h ¥ ... H. ■ APHC010451162024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY.THE FIRST DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 23206 OF 2024 Between: Vanjarana Govinda Rao, S/o Late Appa Rao, Aged about 54 years, Occ. AdvocateN R/o H.No.9-6-32/1, Sivajipalem, L.B.Colony (Urban) District. Visakhapatnam ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rept. By its Principal Secretary (Courts.A) Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur 2. The Director of Prosecution AP, At Vijayawada, NTR District 3. The Collector and District Magistrate Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. Home ...Respondents 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 G.O.Rt.No.952, Home(Courts-A) Department, dt. 30-09-2024 wherein the petitioners service as Special Public Prosecutor for the cases of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, in the Metropolitan Sessions Judge-cum-l Additional District and Sessions Judge Court, Visakhapatnam without Issuing any notice or opportunity as illegal, improper, unjust and arbitrary and contrary to law and in violation of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and set- aside the same and further declare that the petitioner is entitle to complete his term of office as as Special Public Prosecutor for the cases of Narcotic Drugs Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, in the Metropolitan Sessions Judge-cum-l Additional District and Sessions Judge Court, Visakhapatnam in terms of the orders G.O.Rt. No. 931 ,Home(Courts-A) Departnnent, dt. 29-08-2023 with all consequential benefits from the date of termination and to date inducting in to office. and lA NO: 1 OF 2024 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to suspend the operation of the impugned G.O.Rt.No.952, Home(Courts-A) Department, dt. 30-09-2024 with a direction to continue the petitioner service as Special Public Prosecutor for the cases of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, in the Metropolitan Sessions Judge-cum-l Additional District and Sessions Judge Court, Visakhapatnam pending disposal of the writ petition in the interest of Justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI G SEENA KUMAR Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order: APHC010451162024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) f [3396] MONDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 23206/2024 Between: 1.VANJARANA GOVINDA RAO, S/0 LATE APPA RAO AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, OCC. ADVOCATE R/0 H.NO.9-6-32/1, SIVAJIPALEM, L.B.COLONY, VISAKHAPATNAM (URBAN) DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, REPT. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME (COURTS.A) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR 2.THE DIRECTOR OF PROSECUTION AP, AT VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT 3.THE COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.GSEENA KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR HOME 2 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 23206 of 2024 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 G.O.Rt.No.952, Home(Courts-A) Department, dt. 30-09-2024 wherein the petitioners service as Special Public Prosecutor for the cases of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, in the Metropolitan Sessions Judge-cum-l Additional District and Sessions Judge Court, Visakhapatnam without Issuing any notice or opportunity as illegal, improper, unjust and arbitrary and contrary to law and in violation of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and set-aside the same and further declare that the petitioner is entitle to complete his term of office as Special Public Prosecutor for the cases of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, in the Metropolitan Sessions Judge-cum-l Additional District and Sessions Judge Court, Visakhapatnam in terms of the orders G.O.Rt. No. 931 ,Home(Courts-A) Department, dt. 29-08-2023 with all consequential benefits from the date of termination and to date inducting in to office and pass... ” I 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri G. Seena Kumar, learned Counsel for the petitioner would submit that on the instructions of the Petitioner, they intend to withdraw the petition. Learned counsel would further submit that they have addressed a letter to Registry dated 28.08.2025 to that effect. 3 Learned Assistant Government Pleader on behalf of the respondents is in attendance. 3. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to Costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand 4. closed. Sd/- K TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, SRI, G SEENA KUMAR. Advocate [OPUC] FOR HOME, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 1. One CC to 2. Tvvo CCs to GP 3. Two CD Copies NM «s» HIGH COURT DATED:01/09/2025 ORDER WP NO. 23206 OF 2024 rvm w^ r X ^ . Curreni seciion ^ £esPATC^ " DISMISSING THE WP AS WITHDRAWN WITHOUT COSTS