1 APHC010039112026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] MONDAY,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 2808/2026 Between: 1. N SWAMY, S/O. SAKRU (LATE) AGED 58 YEARS, PRESENTLY WORKING', AS ASSISTANT CONTROLLER, LEGAL METROLOGY DEPARTMENT, TIRUPATI CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 520 007. 2. THE CONTROLLER, LEGAL METROLOGY, DOOR NO.10- 152-1, CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION, 1ST FLOOR, BANDAR ROAD, ASHOK NAGAR, KANURU, VIJAYAWADA- 520 007. ...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 particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, 2 declaring the action of the respondents in seeking to proceed with the Charge Memo No.FCS03-12/5/23-VIG-LM dated. 22-08-2023 issued by the Controller, Legal Metrology Department i.e. 2nd Respondent as the CC No. 31/2023 pending before the competent Special Judge and ACB Cases, Kurnool, as illegal arbitrary apart from violation of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India 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 suspend the Memo No. FCS03-12/5/2023-VIG -LM dated 29.12.2025 which was issued basing on Charge Memo No.FCS03- 12/5/23-VIG-LM dated: 22-08- 2023 issued by the 2nd Respondent and also suspend the Memo No. FCS03-12/5/2023-VIG-LM dated 29.12.2025 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. C SRINIVASA BABA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: ORDER: In view of the order dated 16.03.2026, passed by this Court in I.A.No.1 of 2026 in W.P.No.22592 of 2024 allowing the application, the learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. 2. Permission is accorded. 3 3. Recording the same, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _______________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH Date:16.03.2026 GK 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH 53 WRIT PETITION NO:2808 of 2026 Dated:16.03.2026 GK