APHC010443622026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE 7th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI NATH TILHARI THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE ALAPATI GIRIDHAR WRIT PETITION NO: 24207 OF 2026 Between: 1. K SURYANARAYANA REDDY, Joint Director (Retired), S/o. K. Sathi Reddy, R/o.H.No.67-2A-20/1, GPT Colony, Ashok Nagar, Kakinada Kakinada District- 533003 ...Petitioner AND 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, Rep by its Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Shastri Bhawan, 5th Floor, A- Wing, Dr.Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi 110001. 2. The Regional Director Eastern Region, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Govt. Of India, 6th Floor, Corporate Bhawan, Akhanda kesari, Near NBC square, Rajarhat, New Town, Kolkata, West Bengal-700 135. ...Respondents 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 toissue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus calling for the records in connection with 0.A.No.583 of 2026 before the Hon'ble Central Administrative Tribunal at Hyderabad and declare the action of the Hon'ble Central Administrative Tribunal at Hyderabad in not passing interim directions in 0.A.No.583 of 2026as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles-14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently stay all further proceedings in connection with the denovo inquiry initiated vide Office Memorandums No.A- 42/05/2020-Ad.II-MCA dt.11.03.202 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 stay all further proceedings in connection with the denovo inquiry initiated office memorandums No.A-42/05/2020-Ad.II-MCA dt.11.03.2026 Counsel for the Petitioner: MANOJ KUMAR BETHAPUDI Counsel for the Respondents: The Court made the following order: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI NATH TILHARI THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE ALAPATI GIRIDHAR WRIT PETITION NO: 24207 OF 2026 ORDER: (per Ravi Nath Tilhari, J) Heard Sri M. Vijaya Kumar, learned Senior Counsel, representing Sri Manoj Kumar Bethapudi, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. Shaik Sahedaz, learned counsel, representing Sri T.Niranjan, learned Deputy Solicitor General of India appearing for the respondent Nos.1 and 2. 2. With the consent of the learned counsel for the parties and considering the nature of the dispute involved in the present writ petition, we are also of the view that the matter can be disposed of at this stage, accordingly the petition is being disposed of finally at the admission stage. 3. The petitioner is the applicant in O.A.No.583 of 2026. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that O.A.No.433 of 2026 relating to the petitioner’s retirement benefits is pending before the Central Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad (Tribunal in short). He further submits that another O.A.No.583 of 2026 is also pending before same Central Administrative Tribunal with respect to an enquiry directed to be initiated on the applicant/petitioner. 5. The submission advanced is that in O.A.No.583 of 2026, the Tribunal issued notice to the respondent; admitted the petition and directed the listing of the matter on 14.08.2026 for completion of pleadings. Thereafter on 14.08.2026, the matter had been fixed for 17.09.2026. The petitioner’s interim relief matter is pending which is not being considered though the petitioner has urgency. 6. In the aforesaid facts, the O.A.(s) being pending before the Central Administrative Tribunal, at this stage, we are not inclined to consider the petitioner’s interim prayer on merits, but in our view, it would be appropriate to issue direction to the Tribunal to consider the interim relief matter in the pending O.A.No.583 of 2026, on the next date fixed i.e. 17.09.2026 or if it is not so possible on that day for unavoidable reasons, to consider the interim prayer, expeditiously, but within a further period of two (02) weeks from 17.09.2026, and decide in accordance with law. 7. The direction is accordingly issued to the Central Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad. 8. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. 9. It is clarified that we have not observed anything on the merits of the matter either way. No order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall also stand closed. ____________________ RAVI NATH TILHARI,J ___________________ ALAPATI GIRIDHAR,J Dated: 07.09.2026 SRT 127 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI NATH TILHARI THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE ALAPATI GIRIDHAR WRIT PETITION NO: 24207 OF 2026 Dated: 07.09.2026 SRT