APHC010014402025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] THURSDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 820/2025 Between: 1. SRI S ANJI REDDY,, S/O S VENKATA RAMANA REDDY (LATE), AGED 32 YEARS OCC MUNICIPAL ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NELLORE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (MA AND UD) SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE ENGINEERINCHIEF, PUBLIC HEALTH AND MUNICIPAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. N JANAKI RAMI REDDY, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THIS PETITIONER WORKING AS AEE, (PUBLIC HEALTH CIRCLE) NELLORE. 4. P SAI MAHESH, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THIS PETITIONER WORKING AS AEE, (OFFICE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF) TADEPALLI, GUNTUR. 5. B RAJA SANKAR, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THIS PETITIONER WORKING AS AEE, (PUBLIC HEALTH SUB-DIVISION) ONGOLE. ...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 order proceeding, direction 2 or an appropriate writ, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondent No.2 in depriving the petitioner of his seniority and promotion to the post of Deputy Executive Engineer (DEE) for the panel years 2024-25 by publication of Proceedings No E4/2288/FSL/Z3/2024-25, dated 06.01.2025, (final seniority list) effecting promotions to the post of Dy.E.E. in Zone-Ill to all the Assistant Executive Engineers (PH) /Assistant Engineers (PH) / Municipal Assistant Executive Engineers / Municipal Assistant Engineers/TOs (PH)/TOs (Mpl) working under Zone III with eligibility cut-off date as 31.08.2024 and without considering the case of the petitioner, who is working as Municipal Assistant Executive Engineer, despite the petitioner's representations dt.02.12.2024 and 03.12.2024 and applications dated 30.09.2022 and 04.07.2023 and in flagrant violation to the seniority published by the APPSC and contrary to Rule 33 and 34 of AP State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996 and G.O.Ms.No.256, M.A (C 1), MA and UD dt.18.05.1989 and in violation of the order dt.18.12.2024 in WP No.29828 of 2024 and as discrimination among equals is arbitrary, illegal, irrational and violative of Art. 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and it is consequently prayed to direct the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner in terms of the order dt.18.12.2024 in WP No.29828 of 2024 and promote the petitioner to the post of Dy.Executive Engineer, Zone-Ill, duly incorporating his name in the final seniority list dt.06.01.2025, with all consequential benefits 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 pleased to direct the Respondent no.2 to consider the case of the petitioner, in terms of the order dt. 18.12.2024 in WP No.29828 of 2024 and promote the petitioner to the post of Dy.Executive Engineer, Zone-Ill, duly incorporating his name in the final seniority list dt.06.01.2025, with all consequential benefits IA NO: 2 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, 3 the High Court may be pleased pleased to suspend the operation of the final seniority list of Assistant Executive Engineers (PH)/ Assistant Engineers (PH)/Municipal Assistant Engineers/Municipal Assistant Engineers/TOs (PH) & TOs (Mpl) working under Zone-Ill, vide Proceedings No: E4/2288/FSL/Z3/2024-25, dated: 06.01.2025 issued by the Respondent no.2 IA NO: 3 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 Pleased to vacate the interim orders dated 20-01-2025 in WP.No.820 of 2025 and dismiss the Writ Petition and to pass IA NO: 4 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 pieased to permit the petitioners to add them as party respondents 6 to 12 in the above writ petition in W.P.No.820/2025 on the file of this Hon’ble Court in the interests of justice. IA NO: 5 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 vacate the interim orders dt.20-1- 2025 made in I.A.No.1/2025 in W.P.No.820/2025 on the file of this Hon’ble Court in the interests of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. G V S KISHORE KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES IV 2. G V S MEHAR KUMAR 3. C SRINIVASA BABA The Court made the following: 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.820 of 2025 ORDER : Learned counsel for the Petitioner has filed letter dated 07.10.2025 seeking permission of the Court to withdraw the writ petition. Permission as sought for is accorded. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions if any shall stand dismissed. ___________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 09.10.2025 KLP