Date of reserved for orders : --- Date of pronouncement : Date of uploading : APHC010315642026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] TUESDAY, THE 30th DAY OF JUNE 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 17007/2026 Between: 1. SIRIGINEEDI SUBBA RAO, S/O RAMA CHANDRA RAO, AGED 40 YEARS, CURRENTLY WORKING AS DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, O/O TAHSILDAR RAJAMAHENDRAVAM (RURAL)., R/O D.NO.3- 140, KESANAPSALLI, NAGANNAGARI PALEM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-533244 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY (REVENUE DEPARTMENT), AP SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATI- 522238 2. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF LAND ADMINISTRATION CCLA, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, APIIC BUILDING MANGALAGIRI- 522503 ...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 particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondents in issuing the impugned 2 rejection endorsement deferring the promotion of the Petitioner vide CCLAs Prcgs.No. REV02-32/78/2026-SER II-SEC-COLA (5), Dt.12.06.2026 solely on the ground of pendency of disciplinary case without verifying the records, that the inquiry report has held charges not proved as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Article 14, 16, 21 and 311 of the Constitution of India, apart from being further violative of orders of this Hon'ble court Dt. 04.05.2026 in W.P. No. 10637 of 2026, and consequentially set aside the same and direct Respondent No.2 to promote the Petitioner to the post of Tahsildar Zone-Il without reference to the charge memo in the leftover vacancies w.e.f the date his junior was promoted, i.e., 03.06.2026 with all consequential benefits including seniority, pay fixation, and arrears of salary and extending the same relief as similarly situated persons and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 SUSPEND the rejection endorsement deferring the promotion of the Petitioner vide CCLA's Prcgs.No. REV02- 32/78/2026-SER I I-SEC-CCLA (5), Dt.12.06.2026 pending the disposal of this Writ Petition in the interest of justice and equality and/or pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K ANJANA RAMA KAMESWARI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.17007 of 2026 ORDER: 1. The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of Respondents in issuing impugned endorsement vide Progs.No.REV02- 32/78/2026-SERII-SEC-CCLA(5), dated 12.06.2026 and deferring the promotion of the Petitioner, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Today, it was brought to the notice of this Court that disciplinary action against the Petitioner was dropped and the Petitioner was appointed by transfer as Tahasildar vide proceedings, dated 24.06.2026 to the East Godavari District. 3. In that view, the cause of action in the present Writ Petition does not survive for adjudication. Accordingly, Writ Petition is closed. 4. No order as to costs. 5. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY Date: 30.06.2026 CM✓/PS/APS – chs Whether the order is: Speaking ✔ Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable ✔ 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 72 WRIT PETITION No.17007 of 2026 Dated: 30.06.2026 chs