APHC010385772025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] THURSDAY,THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 19858/2025 Between: 1. CHAPATI VENKATA PRATYUSHA, D/O RAMACHANDRA REDDY, 32YRS, R/O D.NO. HIG-T03, FIRST FLOOR, ROAD NUMBER 2B, STM COLONY, SINGAPORE TOWN SHIP, NEAR RIMS, PUTLAMPALLI, SANKARAPURAM, CUDDAPAH, , CUDDAPAH DIST, A.P-516002 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRI. SECRETARY YOUTH ADVANCEMENT, TOURISM AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT,A.P SECRETARIAT,VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DIST- 522237. 2. THE ANDHRA PRADESH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, OPPOSITE INDHIRA GANDHI MUNICIPAL STADIUM, BANDAR ROAD, VIJAYAWADA-520010, A.P 3. MANAGING DIRECTOR, SPORTS AUTHORITY OF ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIRA GANDHI MUNICIPAL STADIUM, BUNDER ROAD, VIJAYAWADA-520010 ...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 to issue an appropriate writ, or order or orders, more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondents in not allotting priority to the Petitioner (SI. No. 23, Hall Ticket No. 121504063) in the tentative priority list for Group-1 Services (Notification No. 12/2023, dated 08.12.2023) based on their remarks As per the G.O.Ms.No.8, Dt.23/11/2020, the sports certificates prior to ten years from the date of notification for recruitment will not be considered for eligibility as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, and in violation of Articles 14, 16, and 21 of the Constitution of India, and contrary to the judgment of this Hon'ble Court in W.P. No. 30343 of 2023, dated May 3, 2024, where in the restriction of validity of the sports certificates obtained prior to 10 yrs is quashed and 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 to direct the Respondents-1 to 3 to Consider the Sports Certificates obtained by the Petitioner beyond 10 yrs. preceding the date of notification and called the Petitioner for interview for the selection of posts in Group-1 Services falling under 2% Sports quota along with other Candidates, being Conducted by the APPSC, as the Point No. XI in G.O. MS. No. 8 of YAT & C dated 23.11.2020, which is putting restricting on the validity of the Sports Certificates obtained by the Petitioner beyond ten years is quashed by the Hon’ble Division Bench- 1 of Hon’ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh in W.P.No.30343 of 2023; and as per the orders of the Hon’ble Division Bench-1 in CC No.2912 of 2024, when the Respondent-3 has also accepted, to consider the representation of the Petitioner and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. HARSHA VARDHANA RAO C Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. G.SEENA KUMAR SC For APPSC 2. GP FOR SERVICES I 3. Y BALAJI The Court made the following: ORDER: 1. The present Writ Petition is filed declaring the action of the respondents in not allotting priority to the petitioner in the tentative priority list for Group-I Services based on their remarks as per the G.O.Ms.NO.8 dated 23.11.2020, the sports certificate prior to ten years from the date of notification for recruitment will not be considered for eligibility, as illegal, arbitrary. 2. In view of the letter dated 12.11.2025 addressed by Sri C.Harsha Vardhana Rao, learned counsel for the Petitioner to the Registrar (Judicial) seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the present writ petition, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous applications, pending if any shall stand closed. ____________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 13th November, 2025 RKS