APHC010460152024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 23641/2024 Between: 1. M GANGANNA, S/O. M. GANGANNA, AGED 58 YEARS, OCC-AAO, D.NO.2-71, OPP JNTU, MAIN GATE, VIDYA NAGAR, ANANTHAPUR. 2. G. VENKATESWARLU, S/O. G. VENKATARANAPPA, AGED 52 YEARS, OCC-JR. ASSISTANT/ADM DO/ATP, D.N0.4-32C, AKUTHOTAPALLI VILLAGE, ANANTHAPUR, 3. G. RAMYAKRISHNA, W/O. K. LOKESH, AGED 31 YEARS, OCC-AE (TECHNICAL) D.NO.20-900, SANGAMESH NAGAR, ANANTHAPUR. 4. A. RAMANJANEYULU, S/O. LATE A. CHALAPATHY AGED 57 YEARS, OCC-JAO, D.NO. 17-471, OLD TOWER, NEEREGANTI STREET, ANANTHAPURAMU. 5. B. LAKSHMANA REDDY, S/O. LATE B CHANDRA REDDY AGED 49 YEARS, OCC- SENIOR ASSISTANT, D.NO.12-2-445, SVS ANJANADRI TOWERS, ANANTHAPUR. 6. K. SONA BAI, D/O. M. NARASINGRAO, AGED 43 YEARS, OCC- SENIOR ASSISTANT/APS.RURAL DIVISION/ANANTHAPUR D.NO.28-6-422, AP HOUSING BOARD COLONY, ANANTHAPUR. 7. B. RAMACHANDRA NAIK, S/O. B. GOPAL NAIK, AGED 54 YEARS, OCC- JR. ASSISTANT/DO/RURAL ATP D.NO.269, MIG HOUSING BOARD COLONY, ANANTHAPUR. 8. K. SUDHAKAR RAO, S/O. K. DEVANNA, AGED 54 YEARS, OCC- DO/RURAL/ATP, ANANTHAPUR. 9. S. MAHABOOB BASHA, S/O. SH. MAHAMMADH SAHEB, AGED 57 YEARS, OCC-SENIOR ASSISTANT/DO/RURAL/ATP, ANANTHAPUR. 10. V. ANIL KUMAR REDDY, S/O. LATE SIVA SANKARA REDDY, AGED 40 YEARS, OCC-SENIOR ASSISTANT/ADM 2 SECTION/DO/RURAL/ATP, D.NO.6-2-581, NEAR YELLAMMA TEMPLE, RAM NAGAR, ANANTHAPUR. 11. B. PUSHPALATHA, D/O. LATE B. NAGAMUNI, AGED 32 YEARS, OCC- JR. ASSISTANT/RURAL DIVISION OFFICE D.NO.28-7-74, NEAR HOUSING BOARD, HAMALI COLONY, ANANTHAPUR. 12. P. LAKSHMI DEVI, W/O. P. LEPAKSHI, AGED 54 YEARS, OCC- OFFICE SUBORDINATE, D.NO.28-3-449, NEAR MILK DIARY, I CROSS, SARADANAGAR, ANANTHAPUR. 13. C. RAMALAKSHMI DEVI, W/O. P. PAWAN KUMAR, AGED 58 YEARS, OCC- JAO/CASH/DO/ATP, D.NO.6/54, PROFESSOR COLONY, ANANTHAPUR. 14. B. PRASANTHI, W/O. B. NARASIMHA RAJU, AGED 36 YEARS, OCC- RA/ADM DO/ATP, BAVANI NAGAR. OLD TOWN, ANANTHAPUR. 15. SMT. K.M. MALIN, W/O. LATE K.M. NOORMAHAMAD AGED 56 YEARS, OCC-OS/ADM DO/ATP, D.NO. 13-1-371, YERRAVELA KOTTU, M.G COLONY, ANANTHAPUR. 16. Y. PUSHPALATHA, W/O. Y. VIDYADAR, AGED 48 YEARS, OCC- OS/TECH DOR/ATP HOUSING BOARD COLONY, ANANTHAPUR. 17. B. SALEEM BASHA, S/O. LATE B. MUSTAFFA, AGED 39 YEARS, OCC- JR. ASSISTANT/ADM DO/R/ATP, D.NO.11-536, OBULDEV NAGAR, VIDYUTH NAGAR CIRCLE, ANANTHAPUR. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, ENERGY I AND L DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. ANDHRA PRADESH CENTRAL POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED, (APCPDCL),REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, CORPORATE OFFICE, BESIDE POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, ITI ROAD, VIJAYAWADA-520008. 3. ANDHRA PRADESH SOTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED APSPDCL, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, TIRUPATHI. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER OPERATION CIRCLE, ANDHRA PRADESH SOUNTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED 3 (APSPDCL), ANANTAPUR, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. ...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 toPleased to issue a Writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction declaring to challenging the action of the respondents in highhandedly creating new operation of circle Sri Sathya Sai District at Puttaparthy from Ananthapur Circle and also the head quarters of division office of Ananthapur Rural is shifting to Puttaparthy in pursuant to the orders vide S.0.0 (CGM-HRD) Ms.No.3721 Dt.30.09.2024 issued by the respondent no.3 without taking to account of the conditions laid down in the tripartite agreement held between the employees of AP Electricity department and between the authorities as well as not considering the petitioners union representation for considering their respective grievances for forming of new creation of circle Sri Sathya Sai District at Puttaparthy is illegal and arbitrary, and consequently direct the respondents not to undertake any operations with regard to operation of new circle Sri Sathya Sai District at Puttaparthy, and also not to under take any exercise of shifting of the head quarters of division office of Ananthapur Rural to Puttaparthy and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 may be pleased to direct the respondents not to take any further steps in operation circle Sri Sathya Sai District at Puitaparthy by restraining the respondents from shifting the head quarters of division office of Ananthapur Rural to Puttaparthy in pursuant to the orders vide S.0.0 (CGM-HRD) Ms.No.3721 Dt.30.09.2024 issued by the respondent no.3 pending disposal of main writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. N ASWARTHA NARAYANA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. VENKATA RAMA RAO KOTA SC FOR APSPDCL 2. GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.23641 of 2024 ORDER: This petition is filed declaring the action of the Respondents in highhandedly creating new operation of circle Sri Sathya Sai District at Puttaparthy from Ananthapur Circle and also the headquarters of division office of Ananthapur Rural is shifting to Puttaparthy in pursuant to the orders vide S.O.O. (CGM-HRD) Ms.No.3721, dated 30.09.2024 issued by the Respondent No.3 without taking to account of the conditions laid down in the tripartite agreement held between the employees of A.P. Electricity Department and between the authorities as well as not considering the Petitioners’ union representation for considering their respective grievances for forming of new creation of circle Sri Sathya Sai District at Puttaparthy as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Learned counsel for the Petitioners addressed a letter dated 17.07.2025 to the Registrar (Judicial) seeking permission of this Court for withdrawal of the present petition. 3. Permission is accorded and the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions if any shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY,J Date: 25.07.2025 SCS 5 65 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 23641/2024 DATE:- 25.07.2025 SCS