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2026 Supreme(Online)(AP) 10632
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
Subba Reddy Satti, J
B V V RAMANA RAO – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH – Respondent
WRIT PETITION TRANSFERED FROM APAT NO: 937/2021 | O.A.No.2072 of 2017
For the Appellants/Petitioners: M Srikanth
For the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES IV, G SRINIVASULA REDDY
A writ petition is dismissed as infructuous when the petitioner concedes that the cause of action no longer survives due to the efflux of time.
Headnote:The petitioner challenged the proceedings dated 07.07.2017 which removed them from service as a Ground Level Reservoir Operator, contending that the removal was illegal, unjust, and violative of the principles of natural justice. The matter was originally initiated as an original application before the Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal and was subsequently transferred to the High Court following the abolition of the Tribunal. The court was tasked with determining the legality of the removal from service. However, the petitioner's counsel submitted that due to the efflux of time, the cause of action in the writ petition no longer survived, rendering the petition infructuous. this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous.
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| 1. procedural history regarding the transfer of cases from the administrative tribunal to the high court. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. dismissal of a petition when the cause of action ceases to exist due to the passage of time. (Para 3 , 4) |
To declare the proceedings issued in efile No. 47711/2017-A5 dt 7.7.2017 removing the applicant from service as illegal, unjust contrary to rules apart from it being violative of principles of natural justice and set aside the same and consequently, direct the respondents to reinstate the applicant as GLR operator with all the consequential benefits
The Court made the following order:
1. The petitioner originally filed O.A.No.2072 of 2017 on the file of learned Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal, at Hyderabad (for short ‘the Tribunal’) to declare the proceedings issued vide efile.No.47711/2017-A5 dated 07.07.2017, removing the petitioner from service, as illegal and arbitrary.
2. After the abolition of the Tribunal, the O.A. was transferred to High Court and the same is numbered as W.P.(APAT).No.937 of 2021.
3. Today when the matter is taken up, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that due to efflux of time, the cause in this writ petition does not survive and the writ petition has become infructuous.
4. Recording the above submission, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs.
As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed.
