Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/571/2023 of P VENKATA RATNAM Vs TIRUPATI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION on 29 June 2026
for orders : Date of pronouncement : 30.06.2026 Date of uploading : 09.07.2026 APHC010010082023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3573] TUESDAY, THE 30th DAY OF JUNE 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO:
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Date of pronouncement : 30.06.2026
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APHC010010082023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY, THE 30th DAY OF JUNE 2026
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI
WRIT PETITION NO: 571/2023
Between:
1. P VENKATA RATNAM, S/O BALAIAH, AGED 38 YEARS, OCC PH
MAISTRY
TIRUPATI
MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION
TIRUPATI
TIRUPATI DISTRICT
...PETITIONER
AND
1. TIRUPATI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, Rep by its commissioner Tirupati municipal corporation Tirupati
...RESPONDENT
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 a writ or writs more particularly in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in placing the petitioner under suspension vide impugned proc Roc No 362/2022/H1 dt 16-9-2022 and the subsequent rejection order vide endorsement Roc No 362/2022/H1 dated 28.10.2022 and continuing the petitioner under suspension without there being any order for payment of subsistence allowance is illegal, arbitrary, highhanded, and contrary to Fundamental rules and cannot be justified in the eye of law and consequently direct the respondent to reinstate the petitioner in to service with all consequential benefits in the interest of justice.
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 respondent to reinstate the petitioner into service by suspending the operation of impugned order of suspension vide Proceedings Roc No 362/2022/H1 dt 16-9-2022 and the Endorsement Roc No 362/2022TH1 dt 28- 10-2022 forthwith in the interest of justice and pass such other and further order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper.
IA NO: 2 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 pay the subsistence allowance during the period of suspension to the petitioner forthwith in the interest of justice 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 direct the respondents to pay the subsistence allowances interms of FR 53
(1) (ii) (a.1) of AP Fundamental Rules and Subsidiary Rules in the interest of justice 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 direct the respondents to reinstate the petitioner into service by reviewing the suspension of the petitioner dt 16-9-2022 in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. CH SRINIVAS
Counsel for the Respondent:
1. POTHAM VENGALA REDDY SC For M.Corporation in Rayalaseema region In The Court made the following:
WRIT PETITION No:571 of 2023
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ORDER:
This Writ Petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is filed seeking the following prayer: “…to issue a writ or writs more particularly in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in placing the petitioner under suspension vide impugned proc Roc No.362/2022/H1 dt 16-9-2022 and the subsequent rejection order vide endorsement Roc No.362/2022/H1 dated 28.10.2022 and continuing the petitioner under suspension without there being any order for payment of subsistence allowance is illegal, arbitrary, highhanded, and contrary to Fundamental rules and cannot be justified in the eye of law and consequently direct the respondent to reinstate the petitioner in to service with all consequential benefits in the interest of justice.…”
2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petition may be disposed of, since the suspension order which is challenged in this matter, has been revoked during the pendency and the petitioner has been reinstated into the service and accordingly, no further orders are necessary.
3. Learned Standing Counsel for the respondents is in attendance.
4. Recording the above said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed.
Interim Orders granted earlier if any, shall stand vacated.
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JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI Dated: 30.06.2026
M K K
Whether the order is:
Speaking Reasoned
Reportable
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Writ Petition No.571 of 2023
Dated: 30.06.2026
M K K