APHC010307092020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 20322/2020 Between: 1. P. SIMHACHALAM NAIDU, DEMUDU NAIDU, AGED 53 YEARS, OCC PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, PRL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE'S COURT, DOOR NO.14-147/5, FLAT NO.GF-4, VIAJAYPRASANTHI PARADISE, FCI COLONY, PM PALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, A.P. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME (COURTS.A) DEPARTMENT, 2ND BLOCK, GROUND FLOOR, ROOM NO.185, A.P SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522006. 2. THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, LEGAL AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF LAW, 1ST BLOCK, GROUND FLOOR, ROOM NO.154, A.P SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF PROSECUTIONS, GOVERNMENT OF A.P., DOOR NO.24-1158, 2ND FLOOR, SRI NARAYANASWAMI COMPLEX, RANGAIAH STREET, B.R.T.S. ROAD, DURGAPURAM, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH -520 003. 4. ADDL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, IVTH ADDL. DISTRICT COURT VISAKHAPATNAM. 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND MAGISTRATE COLLECTORATE, VISAKHAPATNAM ANDHRA PRADESH 530 002 6. PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE DISTRICT COURT COMPLEX, VISHAKHAPATNAM ANDHRA PRADESH 530 001. ...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, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in non- considering the representation of the petitioner dated 01-08-2020, 08-06- 2020, 24-07-2020 for call for preparing the panel including the name of the petitioner for appointment of Public Prosecutors as per Section 24 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and Clause (5) of Andhra Pradesh Law Officers (Appointment and Conditions of service) Instructions, 2000, published in G.O. Ms. No.187, Law (L), dated 6th December, 2000 and consequently direct the official respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for appointment of Public Prosecutor by including the name of petitioner in the panel and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2020 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 direct the respondents to continue the petitioner in his post as Public Prosecutor for Principal District & Sessions Court, Visakahapatnam till finalization and appointment of Public Prosecutor are a successor is appointed as per process following the mandate of Section 24 of code of criminal procedure,1973 and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2020 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 order by way of interim suspension of Impugned proceedings No. 1001187/B2/2019 dated 26.08.2020 issued by the 3rd respondent until the final disposal of the main writ petitioner pass IA NO: 3 OF 2020 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 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRINIVASA RAO NARRA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 20322 of 2020 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in non-considering the representation of the petitioner dated 01-08-2020, 08-06-2020, 24-07-2020 for call for preparing the panel including the name of the petitioner for appointment of Public Prosecutors as per Section 24 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and Clause (5) of Andhra Pradesh Law Officers (Appointment and Conditions of service) Instructions, 2000, published in G.O. Ms. No.187, Law (L), dated 6th December, 2000 and consequently direct the official respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for appointment of Public Prosecutor by including the name of petitioner in the panel and to pass…” 2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, Sri Srinivas Rao Narra, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks the permission of this Court to withdraw the present Writ Petition. 3. Permission is accorded. 4. Sri V. Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home is in attendance. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 18.08.2025 SRT HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.20322 of 2020 Dated.18.08.2025 SRT 31