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2026 Supreme(Online)(AP) 30439
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
Balaji Medamalli, J
M. Harshavardhan Reddy – Appellant
Versus
State of Andhra Pradesh – Respondent
WRIT PETITION NO: 1880 OF 2024
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SURESH KUMAR ROUTHU
For the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES I, MALLIKHARJUNA MOORTHY K
A writ petition is closed when the primary grievance is redressed during the pendency of the proceedings, such as through the reinstatement of the employee, rendering the matter infructuous.
Headnote:(A) Service Law - Removal from Service - Reinstatement - Where the petitioner is reinstated into service during the pendency of the writ petition, the cause of action ceases to exist and the petition is liable to be closed. (Para 1, 3, 4)
Issues: Whether the writ petition survives after the reinstatement of the petitioner into service.
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 pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of certiorari calling for the records of the impugned Removal Order dt. 18-01-2024 vide Rc. No. 41/OS/2024/AM passed by Respondent No.2 i.e., passed by the District Collector, Nellore and declaring the action of the respondents in passing the Removal Order dt. 18-01-2024 without giving any notice the petitioner an opportunity of personal hearing and also without assigning any proper reason or following the due procedure of law as arbitrary, illegal, illogical, oppressive and in violation of Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India, and to quash the impugned Order and consequently to direct the respondents to re-instate the petitioner on the Rolls of the Work Inspector Outsources with all consequential benefits and to pass
ORDER:
On 20.07.2026, learned Standing Counsel for AP Housing Corporation Limited submitted as under:
“…the petitioner has been reinstated into service and that his salaries have been paid up to June 2026. It was further submitted that no disciplinary proceedings are pending against the petitioner. The proceedings dated 08.02.2024 issued by the District Collector, reinstating the petitioner to duty, have been placed on record”
Accordingly, on 20.07.2026, at the request of learned counsel for the petitioner, the matter was adjourned for obtaining instructions as to whether any cause survives or not.
Today, learned Standing Counsel placed the proceedings dated 01.08.2026, wherein it is stated that the petitioner was reinstated into service.
Recording the same, the writ petition is closed as nothing remains to adjudicate the matter.
As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending, if any, shall stand closed.
