Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/1688/2024 of Dr.Sunil Kumar Reddy, Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh, on 30 August 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE 31st DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO: 1688 OF 2024 Between: 1. Dr.Sunil Kumar Reddy, S/o. C.Somi Reddy, aged about 52 years, occ- Associate Professor,
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
MONDAY, THE 31st DAY OF AUGUST 2026
PRESENT
Between:
1. Dr.Sunil Kumar Reddy, S/o. C.Somi Reddy, aged about 52 years, occ- Associate Professor, Paediatric Surgery, Kurnool, Kurnool District.
...Petitioner
AND
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep by its Principal Secretary, Medical 86
Health Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District
2. The Director of Medical Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada, Krishna 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 an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature Writ of Mandamus, declaring the illegal action of the respondents in not calling the petitioner for the zoom counseling scheduled on 23.01.2024 at 4.00 PM in pursuance to the impugned orders of the 2nd respondent in Rc.No.2273275/E1.A/2023 dt.22.01.2024 though the petitioner is at Serial No.1 in the seniority list, as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Article 14,16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to forthwith consider the case of the petitioner for promotion to the post of professor in paediatric surgery and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024
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 grant stay of conducting counseling for promotion to the post of professor in paediatric surgery in pursuance to the impugned proceedings of the 2nd respondent in Rc.No.2273275/El.A/2023 dt.22.01.2024, pending disposal of the above Writ petition, and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2024
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 on 22-01-2024 in WP No. 1688 of 2024 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: K RATHANGA PANI REDDY
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ORDER:
1. The present Writ Petition has been filed for the following relief: “……. to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature Writ of Mandamus, declaring the illegal action of the respondents in not calling the petitioner for the zoom counseling scheduled on 23.01.2024 at 4.00 PM in pursuance to the impugned orders of the 2nd respondent in Rc.No.2273275/E1.A/2023 dt.22.01.2024 though the petitioner is at Serial No.1 in the seniority list, as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Article 14,16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to forthwith consider the case of the petitioner for promotion to the post of professor in paediatric surgery…..”
2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, Sri R.V. Shiva Teja Reddy, learned counsel appearing for Sri K. Rathanga Pani Reddy, learned counsel for petitioner, submitted that subsequent to the filing of the writ petition, petitioner has been promoted. In view of the said development, learned counsel submitted that the relief sought in the writ petition has substantially been worked out and, therefore, nothing survives for adjudication in the present writ petition.
3. Recording the aforesaid submission and in view of the subsequent promotion of the petitioner, the cause of action no longer survives for consideration. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be 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: 31.08.2026 SAK
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