Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 30.06.2026 Date of uploading : 09.07.2026 APHC010020272023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3573] TUESDAY, THE 30th DAY OF JUNE 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO: 1138/2023 Between: 1. S ZAKIYOUDDIN CHANDAN, S/O. SHAIK FAKRUDDIN, AGE 50 YEARS, R/O. H.NO.1-2-918, RAZAK NAGAR, SOMNATHNAGAR, ANANTAPURAMU, ANANTAPURAMU DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE SPECIAL COMMISSIONER, COLLEGIATE EDUCATION / COMMISSIONER OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 3. THE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR, COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT 4. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE, URAVAKONDA, ANANTAPURAMU 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 to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents herein in not reinstating the Petitioner into service and continuing suspension from service from 17.9.2020 is illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and contrary to G.O.Ms.No.86 General Administration (Ser.C) Department, dt.8.3.1994 and G,O.Ms.No.526 General Administration (Services.C) Department, dt.19.8.2008 and consequently direct the Respondents herein to reinstate the Petitioner forthwith as per the instructions contained in the above Government Orders 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 2 to 4 forthwith reinstate the Petitioner into service by suspending the proceedings of the 3'd Respondent in Rc.No.1843/B2/2020, dt.11.9.2020 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. G RAMESH BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES III The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION No:1138 of 2023 ORDER: This Writ Petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is filed seeking the following prayer: “…to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents herein in not reinstating the Petitioner into service and continuing suspension from service from 17.9.2020 is illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and contrary to G.O.Ms.No.86 General Administration (Ser.C) Department, dt.8.3.1994 and G,O.Ms.No.526 General Administration (Services.C) Department, dt.19.8.2008 and consequently direct the Respondents herein to reinstate the Petitioner forthwith as per the instructions contained in the above Government Orders and pass…” 2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petition may be disposed of, since the petitioner was reinstated into service, during the pendency of this Writ Petition and accordingly, no further orders are necessary. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-III for the respondents is in attendance. 4. Recording the above said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. Interim Orders granted if any, shall stand vacated. ___________________________ JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI Dated: 30.06.2026 M K K Whether the order is: Speaking  Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable  170 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI Writ Petition No.1138 of 2023 Dated: 30.06.2026 M K K