1 Date of reserved for orders : 29.4.2026 Date of pronouncement : 09.7.2026 Date of uploading : 13.7.2026 APHC010383532022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] THURSDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 23502/2022 Between: 1. KAGOLANU VENKATESWARA PRASAD,, S/O. LATE KRISHNA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC. REVENUE INSPECTOR, CHIMAKURTHY MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. R/O. D. NO. 8-165-1-12, SAISUDHA APPARTMENT OPPOSITE ROAD, RAJIV NAGAR, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, A.P. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRL. SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF LAND ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, D. NO.189, 2ND FLOOR, HIMAGNA TOWERS, N.T.R. MAARG, LIC COLONY, B-BLOCK. GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT, A.P. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ONGOLE. 4. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COLLECTOR LACUMENQUIRY OFFICER, R AND R UNIT, OLD GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL, ROOM NOS. 47, 48 AND 49, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM 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 an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus directing the 2 Respondent authorities to consider the name of the Petitioner for adhoc promotion from the post of Revenue Inspector to Deputy Tahsildar by giving certain period to pass the Survey Maintenance Test arise on the peculiar condition and direct the Respondent authorities to close the departmental enquiry initiated against the Petitioner as the appointing authority has admitted in the suspension revoke proceedings vide Rc. No. A1/1562/2007 dated 08.10.2007 that the Petitioner has not interfered in the delinquency and to give promotion to the Petitioner to the next cadre by giving notional seniority among his juniors 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 to pass an interim order directing the respondent authorities to consider the representations of the Petitioner dated 15.07.2022 for adhoc promoting the Petitioner from the post of Revenue Inspector to Deputy Tahsildar as per the entitlement until disposal of the above writ petition, 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 to receive the additional affidavit in W.P No. 23502 of 2022 to be read along with the affidavit already on record and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P SRI RAM Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief: “to issue any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or an appropriate writ or order directing the Respondent authorities to consider the name of the Petitioner for adhoc promotion from the post of Revenue Inspector to Deputy Tahsildar by giving certain period to pass the Survey Maintenance Test arise on the peculiar condition and direct the Respondent authorities to close the departmental enquiry initiated against the Petitioner as the appointing authority has admitted in the suspension revoke proceedings vide Rc.No.A1/1562/2007 dated 08.10.2007 that the Petitioner has not interfered in the delinquency and to give promotion to the petitioner to the next cadre by giving notional seniority among his juniors and pass….” 2. Without going into the merits of the case, in view of the subsequent developments after filing of this Writ Petition and also orders of the Government in G.O.Rt.No.1024 dated 29.11.2022 concluding the departmental proceedings against the petitioner, no cause survives to adjudicate in this Writ Petition. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall also stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH Dt: 09.7.2026 RD 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO.23502 OF 2022 Dated 09.7.2026 RD