 15.02.2023 in W.P. No.3724 of 2023, dismiss the main writ petition as devoid of merits and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. D V SASIDHAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS 2. KANDA SRINIVASU SC FOR ENDOWMENTS (KS AND WG) 3 The Court made the following ORDER: Sri M.Raghu Nandam, learned counsel, representing learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication and the writ petition becomes infructuous. In view of the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. Interim order granted earlier, if any, shall stand vacated. __________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Date: 23.06.2026 rsd Whether the order is: Speaking ☑ Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable ☑ 4 14 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 3724/2023 Date: 23.06.2026 rsd