Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/15176/2023 of Pogula Surya Manoj, Vs The cotton Corporation of India, on 8 September 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE 9th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO: 15176 OF 2023 Between: 1. Pogula Surya Manoj, S/o. P. Hari Prasad, Aged about 32 years, Occ: Junior commercial
APHC010295652023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY, THE 9th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026
PRESENT
Between:
1. Pogula Surya Manoj, S/o. P. Hari Prasad, Aged about 32 years, Occ: Junior commercial executive, Cotton Corporation of India Limited, B.O, Guntur, R/o D.No.1-33-61/A, Sun Colony, 6th lane, Guntur, Guntur District.
2. Muppuri Y V R Rao, S/o. M.Venkateswarlu, Aged about 34 years, Occ:
Junior commercial executive, O/o. Cotton Corporation of India, B.O.Guntur R/o D.No. 7-10-6/1, Kakumanuvarithota, 3rd Lane, Donak Road, Guntur.
3. Kaushik Naga Sai Konagalla, S/o. K.V.Satyanarayana, Aged about ……
years, R/o. Junior Commercial executive, Cotton Corporation of India, B.O., Guntur. R/o. Flat No. 303, Sais' Paanya Residency, Near Santhapeta Saibaba Mandhir, Ongole, Prakasam District.
...Petitioners
AND
1. The cotton Corporation of India, (A Govt. of India Undertaking) Kapas Bhavan, Plot NO.3-A, Sector-10, CBD, Belapur, Navi Mumbai-400614 Rep.by its Chief General Manager (HRD),
2. The Branch Manager, The Cotton Corporation of India, Branch Office, Guntur, Guntur District.
...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 to issue writ or direction particularly in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, A).To declare the proceedings vide Ref- No.CCl/GNT/HRD/2023- 24/21, dated 12.4.2023, dated 12.4.2023, on the file of the 1st respondent to hand over the charge to the permanent employees and report to the branch office at Guntur as illegal, void, arbitrary, irrational apart from violating the orders passed by the Hon'ble High Courts in W.P.Nos.1337 of 2017 and W.P.Nos.3555/2017 and 3556 of 2017 and also violating the principles of natural justice. B) Consequently, to set-aside the proceedings in Ref-No.CCl/GNT/HRD/2023-24/21, dated 12.4.2023, on the file of the 1st respondent and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023
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 petitioners as junior commercial executives in the 2nd respondent pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioners: RAMA RAO KOCHIRI
Counsel for the Respondents: MANNAM VENKATA KRISHNA RAO
The Court made the following order:
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1. The present Writ Petition has been filed for the following relief: “…….issue writ or direction particularly in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, A).To declare the proceedings vide Ref- No.CCl/GNT/HRD/2023- 24/21, dated 12.4.2023, dated 12.4.2023, on the file of the 1st respondent to hand over the charge to the permanent employees and report to the branch office at Guntur as illegal, void, arbitrary, irrational apart from violating the orders passed by the Hon'ble High Courts in W.P.Nos.1337 of 2017 and W.P.Nos.3555/2017 and 3556 of 2017 and also violating the principles of natural justice. B) Consequently, to set-aside the proceedings in Ref- No.CCl/GNT/HRD/2023-24/21, dated 12.4.2023, on the file of the 1st respondent …..”
2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners brought to the notice of the Court that the services of the petitioners had already been terminated. In view thereof, learned counsel submitted that the relief sought in the present writ petition does not survive for consideration.
3. In view of the aforesaid submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs.
Interim orders, if any, granted earlier shall stand vacated, and all pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed.
__________________________ JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI Date: 09.09.2026 SAK
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