APHC010585802023 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: 2484/2024 Between: 1. G.SADIK BASHA,, S/O G.SHAFEEULLA, MUSLIM, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, ARMED RESERVE CONSTABLE, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (ARMED RESERVE) TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT (ANDHRA PRADESH) ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (HOME), AP SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT (AP). 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ANDHRA PRADESH POLICE HEADQUARTERS, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT (AP) 3. DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, KUMOOL ZONE, KUMOOL (AP). 4. DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ANANTHAPURAMU RANGE, ANATHAPURAMU (AP) 5. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, DISTRICT POLICE 2 OFFICE, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, TIRUPATI, (A.P) 6. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, (ARMED RESERVE ADMN) AND INQUIRY OFFICER, ARMED RESERVE POLICE HEADQUARTERS, POLICE PARADE GROUNDS, MUTYALAREDDIPALLI, TIRUPATI - 517 502, TIRUPATI DISTRICT (AP) ...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 tomay be pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus- (i) to declare the action of Respondent No.5 Disciplinary Authority and Superintendent of Police Tirupati Dsitrict Tirupati in appointing the Respondent No.6 Inquiry officer and Deputy Superintendent of Police (Armed Reserve- Administration) vide order C.No.A4/OEPR/18/2017 dt. 28-10- 2023 as arbitrary, null and void and contrary to law in the conduct of the departmental proceedings inquiry ordered in connection with the charge-memorandum No. C.No.A4/OEPR/18/2017 dt. 19-10-2017 subsequent to the honourable acquittal of the petitioner herein on merits in CC.No. 121 of 2017 before the Honble Court of the Fourth Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate Tirupati, (ii) to 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 stay the departmental inquiry vide Order C.No.A4/OEPRy 18/2017 dated 28-10-2023 relating to the change of Inquiry Authority under Rule 20 of APCS (CCA) Rules 1991, until hearing and final disposal of this writ petition and to pass IA NO: 2 OF 2024 3 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 pleased to receive the affidavit copy on record by allowing the leave petition in the writ petition in the interest of justice and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BONDU SEKHARA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.2484 of 2024 O R DE R: Learned counsel for the Petitioner Sri Bondu Shankar Reddy, who appeared through virtual mode and Sri P.Purnachandra Rao proxy counsel representing learned counsel for the Petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. Permission as sought for is accorded. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions if any shall stand dismissed. ___________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 25.07.2025 KLP