IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI FRIDAY ,THE NINTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT APPEAL NO: 242 OF 2025 Writ Appeal under clause 15 of the Letters Patent being aggrieved by the order dated 13.02.2025 in W.P. No.22098/2024 on the file of the High Court. Between: 1. Yedlapalli Johnson, S/o. Samuel, aged about 60 years, Occ Forest Section Officer, R/o. Flat No.202, Dhanalakshmi Residency, East Kammapalem, Ongole Town, Prakasam District. 2. Addeti Srinivasa Rao, S/o. Ramalingam, aged about 58 years, Occ Assistant Beat Officer, R/o. D. No. 9-338, Gopalarao Veedhi, Addanki Town, Prakasam District, A.P. ...APPELLANT AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by the Special Chief Secretary, Environment, Forest, Science and Technology Department Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. 2. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Forest Department, Aranya Bhavan, P.V.S. Land Mark, Near APIIC Towers, Mangalagiri, Guntur District. 3. The Chief Conservator of Forests, Guntur Circle, Guntur, Guntur District, A.P. 4. The District Forest Officer, Bapatia, Bapatia District, A.P. 5. The Deputy Director, Project Tiger, Wild Life Division, Markapuram Division, Ganesh Nagar, Markapur, Prakasam District, A.P. 6. M. Venkateswarlu, S/o. not known to the Petitioner, Occ Forest Section Officer, Kolukula Section, Yerragondapalem Range Prakasam District, A.P. ...RESPONDENTS lA NO: 4 OF 2025 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 pass an order by suspending the impugned two transfer orders vide Rc. No. 1962/2024/A2 dated 22.09.2024 issued by the Official Respondent No.5 tc the extent of these Petitioners only. lA NO: 2 OF 2025 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 Stay the operation of order dated 13.02.2025 in W.P. No.22098/2024 until disposal of the main Writ Appeal lA NO: 3 OF 2025 Petition under Section 15,1 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to permit to Amend the Main Prayer Portion as "Hence, it is prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to set aside the order passed in W.P. No.22098/2024 dated 13.02.2025 by allowing the Writ Petition No.22098/2024 and declare the two transfer orders vide Rc. No. 1962/2024/A2 dated 22.09.2024 issued by the Official Respondent No.5 by transferring the Petitioners from their present place of postings to other places as arbitrary, illegal and in violation of G.O.Ms.No. 75 dated 17.08.2024 and against the Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and order for continuation of Petitioner No.I at his present place of posting at Vetapaiem Section, Chirala Range of Bapatia District as Forest Section Officer and the Petitioner No.2 at his present place of posting at Kukatlapalli Beat, Vetapaiem Section, Chirala Range of Bapatia District as Assistant Beat Officer and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case" instead of the earlier Main Prayer portion “In view of the facts and circumstances stated above, the Hon’ble Court may be pleased to set aside the order passed in W.P. No.22098/2024 dated 13.02.2025. Counsel for the Appellant(s): SRI. SRINIVASA RAO NARRA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 6: GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: ORDER IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3526] FRIDAY, THE NINETH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT APPEAL No.242 of 2025 Between: 1. Yedlapalli Johnson, S/o.Samuel and another ...Appellants AND 1.The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by the Special Chief Secretary, Science & Technology Department, Environment, Forest, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, and others ...Respondents Mr.Narra Srinivasa Rao Counsel for the Appellants Counsel for the Respondents: This Court delivered the following JUDGMENT: (per NJS,J) The G.P. for Services - I Heard Mr.Narra Srinivasa Rao, learned counsel for the appellants, who appeared through online. In view of the submissions made and also in view of the Memo dated 05.5.2025 filed, permission is granted to withdraw the appeal. 2. Accordingly, the writ appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. No order to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, including amendment 3. as petition i.e., I.A. No.3 of 2025, shall stand closed. Sd/- M SURYANADHA REDDY DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTTON OFFICER To, 1. One CC to Sri Srinivasa Rao Narra Advocate [OPUC] 2. Two CCs to GP For Services |, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 3. Three CD Copies AL \Q^ . HIGH COURT DATED;09/05/2025 ^ 11t JU^^ 20?5 S ^ ^ Current Section * ORDER WA.No.242 of 2025 DISMISSING THE W.A. AS WITHDRAWN, WITHOUT COSTS