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APHC010660972022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] THURSDAY, THE 9th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 39384/2022 Between:
1. MD. RAHAMATHULLA, S/O CHENNUR MOHAMMED GHOUSE, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC- WARD EDUCATION AND DATA PROCESSING SECRETARY, 16/2 MAMILLAPALLI-2, KADAPA R/O H.NO.2-1047, NAGRAJPET, KADAPA, URBAN KADAPA, KADAPA 516001, ANDHRA PRADESH
...PETITIONER AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELGAPUDI, ANDHRA PRADESH
2. REGIONAL DIRECTOR CUM APPELLATE COMMISSIONER OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, RAM NAGAR, ANANTAPURAM-515001
3. THE DISTRICT HEAD QUARTERS, MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER, KADAPA MUNICIPALITY, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT
4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE
5. THE REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR, TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE RESPONDENTS
...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 any Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF CERTIORARI after calling for the records declaring the action of the Respondent No.2 issuing Suspension
Order vide Roc.No.234/2022/S dated 27-07-2022 against the Petitioner and not permitting
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the Petitioner to continue his job, inspite of detailed explanation dated 06- 09-2022 issued by the Petitioner as illegal, arbitrary and violation of articles 14, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India also against the principles of natural justice and consequently set aside the Suspension Order vide Roc.No.234/2022/S dated 27-07-2022 issued by the Respondent No.2 against the Petitioner, and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 Suspension Order vide Roc.No.234/2022/S dated 27-07-2022 issued by the Respondent No.2 against the Petitioner, pending disposal of main Writ Petition and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 may be pleased to direct the respondents to grant him the following reliefs : . 1.Remove “PENDING-ENQUIRY” from my employee-records. 2.Revoke all the leaves (earned leaves, half pay leaves,EOL) , availed by me since 24-06-2024 to till date in my employee- records, as the leaves arose out of the dispute dress-Uniform. 3.As a sign of compensation, grant salaries since the date of suspension 27-07-2022 to till date. 4.Action against the then Kadapa Municipal Commissioner GSS Praveen Chand, IAS. and to 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 May be pleased to grant leave to the petitioner enabling to file the counter affidavit in WP.No.39384 of 2022 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. PARTY IN PERSON Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. POTHAM VENGALA REDDY SC For M.Corporation in Rayalaseema region In
2. GP FOR SERVICES IV
3. GP FOR SERVICES I
4. GP for Village and Ward Secretariats The Court made the following:
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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 39384 of 2022
ORDER:
The Writ Petition is filed to set aside the suspension order vide Roc.No.234/2022/S, dated 27.07.2022 issued by the respondent No.2 against the petitioner.
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Learned counsel appearing for the respondents stated that the suspension was revoked and the petitioner was reinstated, hence, the present Writ Petition is rendered infructuous.
3. The party in person is present before this Court and sought permission of this Court for withdrawal of the writ petition, as the cause of action does not survive, and the same was endorsed on the bundle.
4. Permission is accorded.
5. Accordingly, the present Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. However, if the petitioner is aggrieved by any of the findings in the reinstatement order, he is at liberty to challenge the same for appropriate proceedings as the cause of action is entirely different from the present cause of action. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous Petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.
___________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHARA RAO
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Whether the order is: Speaking √ Reasoned
Reportable
Non-reportable √
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45 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO
WRIT PETITION NO: 39384 OF 2022
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