Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 02.07.2026 Date of uploading : 03.07.2026 APHC010087722023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE 2nd DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO: 4425 OF 2023 Between: 1. G V R MURTHY, S/o. Shri.G. Veeranna, Hindu, aged about 55 years, Occ. General Manager (Technical), in Dredging Corporation of India (DCI), R/o. H.No. 54-11-24/2, Ishukathota, Visakhapatnam-530022, Andhra Pradesh. ...Petitioner AND 1. SHIPPING SECRETARY, Ministry of Ports, Shipping 8. Waterways, Transport Bhavan, No.1 SansadMarg, New Delhi-110001. 2. The Chairman, Dredging Corporation of India, MMTC Colony, Seethammadhara, Visakapatnam-530022, Andhra Pradesh. 3. Capt S Divakar, Additional Charge of CEO and MD, Dredging Corporation of India, MMTC Colony, Seethammadhara, Visakapatnam-530022, Andhra Pradesh ...Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: MALLIKARJUNA REDDY Y 2 Counsel for the Respondents: G.ARUN SHOWRI(CENTRAL GOVT. COUSEL) Counsel for the Respondents: VADAPALLI RAMESH 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO: 4425/2023 This writ petition is filed challenging the charge memo dated 28.11.2022 issued by the 2nd respondent. 2. While so, during the pendency of the writ petition, an enquiry has been conducted and final order vide proceedings - DCI/HR/4/S00914/2022/380, dated 05.03.2024 was passed by imposing the following punishment: “Reduction to lower stage by two stages in the time scale of pay for a period of three years with cumulative effect” 3. In view of the subsequent events taken place, the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI Date: 02.07.2026 Dvs Whether the order is: Speaking Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable ☑ 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI 87 WRIT PETITION NO: 4425/2023 Dt: 02.07.2026 Dvs