Date of reserved for orders : -- Date of pronouncement : 02.07.2026 Date of uploading : 02.07.2026 APHC010091482023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3573] THURSDAY, THE 2nd DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO: 4560/2023 Between: 1. DR P KALAVATHI, ,D/O.P.BAZARAIAH AGED 58 YEARS, WORKING AS PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT DEGREE FOR MEN KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF COMMISSIONERATE OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, ,MANGALAGIRI,ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE VICE CHANCELLOR, CLUSTER UNIVERSITY, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 3. THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS,VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI,GUNTUR 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 topleased to issue a Writ or Order more in the nature of Mandamus, to declare the action of the 1st respondent in transferring the petitioner vide RC No.1077/OP.I/2022-4 dated 21.02.2023, as illegal, arbitrary, without reasons, against spouse grounds, during election code, and set aside the said orders of transfer issued by the 1st respondent vide RC No.1077/0P.I/2022-4 2 dated 21.02.2023,with a consequential direction to the respondents to continue the petitioner as Principal Government Degree For Men Kurnool, Kurnool District 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 STAY 1st respondent orders of transfer RC No.1077/OP.I/2022-4 dated 21.02.2023,and continue the petitioner as Principal Government Degree For Men Kurnool, Kurnool District 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 pleased to receive the Reply copy on record by allowing the leave petition in W.P. No.4560 OF 2023, and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. JADA SRAVAN KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES III The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO: 4560/2023 ORDER The Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner challenging the action of the 1st respondent in transferring the petitioner vide RC No.1077/OP.I/2022- 4 dated 21.02.2023, without assigning any reasons, despite the petitioner claiming spouse grounds, and during the operation of the election code, and seeking to set aside the said proceedings with a consequential direction to the respondents to continue the petitioner as Principal, Government Degree College for Men, Kurnool, Kurnool District. 2. Mr. Jada Sravan Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, submitts that the petitioner has now been promoted to a higher post and, therefore, nothing survives for adjudication in the present Writ Petition. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ BALAJI MEDAMALLI, J Date: 02.07.2026 SSA Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No 4 29 THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO: 4560 of 2023 Date: 02.07.2026 SSA