IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 15196 OF 2024 Between: 1. Chitteti Srinivas, S/o Kondaiah, age 43 years, Occ: Senior Assistant, O/o presently working at DEO, Guntur O/o District Government Text Books Sales office, Guntur, Guntur District. 2. B. Nagdswara Rao , S/o Gopala Rao, Senior Assistant aged 51 years O/o District Educational Office, Palnadu, R/o Narasaraopet, Town. 3. Sri P.Narasimha Murthy, S/o. M.Punnaih, Sr.Asst, age 57 years, Occ: Senior Assistant, O/o Regional joint Director of School Education, Guntur, Guntur District. 4. Sri K.Sai krishnam Raju, S/o. Srinivasa Raju, Occ; Senior Assistant, age 31 years, O/o Additional Project Coordinator, Samgra Siksha, Narasaropeta, Palnadu District. 5. Sri K.Srinivasarao, S/o. Amar lingaiah, age 51 years, Occ; Senior Assistant, O/o Regional joint Director of School Education, Guntur, Guntur District. 6. Smt.M.Venkayamma, W/o Banka. Manga Raju, age 53 years, Occ; Senior Assistant, O/o Regional joint Director of School Education, Guntur, Guntur District. 7. T.V. Srinivasa Rao, S/o. Ramakrishnaiah, Aged about 48 years, Occ: Senior Assistant, O/o District Educational Office, Guntur, Guntur District. 8. J. Sathya sudha, D/o Anjayaneyulu, aged about 53 years, Occ: Senior Assistant, O/o District Educational Office, Guntur, Guntur District. 9. M. VijayaLakshmi, D/o Veeraswamy, aged about 41 years, Occ: Senior Assistant, O/o District Educational Office, Guntur, Guntur District. / £ 10. E. Madhavi, D/o E. Rattaiah, aged 55 years, Occ: Senior Assistant, O/o istrict Educational Office, Guntur, Guntur District. ...PETITIONERS AND 1. the State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary, School Education Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi Guntur District 2. The Commissioner of School Education, State of Andhra Pradesh 4th Floor, B Block, BTPS Road Bhimrajugutta, Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna District. V,- , 3. The Regional Joint Director, School Education, Guntur, Guntur District. 4. The District Education Officer, Guntur, Guntur District. 5. T.Sithammahalakshmi, W/o. not known to the petitioners Occ: Senior Assistant, O/o. District Educational Office, Prakasam District, Ongole, 6. P. Veera Reddy, S/o. not known to the petitioners, Occ: Senior Assistant, O/o. S.S.A, Prakasam District, Ongole, 7. R.V. Subba Rao, S/o. not known to the petitioners, Occ: Senior Assistant, O/o. District Educational Office, Guntur District, Guntur. 8. A.Sree Devi, W/o. not known to the petitioners, Occ: Senior Assistant, O/o. S.S.A, Prakasam District, Ongole, 9. B.Geetha Vani, W/o. not known to the petitioners, Occ: Senior Assistant, O/o. District Educational Officer, Nellore District, Nellore. 10. A. Padmaja, W/o. not known to the petitioners, Occ: Senior Assistant, O/o. District Educational Office, Bapatia District, Bapatla. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue Writ, order or orders specially one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents herein particularly Respondent No.3 in for effecting promotion to the post of Superintendent from the post of Senior Assistant by rejecting objections raised by the petitioner Vide proceedings dated 11-07-2024 and issued final seniority list on the same date by placing the unofficial respondents over and above the petitioners is illegal, arbitrary, and contrary to the G.O.Ms.No.165 dated 22-04-1997 and G.O.Ms.No.225 dated 18-05-1999 and also clarifications issued by the government in various proceedings apart from the judgments of the Honourable Administrative Tribunal rendered in O.A.No.5860/2012 and also violative of Article 14, 21 and 309 of The Constitution of India and also set aside the proceedings issued by the 2nd respondents dated 12-06-2024 and further direct the 3rd respondent to reconsider the objections raised by the petitioners to the tentative seniority list dated 12-06-2024 duly consider the G.O.Ms.No.165 dated 22-04-1997 and G.O.Ms.No.225 dated 18-05-1999 and also clarifications issued by the government in various proceedings apart from the judgments of the Honourable Administrative Tribunal rendered in O.A.No.5860/2012. lA NO: 1 OF 2024 Petition under Section 151 CPC is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondent No.3 to re-consider the objections raised by the petitioner dated 15-06-2024 and 29-06-2024 to the tentative seniority list dated 12-06-2024 for promotion to the post of Superintendent duly taking into consideration of the G.O.Ms.No.165 dated 22-04-1997 and G.O.Ms.No.225 dated 18-05-1999 and also clarifications issued by the government in various proceedings apart from the judgments of the Honourable Administrative Tribunal rendered in O.A.No.5860/2012 and 5860 of 2012 by suspending thp rejection order dated 11-07-2024 and also the final seniority list pending disposal of the above writ petition. 4 lA NO: 2 OF 2024 Petition under Section 151 CPC is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondent No.3 not to effect the promotions in pursuance of the final seniority list dated 11-07-2024 and also the final seniority list pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI DEVAKUMAR SALIKITI Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 to 4: GP FOR SERVICES III Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 5 & 7: SMT. KAVITHA GOTTIPATI Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 6, 8 to 10: -— The Court made the following: ORDER 1 APHC010301992024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3506] R FRIDAY ,THE SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 15196/2024 Between: Chitteti. Srinivas and Others ...PETITIONER(S) AND ...RESPONDENT(S) The State \of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1.DEVAKUMAR SALIKITl Counsel for the Respondent(S); 1.GP FOR SERVICES III 2.KAVITHAGOTTIPATI The Court made the following: ORDER: Based on the letter addressed by the petitioners to the learned counsel for the petitioners, in turn, letter, dated 05.03.2025 is addressed to the Registry by the learned counsel for the petitioners seeking permission of the Court to withdraw the Writ Petition by granting liberty. 2 f 2. In view of the same, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. However, liberty is granted to the petitioners to initiate appropriate legal action. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending consideration, if any, in this case shall stand closed. Sd/- K.KASI RAO ACHARI assistant registrar //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To 1. One CC to Sri Devakumar Salikiti Advocate [OPUC] 2. One CC to Smt. Kavitha Gottipati, Advocate [OPUC] 3. Two CCs to GP for Services III, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 4. Three CD Copies TF T / HIGH COURT DATED:07/03/2025 ORDER WP.No.15196 of 2024 DISMISSING THE W.P. AS WITHDRAWN, WITHOUT COSTS