APHC010985842018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3368] MONDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 47551/2018 Between: 1. S. JAGANNADHA PRASAD, S/O RAMPRASAD, AGED 32 YEARS, OCC. TGT HINDI (GUEST), A.P. RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL (MINORITY BOYS), MACHILIPATNAM TOWN, KRISHNA DISTRICT, A.P. 2. J. V. SURESH, S/O NAGESWARA RAO, AGED 30 YEARS, OCC. PGT TELUGU (GUEST), A.P. RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL (MINORITY BOYS), MACHILIPATNAM TOWN, KRISHNA DISTRICT, A.P. 3. B. KOMALAVANI, D/O B.V. SOMARAJU, AGED 49 YEARS, OCC. TGT SOCIAL STUDIES (GUEST), A.P. RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL (MINORITY BOYS), MACHILIPATNAM TOWN, KRISHNA DISTRICT, A.P. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SCHOOL EDUCATION (TRG) DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, VELAGAPUDI, THULLURU MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. 2. THE A P RESIDENTIAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS SOCIETY APREIS, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, 3RD AND 4TH FLOORS, PAMULAPATI SIVAIAH COMPLEX, NAIDUPETA, KORITIPADU, GUNTUR CITY AND DISTRICT, A.P. 3. THE PRINCIPAL, A.P. RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL (MINORITY BOYS), MACHILIPATNAM TOWN, KRISHNA DISTRICT, A.P. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 action of the respondents in not paying minimum of the time scale to the petitioners attached to the respective posts held by them as biased, illegal, void and violation of the Articles 39 (d) and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently declare the petitioners are entitled minimum of the time scale attached to their respective posts of Post Graduate Teacher (PGT) and Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) keeping in view of the Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India to secure the ends of justice and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 to direct the respondents to fix the pay of the petitioners in minimum of time scale of pay attached to their respective posts forthwith in the light of the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in a case between State of Punjab and others Vs. Jagjit Singh and others reported in {2017 (1) SCC 148} and accordingly pay the same to the petitioners with effect from 1st December 2018 in the light of the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in a case between Sabha Shankar Dube Vs. Divisional Forest Officer and others reported in 2018 LawSuit (SC) 1134 in the interest of justice, pending disposal of above Writ Petition and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 to Vacate the Interim Order in I.A No.1 of 2018 in W.P.No.47551 of 2018 dated 31-12- 2018 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. NOOKA JAGANNADHAM Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION (AP) 2. PONAKAPALLI RAVI KUMAR 3. P RAVI KUMAR 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 47551 of 2018 The Court made the following Order: Sri Nooka Jagannadham, learned counsel for the petitioners would submit basing on the petitioners letter dated 01.08.2025, he addressed a letter dated 11.08.2025 to the Registrar (Judicial) seeking withdrawal of the present Writ Petition and hence, permission may be accorded to withdraw the present Writ Petition. 2. Learned Additional Government Pleader representing the State is in attendance. 3. Permission is accorded. 4. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI Dated: 18.08.2025 PSA 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 47551 of 2018 Date: 18.08.2025 PSA