APHC010008592023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3573] THURSDAY, THE 20th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO: 594/2023 Between: 1. K RAMA KRISHNA MURTHY, S/O SRIMAHALAXMI NARAYANA MURTHY AGED 43 YEARS, OCC. EX VAO R/O YANDAMUR VILLAGE, GOLLAPALEM POST KARAPA MANDAL KAKINADA DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPT) SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KAKINADA DISTRICT, KAKINADA 3. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, KAKINADA DISTRICT, KAKINADA 4. THE DIVISIONAL PANCHAYAT OFFICER, KAKINADA DISTRICT, KAKINADA 5. THE PANCHAYAT SECRETARY YANDAMUR GRAM PANCHAYAT YANDAUR VILLAGE, KAKINADA 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 writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or orders declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the petitioner for the post of Village Revenue Officer, which is kept vacant for Yandamuru 2 Gram Panchyat, Karapa Mandal, Kakinada District, which is illegally arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondent to consider the petitioner for the post of Village Revenue Officer, Yandamuru Gram Panchyat, Karapa Mandal, Kakinada District and to pass such 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 direct the respondents to consider the petitioner for the post of Village Revenue Officer, Yandamuru Gram Panchyat, Karapa Mandal, Kakinada District, by considering the seniority of the petitioner, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SHAIK MEERAVALI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. N K KOTESWARA RAO 3. GP FOR SERVICES IV The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the Writ Petition is filed seeking appointment to the post of Village Revenue Officer. However, during the pendency of the Writ Petition, the petitioner died and, in view of the same, reported that nothing survives for adjudication in the matter. 2. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI Date : 20-08-2026 BMS