Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/4471/2023 of V CHANDRA SEKHAR Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh on 1 July 2026
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APHC010089632023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA
PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
THURSDAY, THE 2nd DAY OF JULY 2026
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI
WRIT PETITION NO: 4471/2023
Between:
1. V CHANDRA SEKHAR, S/O. LATE DAVID, AGED ABOUT
58 YEARS, OCC. HEAD MASTER, GOVERNMENT HIGH
SCHOOL, NETHAJI CIRCLE, RAYACHOTY, ANNAMAYYA
DISTRICT
...PETITIONER
AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS
PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY,
SCHOOL
EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT,
SECRETARIAT
BUILDINGS,
SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
2. THE COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, SRI
ANJANEYA TOWERS, ROAD NO.7-104, N.T.T.P.S.RAOD, IBRAHIM PATNAM, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT.
3. THE
REGIONAL
JOINT
DIRECTOR
OF
SCHOOL
EDUCATION, KADAPA, Y.S.R DISTRICT.
4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, ANNAMAYYA
DISTRICT.
5. THE
DEPUTY
EDUCATIONAL
OFFICER,
MADANAPALLEMANDAL, ANNAMAYYA 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 topleased toissue a Writ, order or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamusdeclaringthe proceedings in Rc.No.2503/83/2022, dated 10.02.2023 issued by the respondent No.3, placing the petitioner under suspension with immediate effect, for the alleged misbehaviour with a Woman while working as Head Master, Government High School, NethajiCircle, Rayachoty, Annamayya District, eventhough, the respondent No.3 himself has revoked the suspension and reinstated the petitioner into the service and posted as the Head Master, Government High School, Nethaji Circle, Rayachoty, Annamayya District as arbitrary, illegal, contrary to Article 20 of the Constitution of India and also the well established legal principles apart from being violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to me under Articles 14, 19 and 21
of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the sameand 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 pleasedto suspend the proceedings in Rc.No.2503/133/2022, dated 10.02.2023 issued by the respondent No.3, pending disposal of the above WritPetition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. V R REDDY KOVVURI
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR SERVICES III
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ORDER:
Heard the learned counsel representing Sri V.R. Reddy Kovvuri, learned counsel for the petitioner, and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services–III appearing on behalf of the respondents.
2. The present writ petition is filed challenging the proceedings vide Rc.No.2503/B3/2022 dated 10.02.2023, whereby the petitioner was placed under suspension. Subsequent to the filing of the writ petition, the petitioner was reinstated into service vide proceedings in Lr.Rc.No.2503/B3/2022 dated 23.06.2026. It is further stated in the said proceedings that the interim orders passed by this Court in I.A. No. 1 of 2023 in W.P. No. 4471 of 2023 dated 24.02.2023 have been complied with, and further action was also dropped against the petitioner, who was subsequently retired from service on attaining superannuation on 31.05.2026.
3. Recording the proceedings dated 23.06.2026, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel, all interlocutory applications, if any, pending in this writ petition shall also stand closed.
____________________ BALAJI MEDAMALLI, J
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Whether the order is:
Speaking Yes Reasoned No Reportable No Non-Reportable Yes
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI
WRIT PETITION NO: 4471/2023
2nd July, 2026
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