APHC010284322024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] FRIDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 14204/2024 Between: 1. CH. SAI, S/O LATE RAMALINGAM AGE 59 YEARS, OCC EXECUTIVE OFFICER GRADE-1 PRESENTLY WORKING AT BODIPADU GROUP TEMPLES, PENTAPADU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, REVENUE (ENDOWMENTS) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. R G SRIDEVI, W/O. NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER AGE . 45 YEARS, OCC ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER IN CV REDDY CHARITIES ATTACHED TO SRI DURGA MALLESWARA SWAMYVARLA DEVASTHANAM VIJAYAWADA 4. M SATYANARAYANA RAJU, S/O. SUBBARAJU AGE 52 YEARS, OCC ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER AND EO OF SRI VIGNESWARA SWAMYVARI DEVASTHANAM, INAVALLI, DR BR AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT ...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 2 pleased to issue a writ order or direction more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 1 and 2 in not considering the case of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Assistant Commissioner, Endowments Department as per Rule 10A of AP Subordinate Service Rules.1996 and granting promotions to respondent No. 3 and 4 vide proceedings in Rc.No.E1/15726/2011-2,1 dated 13.03.2024 (copy kept secret) respectively juniors to the petitioner as bad. illegal, arbitrary, abuse of power, absurd, without application of mind and violative of Article 14. 16 and 21 of Constitution of India and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondent No.1 and 2 to remote the petitioner as Assistant Commissioner, Endowments Department as per Rule lOA of AP Subordinate Service Rules. 1996 from Executive Officer Grade-I by setting aside the impugned proceedings dated 13.03.2024 and pass 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 direct the 2nd respondent to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Assistant Commissioner, Endowments Department from E.O. Gr-I as per Rule 10A of AP Subordinate Service Rules, 1996 by considering the petitioners representation dated 24.06.2024 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. D V SASIDHAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. VENKATASUBBAIAH V 2. GP FOR SERVICES II 3 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 14204/2024 The Court made the following: ORDER: Sri M. Raghu Nandan, learned counsel representing Sri D.V. Sasidhar, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of the Court to withdraw the writ petition with a liberty to avail remedies under law. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with a liberty as prayed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Date: 31.10.2025 MSI 4 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 14204/2024 Date: 31.10.2025 MSI