Date of reserved for orders : -- Date of pronouncement : 01.10.2026 Date of uploading : 01.10.2026 APHC010445602025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE 1st DAY OF OCTOBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 23557 OF 2025 Between: 1. CHINTA RAMESH BABU, S/o Siva Prasada Rao, Aged about 69 years, Retired Junior Planning Officer, AP Capital Regional Development Authority (APCRDA), Vijayawada, R/o 64-3-7, opp Municipal High School, Patamata Lanka, Vijayawada-10. ...Petitioner AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development (VIG IV. 2) Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Commissioner, Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA), Vijayawada, NTR District ...Respondents 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 particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 2nd 2 Respondent in not considering the Petitioner for sanction of 80 percent retirement Gratuity under guise of pendency of FIR 18/RCT-ACB-VJA- 2008, dated 8-12-2008, under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption of AP Revised Pension Rules, 1980 and consequently direct the Respondents to release the 80 percent Retirement Gratuity of the Petitioner in terms of G.O.Rt. No.1097, Finance and Planning (FW-Pen-1) Department, dated 22-6-2000 and Rule 52 (1)(c) 2nd Proviso of AP Revised Pension Rules, 1980 and on the same analogy of similar orders passed in WP. No. 2545 /2020, W.P. No. 6050/2021, W.P. No.33884/2022 and WP No. 10294/2025 and to pass such other orders. 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 to release 80% Retirement Gratuity of the Petitioner pending FIR No.18/RCT-ACB-VJA/2008, dated 8-12- 2008, in terms of G.O.Rt.No.1097, Finance & Planning (FW-Pen-1) Department, dated 22-6-2000 on the same analogy of similar orders passed by this Hon’ble Court in WP. No. 2545 /2020, W.P.No. 6050/2021, W.P.No.33884/2022 and WP No. 1029/2025 pending disposal of the writ Petition and to pass such other orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: A SREEDHAR Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES I Counsel for the Respondents: S PRANATHI The Court made the following order: Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.23557 of 2025 ORDER: 1. In view of the Court Slip dated 30.09.2026 vide WPUSR No.115072/2026, 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: 01.10.2026 IS 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.23557 of 2025 Date: 01.10.2026 IS