Date of reserved for orders : -- Date of pronouncement : 12.08.2026 Date of uploading : 12.08.2026 APHC010631392025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] WEDNESDAY, THE 12th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 32614/2025 Between: 1. PREM KUMAR, S/O. LATE I.DEVADANAM, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC ASSISTANT ENGINEER (ENGINEER), R/O. DOOR NO.25-10-1/25, MALLE MOGGALA STREET, NARSIMHA RAO PET ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TRANSPORTS, ROADS AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRI 2. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, (APSRTC), REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, PNBS, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE REGIONAL MANAGER APSRTC, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT PUBLIC TRANSPORT OFFICER, ELURU DISTRICT, ELURU. 5. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER TA AND I, HEAD OFFICE, VIJAYAWADA. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 declaring the Suspension Order vide No.P1/250(01)/2025-DPTO ELR, dated 18.11.2025 issued by the respondent No.4 by suspending me from service, despite the fact that the allegations basing on which I am placed under suspension do not fall within the scope of my official duties as arbitrary, illegal, without application of mind and violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to me under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to reinstate me into service by setting aside the Order, dated 18.11.2025 and pass such other orders. 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 to direct the respondents to reinstate me into service by suspending the Orders, dated 18.11.2025, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass such other orders. 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 to vacate the Interim order dated 25.11.2025 in I.A.No.1 of 2025 in W.P.No.32614 of 2025 and dismiss the writ petition as devoid of merits and to pass such other orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MULLAPUDI SATYANARAYANA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. K SRINIVASA PRASAD SC For APSRTC 2. GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.32614 of 2025 ORDER: 1. At the time of hearing, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the cause in this Writ Petition does not survive for adjudication in view of the subsequent developments and no orders are required to be passed. 2. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. 3. No order as to costs. 4. As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 12.08.2026 IS 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.32614 of 2025 Date: 12.08.2026 IS