APHC010013622026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] THURSDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 940/2026 Between: 1. P ANJANEYA RAJU, S/O. P. ATCHYUTHA RAMA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, OCC. DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER (RETD.), VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. 2. RALI SRINIVASA RAO,, S/O. R. SAL BABU, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, OCC. DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER (RETD.) DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICE, ANAKAPALLE ANAKAPALLE DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. 3. B. GANGADHAR,, S/O. MANGALA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, OCC. DEPUTY RANGE OFFICER (RETD), K.D PETA RANGE, NARSIPATNAM DIVISION, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FOREST DEPARTMENT, ARANYA BHAVAN, P.V.S. LAND MARK, NEAR APIIC TOWERS, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. -522503 2. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, REVENUE (VIGILANCE-III) DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. - 522238 3. 3. THE PRL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, HEAD OF FOREST p. 2 FORCE, MANGALAGIRI -522503 GUNTUR DISTRIC 4. THE CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, VISAKHAPATNAM CIRCLE, ANDHRA PRADESH - 530002 5. 5. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. - 535001 6. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, ANAKAPALLE DISTRICT. - 531001 7. 7. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. - 530001 8. 8. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MINES GEOLOGY, ANAKAPALLE, VISAKHAPATNAM. -531001 ...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 topleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in continuing disciplinary proceedings after an inordinate and unexplained delay and also to declaring the impugned proceedings of the Respondents whereby accorded sanction of disciplinary proceedings against the petitioners as per Rule 9 (2) (b) (ii) of AP Revised Pension Rules 1980, even after the retirementof the petitioners, and in pending retiremental benefits for encashment of earned leave, retirement gratuity and commuted value of pension, as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to forthwith release all pensionary and other retiral benefits due to the petitioners with all consequential benefits, and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 forthwith release retiremental benefits for encashment of earned leave, retirement gratuity and commuted value of pension, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. MANDALIKA KAVYA SUDHA p. 3 Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I 2. GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: p. 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 940/2026 ORDER:- Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present writ petition, with a request to grant liberty to file fresh writ petition. Permission is accorded. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn granting liberty to the petitioners to file writ petition afresh. No order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _______________________ JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY Date: 08.01.2026 TVN p. 5 27 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.940 OF 2026 Date: 08.01.2026 TVN