APHC010602722024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] MONDAY ,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 154/2025 Between: 1. SHAIK MOULANA ABDUL KALAM AZAD,, S/O.SHAIK ADAM SAHEB (LATE), AGE 61 YEARS, HAVING RESIDENCE AT D.NO.1-1099, PARK ROAD, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522503 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522 238 EMAIL- PRLSECY_REV@AP.GOV.IN 2. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF LAND ADMINISTRATION, HAVING OFFICE AT 3RD FLOOR, APIIC TOWERS, AUTO NAGAR, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522 503 EMAIL- CCLA_REV@AP.GOV.IN 3. THE COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, , GUNTUR DISTRICT, OFFICE AT COLLECTORATE COMPLEX, NAGARAMPALEM, GUNTUR - 522004 EMAIL- COLLECTOR_GNTR@AP.GOV.IN 4. THE COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, PALNADU DISTRICT, OFFICE AT COLLECTORATE, LINGAMGUNTIA AGRAHARAM RURAL, NARASARAOPETA, PALNADU DISTRICT - SRS,J W.P.No.154 of 2025 522601 EMAIL- COLLECTOR-PALNADU@AP.GOV.IN 5. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL, ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU, OFFICE AT A.P. HEAD QUARTERS, 2ND FLOOR, N.T.R. ADMIN BLOCK, PANDIT NEHRU BUS STATION, VIJAYAWADA - 520 001 EMAIL- DG_ACB@AP.GOV.IN ...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 an order, writ or directions, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by declaring the proceedings of the 2nd respondent vide CCLAs Endorsement NO.REV02- 32022/12/2024-SERII-SEC-CCLA dated 19.11.2024, refusing to promote the petitioner as the Tahsildar, even after dropping of further action, in respect of both criminal cases and disciplinary proceedings vide G.O.Rt.No.90 Revenue (Vigilance.III) Department dated 24.01.2024 as being illegal, arbitrary, violative of G.O.Ms.No.424 General Administration (Ser.C) Department dated 25.05.1976 and unconstitutional and consequently declare that the petitioner is entitled to be promoted as Tahsildar, on par with his juniors, notionally, along with all benefits as per the recommendations of the DPC for the ad-hoc panel of Tahsildars for the year 2018-19 (Supplementary) in CCLA's Proceedings No.SER.II(l)/189/2018 dated 30.08.2019, by conducting review DPC and to pass 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 may be pleased to direct the 2nd respondent to consider the candidature of the petitioner for promotion as Tahsildar, duly suspending the proceedings vide CCLA's Endorsement No.REV02-32022/12/2024-SERII-SEC-CCLA dated 19.11.2024 pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MEKA RAHUL CHOWDARY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I SRS,J W.P.No.154 of 2025 The Court made the following ORDER: In pursuance of withdrawal memo filed vide USR No.3458 of 2025 dated 09.01.2025, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present writ petition. Permission is accorded. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _____________________ SUBBA REDDY SATTI, J Date: 20.01.2025 IKN SRS,J W.P.No.154 of 2025 150 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 154 of 2025 Date: 20.01.2025 IKN