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2026 Supreme(Online)(AP) 3310

HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
HARINATH.N
V. RATHNMA BABU CHETTY – Appellant
Versus
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams – Respondent
WP 14962/2013



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APHC010737882013

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI [3457]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY,THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JANUARY

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N

WRIT PETITION NO: 14962/2013

Between:

1. V . RATHNMA BABU CHETTY, S/O V.SUBRAMANYAM AGED ABOUT

51 YEARS, OCC : LIBRARIAN (ON DEPUTATION) SPW JR.

COLLEGE, TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMS, TIRUPATI, R/O

4-97, VOOTLAVARIPALLI VILLAGEPAKALA POST & MANDAL,

CHITTOOR DISTRICT

...PETITIONER

AND

1. T IRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMS, TIRUPATI REP. BY ITS

EXECUTIVE OFFICERTIRUMALA HILLS, TIRUPATI

2. T HE PRINCIPAL, SPW JR. COLLEGE TIRUMALA TIRUPATI

DEVASTHANAMS TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT

3. T HE DIRECTOR, SVETATIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMS

TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR 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 declaring the action of the

respondents particularly the 1st respondent in not considering the

representations of the petitioner dated 26-11-2011 and 18-05-2013 for

appointing him as regular Librarian (Graduate) while setting-aside the

impugned Recruitment notification No.04/2013 in Roc.No.E10/9845/2011,

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dated 04-05-2013 to the extent of one post under communal category O.C. 3

for Librarian (Graduate) out of total number of posts 10 as being unlawful,

arbitrary, unilateral, unjust against the principles of natural justice,

consequently directing the respondents to consider the representations of the

petitioner dated 26-11-2011 and 18-05-2013 for appointing him as regular

Librarian (Graduate); and to pass

IA NO: 1 OF 2013(WVMP 2078 OF 2013

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 orders granted in WP No.14962 of 2013, dated 22-05-2013

pending disposal of the Writ Petition

IA NO: 2 OF 2013(WPMP 18148 OF 2013

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 continue the petitioner in the post of Librarian

with the 2nd respondent institution; pending disposal of the writ petition; and to

pass

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. T ARUNACHALAM

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. A K JAYAPRAKASH RAO

The Court made the following:

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Order:-

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner virtually online submits

that the petitioner would be contacted and appropriate instructions shall be

obtained from the petitioner.

2. As seen from the prayer of the writ petition, the petitioner is challenging

the non-consideration of the representations dated 26.11.2011 and

18.05.2013 seeking appointment as regular Librarian (Graduate) and also

seeks to set aside the impugned proceedings dated 04.05.2013. This Court

vacated the interim orders on 26.09.2013. Apart from that, the petitioner has

attained the age of superannuation during the pendency of the writ petition.

3. On these considerations, nothing further survives to be adjudicated on

merits.

4. Accordingly, this writ petition is closed. There shall be no order as to

costs.

As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.

____________________

JUSTICE HARINATH.N

29.01.2026

PNS

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