APHC010355412025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] TUESDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 18181/2025 Between: 1. LOPINTI GEETAVANI, W/O MUGIDHI ADINARAYANA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCC PERSONNEL OFFICER, E-458902, A.P. STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, R/O 2-11-, B.P. COLONY GARIYIDI, SRERAMNAGAR, VIZIANAGARAM. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, TRANSPORT, ROADS BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, PTD EX-OFFICIO VC MD,(APSRTC ) PNBS, VIJAYAWADA 3. THE A P STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (A) O/O THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, RTC HOUSE, PNBS, VIJAYAWADA- 4. THE CHIEF MANAGER PERSONNEL BOARD A P STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RTC HOUSE, PNBS, VIJAYAWADA ...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 inaction of the 2nd respondent in considering the case of the petitioner for promotion from the rank of Personnel Officer (Junior Scale-Officer Rank) to the post of Deputy Chief Personnel Manager (Senior Scale Officer rank) on par with others who were promoted as Senior Scale Officers on in charge basis pursuant to the in spite of the representation dt.24-06-2025, followed by personal visits, as being illegal, arbitrary, unjust, unconstitutional and against to the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the 2nd respondent herein to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion as In charge Senior Scale Officer by considering the representation dt.24-06-2025, and to grant such other relief or reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. IA NO: 1 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 grant stay all further proceedings pursuant to the Office order dt.23-06-2025 bearing No.Ea/813(02)/2025-PD order dt.23-06- 2025, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition, and to pass such other order. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MANOJ KUMAR BETHAPUDI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.18181 of 2025 ORDER: 1. At the time of hearing, learned counsel for the Petitioner seeks permission of the Court to withdraw the Writ Petition with a request to grant liberty to the writ petitioner to file fresh Writ Petition. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn, granting liberty to the Petitioner to file Writ Petition afresh. 4. No order as to costs. 5. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY Date: 09.09.2025 IS 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.18181 of 2025 Dated: 09.09.2025 IS