APHC010280982023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 14374/2023 Between: 1. ADDETI SRINIVASA RAO, S/O. RAMALINGAM, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC. ASSISTANT BEAT OFFICER (VFW), R/O. D. NO. 9- 338, GOPALARAO VEEDHI, ADDANKI TOWN, PRAKASAM ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY THE SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, ENVIRONMENT, FOREST, SCIENCE 86 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, BAPATLA, BAPATLA DISTRICT, A.P. 5. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, PROJECT TIGER, WILD LIFE DIVISION, MARKAPURAM DIVISION, GANESH NAGAR, MARKAPUR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, A.P. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent authorities in issuing the impugned order vide Rc.No.757/2023/A2, dated 31.05.2023 by transferring the Petitioner from his present place of posting Kukatlapalli Beat, Vetapalem Section, Chirala Range of Bapatla District to Chinthala Beat of Dornal Range of Markapur Division, Prakasam District as arbitrary, illegal and in violation of G.O.Ms.No.71, dated 17.05.2023 and against the Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the impugned order vide Rc.No.757/2023/A2 dated 31.05.2023 issued by the Respondent No.5 and direct the Respondent authorities to continue the Petitioner at his present place of posting at Kukatlapalli Beat, Vetapalem Section, Chirala Range of Bapatla District or transfer the Petitioner either to Podili Beat of Ongole Mandal of Ongole Division or Potlapadu Beat of Ongole Mandal of Ongole Division of Prakasam District as per the existing vacancies and pass such other order. 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 grant stay of all further proceedings including transfer of the Petitioner pursuant to the impugned order vide Rc.No. 757/2023/A2 dated 31.05.2023 issued by the Respondent No.5, until pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass such other order. 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 vacate the interim orders passed in I.A.No.1 of 2023 in W.P.No.14374 of 2023 dt.20.06.2023 and dismiss the Writ Petition and pass such other order. 3 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRINIVASA RAO NARRA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.14374 of 2023 ORDER: 1. The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of Respondent authorities in issuing the impugned order vide Rc.No.757/2023/A2, dated 31.05.2023 by transferring the Petitioner from his place of posting i.e. Kukatlapalli Beat, Vetapalem Section, Chirala Range, Bapatla District to Chinthala Beat of Dornal Range of Markapur Division, Prakasam District, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. At the time of hearing, learned counsel for the Petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition. 3. Permission is accorded. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed, as withdrawn. 5. No order as to costs. 6. As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 23.07.2025 IS 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.14374 of 2023 Date: 23.07.2025 IS