APHC010020882022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] MONDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION TRANSFERED FROM APAT NO: 93/2022 Between: 1. M.ADI LAKSHMAMMA, W/O LATE PAPI REDDY , AGE ABOUT 64 YEARS, OCC- OFFICE SUBORDINATE( RETIRED) , 0/0 THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ PROJECT DIVISION, ANANTHAPUR, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. R/O H.NO.28-6-124, LIG- 416, A.P. HOUSING BOARD, ANATHAPUR, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT , ANDHRA PRADESH SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522503 2. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL EMPLOYMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, DOOR NO. 29-6-8/1, PEDDI BOTLA TOWERS, BESIDE CHARITASRI HOSPITAL BUILDING, NAKKAL ROAD, SURYARAOPET, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 520002 3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZILLA PARISHAD, ANANATHAPUR DISTRICT, ANANATHAPUR. 517001 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ PROJECT DIVISION, ANANTHAPUR, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. 517001 2 ...RESPONDENT(S): pleased to declare the action of the 4th respondent in issuing the Procds.Rc.No.A3/263/2010 Dated 19-02-2018 by which treating the period of 464 days i.e, from the date of transfer on deputation to joining in duty i.e., from 28-10-2009 to 03-02-2011, regularized as eligible leave (such as many as 132 days from 28-10-2009 to 08-03-2010 are treated as Half-Pay Leave and as many as 332 days from 09-03-2010 to 03-02-2011 as treated as Loss of Pay) and not treating the entire period of 464 days as on duty and not extending the monetary benefits such as monthly salaries, annual grade increments and other benefits for which the applicant is entitled, had she been continued at the 3rd respondent office as highly illegal, arbitrary exercise of power and contrary to the orders passed in O.A.No.12908/2009 dated 20-01-2011 and to set aside the same and consequently direct the respondents to treat the entire period of 464 days i.e, from the date of transfer on deputation to joining in duty i.e., from 28-10-2009 to 03-02-2011 as on duty and to extend the monetary benefits such as monthly salaries, annual grade increments and other benefits for which the applicant is entitled by treating the applicant has discharged duties at the 3rd respondent office with all consequential benefits and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. HARINATH REDDY SOMAGUTTA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES IV The Court made the following: 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION (AT) NO: 93/2022 ORDER: 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner filed a letter dated 04.09.2025 seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition (AT). 2. Permission as sought for is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition (AT) is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 08.09.2025 TTPPSS 4 68 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION (AT) NO: 93/2022 08.09.2025 TTPPSS