Date of reserved for orders : -- Date of pronouncement : 06.10.2026 Date of uploading : 06.10.2026 APHC010296362021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE 6th DAY OF OCTOBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 17538 OF 2021 Between: 1. Srinivas Barla, , S/o. Appalaswamy Barla, Aged about 51 years, Deputy Commercial Tax Officer (Revision), 0/0. Joint Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Kurnool. ...Petitioner AND 1. State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Principal Secretary, General Administration (Ser.) Department, A.P. Secretariat, Velaga pudi, Amaravathi. 2. The Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission, represented by its Secretary, Gollapudi, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 3. The Commissioner for State Taxes, State of Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada, Krishna District. ...Respondents 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, order or direction more in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the revised selection list prepared by the A.P.P.S.C., dated 10-5-2018 pursuant to Notification No. 10/99 in so far as re-allotting the petitioner from the post of Assistant Commercial Tax Officer in Zone IV to Assistant Commercial Tax Officer in Zone II is concerned and the consequential instructions issued by the 1st respondent in Memo No.1112077/Ser.A/2020, dated 4-8-2021 to relieve the candidates pursuant to selection list dated 10-5-2018 is concerned as being illegal, arbitrary, unjust, contrary to the rules and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India besides being contrary to the principle laid down by the Apex Court that settled things cannot be unsettled after a distance of time and consequently hold that the petitioner is entitled to continue as Assistant Commercial Tax Officer (now Deputy Commercial Tax Officer) in his present post and Zone with all consequential and attendant benefits. IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 respondents to retain and continue the petitioner as Assistant Commercial Tax Officer (now Deputy Commercial Tax Officer) in Zone IV without reference to the revised selection list prepared by the A.P.P.S.C., dated 10-5-2018 pursuant to Notification No. 10/99 in so far as re-allotting the petitioner to the post of Assistant Commercial Tax Officer from Zone IV to Zone II is concerned and the consequential instructions issued by the 1st respondent in Memo No.1112077/Ser.A/2020, dated 4-8-2021, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition, and pass such other orders. 3 Counsel for the Petitioner: P NARASIMHA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES I Counsel for the Respondents: R V MALLIKARJUNA RAO The Court made the following order: Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.17538 of 2021 ORDER: 1. In view of the Court Slip dated 05.10.2026 vide WPUSR No.116961/2026, the counsel for 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, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 06.10.2026 IS 5 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.17538 of 2021 Date: 06.10.2026 IS