::1:: APHC010128272021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] MONDAY,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 8006/2021 Between: 1. B. NARASIMHA MURTHY, S/O LATE B. ADINARAYANA, AGED 42 YEARS, OCC- ATTENDER, 0/O SRIKAKULAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY IT'S SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVT., MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT7522503. 2. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTORATE OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, PADMINI KRISHNA ENCLAVE, ANNAPURNA NAGAR, 5TH LANE, 4/7 INNER RING ROAD, GORANTLA, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522034 3. THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR CUM APPELLATE COMMISSIONER OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, ::2:: VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 4. THE SRIKAKULAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER, SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM 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 pleased topleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the Respondents in promoting the petitioner as bill collector in the year 2018 where 4 bill collector posts were available by that time under which petitioner was eligible to get the same promotion in the year 2018 itself which is prior to the GO Ms No.286 Dt- 07-11-2019, with all monetary benefits from the date of my eligibility of promotion where petitioner name is shown as 6th person in the eligibility list to become bill collector from attender cadre under GO Ms No.17 Dt-16-01-2013 from the feeder category to in the existing vacancies of bill collectors which are connected proceedings of 3rd Respondent Lr. ROC.No.294 / 2013 / Al, Dt- 1-3-2014 under Lr.ROC.No.550/2013/A1, Dt-4-8-2014 and Lr.ROC.No.550/2013/A1 Dt-28- 11-2014 under ROC No.E- 121082/2019/C1/Mmn., Dt-23-10-2020 though the 4th respondent addressed a communication to the 2nd Respondent under ROC No.E-121082/2019/C1/Adran., Dt-23-10-2020 in response to the same though the 2nd Respondent directed the 3rd Respondent through its Lr.ROC.No.14024/99/2020-D Sec(3969590/2020-D1), Dt-17-11-2020 who asked to examine the issue pertains to Srikakulam Municipal Corporation-clarification on filling up of the existing six vacancies of bill collectors by the feeder categories of attender/PH Worker/Non. PH Worker under which though the 3rd Respondent called for tentative seniority list finalization under ::3:: Lr.ROC.No.294/2013/A1, Dt- 1-3-2014 and though 4rd Respondent prepared a tentative seniority list vide its proceedings in ROC No.1693/2017-C1 Dt- 23-04-2018 where petitioner name is shown as 7th person in the final seniority list, under which the Respondents failed to give promotion to petitioner as bill collector with all monetary benefits from the year 2018 under GO Ms. No.17, Dt- 16-01-2013 is highly illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to forthwith finalize to give promotion for petitioner as bill collector with all consequential monetary benefits from the year 2018 where 4 bill collectors posts were existed in the year 2018 on the basis of 4th respondent proceedings memo in ROC No.1693/2017-C1 Dt- 23-04- 2018, where my name is shown as 7th person in the seniority list under GO Ms No.17 Dt- 16-01- 2013 which was in force prior to GO Ms No.286 Dt- 7-11-2019 which are connected proceedings of 3rd Respondent Lr.ROC.No.294/2013/A1, Dt-1-3-2014 under Lr.ROC.No.550 / 2013 /A1, Dt-4-8-2014 and Lr.ROC.No.550/2013/A1 Dt-28-11- 2014 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. Dr MAJJI SURI BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. D.KASIM SAHEB(SC FOR MUNICIPALITIES SERVICE 2. GP FOR SERVICES II ::4:: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA W.P.No.8006 of 2021 This Court made the following ORDER: Learned counsel appeared on behalf of Dr. Majji Suri Babu, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition as the petitioner was promoted. 2. Permission for withdrawal is accorded. 3. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. As a sequel, interlocutory applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. ______________________________________ JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA 16.02.2026 krk ::5:: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA 57 W.P.No.8006 of 2021 16.02.2026 krk