APHC010212852024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 10820/2024 Between: 1. KUDA NGESWARA RAO, S/O.KUDA LAXMAIAH (LATE) AGED 47 YEARS, OCC PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND SYSTEM ENGINEERING, AU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING ANDHRA UNIVERSITY, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE ANDHRA UNIVERSITY, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS REGISTRAR. 3. THE VICE CHANCELLOR, ANDHRA UNIVERSITY, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, ANDHRA UNIVERSITY, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAMDISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN CUM VICE CHANCELLOR 5. THE PRINCIPAL, AU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (A), ANDHRA UNIVERSITY, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...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 to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 4th Respondent 2 in continuing the petitioner under suspension beyond stipulated period of one year prescribed in Rule 6 (f) Chapter-XII of Andhra University Administrative Manual without being any valid reason in the absence of any further proceedings is illegal, arbitrary, unjust and violative of Article14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the proceedings No. S.ll (1)7517/306/2020 dated 29-10-2021 of the 4th respondent by directing the respondents to reinstate the petitioner in to service as Professor, Department of Computer Science and Systems Engineering, AU College of Engineering (A), Andhra University, Visakhapatnam with all consequential benefits 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 pleased to direct the respondents to reinstate the petitioner in to service as Professor, Department of Computer Science and Systems Engineering, AU College of Engineering (A), Andhra University, Visakhapatnam by suspending the proceedings No. S.ll (1)/517/306/2020 dated 29-10-2021 of the 4th respondent, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KAVITHA GOTTIPATI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES III 2. V SAI KUMAR 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.10820 of 2024 ORDER: This petition is filed, declaring the action of Respondent No.4 in continuing the petitioner under suspension beyond stipulated period of one year prescribed in Rule 6 (f), Chapter-XII of Andhra University Administrative Manual, without any valid reason in the absence of any further proceedings as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Learned counsel for the Petitioner addressed a letter dated 28.07.2025 to the Registrar (Judicial) seeking permission of this Court for withdrawal of the present petition. 3. Permission is accorded and the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions if any shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY,J Date: 30.07.2025 JLV 4 80 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 10820/2024 DATE:- 30.07.2025 JLV