1 APHC010268652019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] FRIDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 12217/2019 Between: Dr. Balaji Ramavath, and Others ...PETITIONER(S) AND The Commissioner and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. P V KRISHNAIAH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. G SAI NARAYANA RAO 2. GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH FW(AP) The Court made the following: 2 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 12217/2019 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to grant appropriate relief more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India declaring the action of the Respondents in not considering the case of the Petitioners for promotion to the post of Civil Surgeon Specialist (Ortho) as per the seniority of the Petitioners and not allowing the Petitioners to participate in the counseling for promotion and posting as Civil Surgeon Specialist (Ortho) as arbitrary, illegal, malafide, discriminatory, unconstitutional & violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and issue consequential direction directing the Respondents to forthwith consider the case of the Petitioners for promotion to the post of Civil Surgeon Specialist (Ortho) as per the seniority in the cadre of Civil Assistant Surgeon without reference to Proceedings in Rc.No.2466/VC/AD/2015 dated 11.02.2019 and Proceedings in Rc.No. 2466/VC/AD/2015 dated 11.02.2019 issued by the 1st Respondent and allow the Petitioners to participate in the counseling for promotion and posting as Civil Surgeon Specialist (Ortho) as per their seniority before considering the case of the Petitioner’s juniors and pass…” 2. Heard Sri P.V.Krishaniah, learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondents is in attendance. 3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that they intend to withdraw the matter. 4. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to Costs. 3 Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________________ Dr. VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA, J Date:07.03.2025 UPS 4 35 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.12217 of 2019 Dated.07.03.2025 UPS