Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/10727/2026 of VALLABHANENI NAGA BABU Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 3 May 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] MONDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 10727/2026 Between: 1. VALLABHANENI NAGA BABU, S/O. V. NARAYANA MURTHY, AGE67
APHC010203042026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
MONDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF MAY
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH
WRIT PETITION NO: 10727/2026
Between:
1. VALLABHANENI
NAGA
BABU,
S/O.
V.
NARAYANA
MURTHY, AGE67 YEARS, OCCRET. ASI R/O BAHRI CANAL
ROAD, NEAR GANESH TEMPLE, SRINAGAR COLONY, RAMNAGAR7TH
CROSS,
VTC
BELLARY
POST,
CONTONMENT
SUB
DISTRICT,
BELLAIY
DISTRICT,
KARNATAKA.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS
PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY,
HOME
DEPARTMENT,
SECRETARIAT
BUILDINGS,
AMARAVATHI,
GUNTUR
DISTRICT. 522 238
2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522 503
3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KADAPA, YSR
KADAPA DISTRICT. 516 001
4. THE
SUPERINTENDENT
OF
POLICE,
KURNOOL,
KURNOOL DISTRICT. 518 002
5. THE
DEPUTY
INSPECTOR
GENERAL
OF
POLICE,
KURNOOL RANGE, KURNOOL. 518 002
...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 to issue a WRIT OF MANDAMUS
declaring the action of the respondents in not regularizing the suspension period from 3.04.1999 to 12.11.2001, even though the petitioner was acquitted in Criminal Case vide C.C. No. 1 of 2001
dated 10.04.2006 on the file of the Add. Spl. Judge for SPE and ACB cases, City Civil Court at Hyderabad by confirming the same in Judgment in Criminal Appeal No. 1386 of 2007 dated 22.04.2025 on the file of the this Honble Court is arbitrary, illegal, violation of article 14, 16, 86 21 of the Constitution of India and against FR 54B and consequently direct the respondents to release the all retirement benefits of the petitioner i.e. Seniority, Sanction of annual grade increments notional Promotion in the cadre of head constable and Asst, and commutation of pension and full pension along with admissible interest rate by duly regularizing the suspension period from 3.04.1999 to 12.11.2001 as per FR 54B and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026
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 leased to Direct the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 25.08.2025 to regularize the suspension period from 3.04.1999 to 12.11.2001 with all retirement benefits of the petitioner i.e. Seniority, Sanction of annual grade increments notional Promotion in the cadre of head constable and Asst. S. I. and S.I. of Police and commutation of pension and full pension along with admissible interest rate as per FR 54B, pending disposal of the Writ petition before this Hon’ble court, and pass
Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. SURESH KUMAR REDDY KALAVA
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR SERVICES I
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ORDER:
The present writ petition is filed questioning the action of the respondents in not regularizing the suspension period from 03.04.1999 to 12.11.2001, even though the petitioner was acquitted in Criminal Case vide C.C.No.1 of 2001, dated 10.04.2006 on the file of the Additional Special Judge for SPE and ACB Cases, City Civil Court at Hyderabad by confirming the same in Judgment in Criminal Appeal No.1386 of 2007, dated 22.04.2025 on the file of this Court as illegal and arbitrary.
2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents.
3. The contention of the petitioner is that initially the petitioner was placed under suspension from 03.04.1999 to 12.11.2001 based on the Criminal Proceedings pending in C.C.No.1 of 2001 on the file of the Additional Special Judge for SPE and ACB Cases, City Civil
Court at Hyderabad. The said Criminal case was closed by acquitting the petitioner vide orders dated 10.04.2006. Appeal also dismissed vide order dated 22.04.2025. In the said circumstances, the petitioner’s case has to be considered in regularizing the suspension period in terms of FR 54B. Despite his repeated requests, the respondents shall not consider and not passed any orders as per provisions of FR 54B.
4. Considering the said submissions, without going into the merits of the case, directing the respondents to consider the representation made by the petitioner dated 25.08.2025 in terms of FR 54B and pass appropriate orders. The said exercise may be done within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall standclosed. ___________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH
Date:04.05.2026 sj
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH
WRIT PETITION NO:10727of 2026
Dated:04.05.2026
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