1 APHC010217912026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] WEDNESDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 13023/2026 Between: 1. SRI. HABEEB UR RAHMAN,, S/O ABDUL VAJID, AGED, ABOUT 53 YEARS. WORKING AS SENIOR OFFICE ASSISTANT (GENERAL), TR SECTION, BSNL BHAVAN, VIJAYAWADA, R/O BSNL STAFF QUARTERS, CHUTTUGUNTA, VIJAYAWADA NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED BSNL, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, HARISH CHANDRA MATHUR LANE, JANPATH, NEW DELHI - 110001. 2. THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED (BSNL) O/O GMTD, BSNL BHAVAN, ELURU ROAD, MACHAVARAM, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 520001 3. THE ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER, BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED (BSNL), O/O GMTD, BSNL BHAVAN, ELURU ROAD, MACHAVARAM, VIJAYAWADA, 2 NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.520001 4. THE GENERAL MANAGER, BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED (BSNL), O/O GMTD, BSNL BHAVAN, ELURU ROAD, MACHAVARAM, VIJAYAWADA NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.520001 ...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 of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction declaring the action of the Respondents more particularly the 3rd Respondent in issuing the transfer order vide Lr. No. VTD/HR/Trfs and Post/Non- Exe/2024-25/52, dated 01-04-2026 as illegal, arbitrary. malafide and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and contrary to the BSNL Transfer Policy, 2014, and consequently set aside the same, and further direct the Respondents to consider and grant the Petitioner's pending promotions under the Non-Executive Promotion Policy (NEPP) with effect from 01-10-2016 and 01-10- 2024 along with all consequential benefits, 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 operation of the transfer order Lr. No. VTD/HR/Trfs&Post/Non-Exe/2024-25/52 dated 01- 04-2026 issued by the 3'’^ Respondent and permit the Petitioner to continue at the same place in Vijayawada, pending disposal of the writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRI VIJAY MATHUKUMILLI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 3 1. The Court made the following: ORDER: When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition giving liberty to approach the appropriate Forum. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Recording the same, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn giving liberty to the petitioner to approach the appropriate Forum. No order as costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _______________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH Date:06.05.2026 GK 4 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 13023 of 2026 Dated:06.05.2026 GK