APHC010143572023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 7464/2023 Between: 1. P.PRATAPA REDDY, S/O.NARAYANA SWAMY, AGED 46 YEARS, WORKING AS DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER AND SECRETARY GENERAL, OF APSEB ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION, VIDYUT SOUDHA, GUNADALA, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT NOW NTR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY ENERGY (OP) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE ANDHRA PRADESH TRANSCO, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN CUM MANAGING DIRECTOR, VIDYUT SOUDHA,GUNADALA,VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT NOW NTR DISTRICT. 3. THE JOINT MANAGING DIRECTOR, AP TRANSCO, VIDYUT SOUDHA,GUNADALA,VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT NOW NTR DISTRICT. 4. SRI P BASHEER, S/O.AND AGE NOT KNOWN WORKING AS ASSISTANT MANAGER (EX CADER) AP TRANSCO, VIDYUT SOUDHA,GUNADALA, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT NOW NTR DISTRICT. ...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 or Order more in the nature of Writ of Quo Warranto to quash the appointment orders issued by the official respondents 1 and 2 in T.O.O. (Per-CGM/HR and PLG) Ms.No.822 dated 12.11.2018 appointing the 4th respondent as Assistant Manager (Ex Cadre) (Corporate Communication) and regularizing the 4th respondent services by T.O.O.(JMD-HR and Adm) Ms.No.2711 dated 22.02.2023 from the date of appointment on contract basis as Divisional Manager, as illegal, arbitrary, violative of service regulations, judgments of the AP High Court and Supreme Court Of India, and pass such other order. IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 SUSPEND T.O.O.(JMD-HR and Adm) Ms.No.2711 dated 22.02.2023 , and pass such other order. IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 condone the delay in filing the counter and permit the Respondent to file the Counter affidavit for proper adjudication of the matter in the interest of justice and pass such other order. IA NO: 2 OF 2024 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 grant leave and permit the petitioner Respondent No. 4 to file counter affidavit and pass such other order. 3 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K R SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I 2. ANUP KOUSHIK KARAVADI(SC FOR APTRANSCO) 3. KAVITHA GOTTIPATI 4. V V SATISH The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.7464 of 2023 ORDER: 1. In view of the Letter, dated 23.09.2025 addressed by the learned counsel for the Petitioner to the Registrar (Judicial), the Petitioner seeks permission of the Court to withdraw the Writ Petition. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 4. No order as to costs. 5. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY Date: 25.09.2025 IS 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.7464 of 2023 Dated: 25.09.2025 IS