Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal v. Honble Sri Justice Samudrala Govindarajulu,

HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD FRIDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY ONE PRESENT THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA AND THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N. TUKARAMJI PIL NO: 17 OF 2015 Between:

1. Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal, Advocates Association, Hyderabad (Regd.No. 647181), Purana Haveli, Hyderabad, Rep. by its Secretary

2. S.Satyanarayana Rao,, S/o. Narasimha Rao, Aged about 48 Years, Occ: Advocate and President of the Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal Advocates Association, Hyderabad, No. 2-2-47 412, Amberpet, Hyderabad

3. R.V.lt/allikarjuna Rao,, S/o. R.V.Chalapathi Rao, Aged about 53 Years, Occ: Advocate, R/o.5-8, Om Nagar, Langerhouse, Mehidipatnam, Hyderabad

4. C.Rajasekhar Reddy,, S/o. C.Narayana Reddy, Aged about 47 Years, Occ: Advocate, R/o. 102, Yamuna Block, Ganesh Nagar, Ramanthapur, Hyderabad

5. C.Sai Reddy,, S/o. Narshimha Reddy, Aged about 51 Years, Occ: Advocate, Fl/o. 16-11-741lclAl4l301, SBH Colonly, Dilsukhnagar, Hyderabad

6. K. Raghavendra Venkatesh,, S/o. K.Raghavendra Rao, Aged about 45 Years, Occ: Advocate, R/o. Flat No. 302, Sri Kodanda Rama Nilayam Apartments, Street No.1 , Bagh Amberpet, Hyderabad

7. B.Balamukunda Rao,, S/o. Vishwanatha Rao, Aged about 55 Years, Occ: Advocate, F:/o. 3-3-190, Chappal Bajar, Hyderabad

8. S.Harinatha Reddy,, S/o. Gangi Reddy, Aged about 43 Years, Occ: Advocate, No. 1 -1 -47 512, Gandhi Nagar, Hyderabad

9. A.Malhar Rao,, S/o. Late A.Rajeshwara Rao, Aged about 55 Years, Occ: Advocate, Rio. H.No. 2-1-451 , Flat No. 002, Pushpanjali Residency, Nallakunta, Hyderabad ,..PETITIONERS AND

1. Hon'ble Sri Justice Samudrala Govindarajulu,, S/o. Samudrala Nagaiah, aged about 63 years, Chairman, Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal, Purana Haveli, Hyderabad

2. The Union of lndia,, Rep. by its Cabinet Secretary, tVinistry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Deparment of Personnel & Training, Central Secretariat, New Delhi.

3. The Union of lndia,, Rep. by its Cabinet Secretary, Home Ministry, Central Secretariat, New Delhi.

4. The State of Andhra Pradesh,, Rep. by its Chief Secretary, General Administration (SPF & MC) Deparment Secretariat, Saifabad, Hyderabad

5. The State of Telangana,, Rep. by its Chief Secretary, General Administration Department Secretariat, Saifabad, Hyderabad

6. The Hon'ble Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal,, Purana Haveli, Hyderabad' Rep by its Registrar ...RES'.NDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of QuoWarranto against the 1 st Respondent to show under what constitutional authority he holds the office of the Chairman of A.P. Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad, if necessary by dectaring the order No.A-1 1014/5/2014-AT, Government of lndia, It/inistry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Department of Personnel & Training d1.7.7.2014 and the consequential G.O.lvls.No. 268 General Administration (SPF & MC) Department dt.11.7.2014 as illegal, unjust, arbitrary and u nconstitutional

l.A. NO: 1 OF 2015(PILM'. NO: 21 OF 2015) Petition under Sec :ion '1 51 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the / affidavit filed in support :f the petition, the High Court may be pleased to grant an injunction restraining th( l st Respondent from functioning as the Chairman of the Andhra Pradesh Admini ;trative Tribunal, Hyderabad by suspending the impugned proceedings No. A-11)141512014-AT dated 07 .07.2014 issued by the 2nd Respondent and the co rsequential G.O.Ms.No.26B d1.11.7.2014 issued by the 4th Respondent, pending dis oosal of the writ petition Counsel for the Petition -"rs: SRI K. R. PRABHAKAR Counsel for ResponderlNos. 2 & 3: SRI N. RAJESHWAR RAO ASSISTANT SOLICITOR GENERAL Counsel for Responder t Nos. 4 & 5: GP FOR GENERAL ADMINISTR/\TION (TG) The Court made the foll rwing: ORDER

THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA AND THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N. TUKARAMJI PIL.No.17 of 2015 ORDER, fp"r rr," ao n bte rhe ctie! Jusnce sanshct.l./ dla stutma) Learned counsel for the petitioners is fair enough in informing this Court that the present public interest litigation has become infructuous.

The public interest litigation is accordingly disposed of as infructuous.

The miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

SD/. V.KAVITHA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To 1, One CC to Sri K R Prabhakar Advocate [OPUC]

2. One CC to Sri Namavarapu Rajeswara Rao, Assistant Solicitor General (OPUC)

3. Two CCs to GP For General Administration, High Court for the State of Telangana. [OUT]

4. Two CD Copies

5. One Spare Copy IVBC I 11.-., <I/ ,I

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PIL.No.17 of 2015 DIST,OSING OF THE WP AS INFRUCTUOUS, WITHOUT COSTS a qtl JLI