APHC010298112021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] FRIDAY,THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 17561/2021 Between: 1. R. BALASUBRAMANYAM, S/O LATE Y. SUBBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, WORKING AS HEAD CONSTABLE, 14TH BATTALION, ANANTHAPURAMU, A.P. 7/847-B, RAHMATHNAGAR, ANANTHAPURAMU. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. 3. THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE APSP BATTALIONS, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE APSP BATTALIONS, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 5. THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE APSP BATTALIONS, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 6. THE COMMANDANT, 14TH BATTALION, APSP, ANANTHAPURAMU, A.P. 7. SRI H DASTHAGIRIBASHA, HEAD CONSTABLE, 14TH BATTALION, 2 APSP ANANTHAPURAMU. ...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 toto issue appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus setting-aside the impugned proceedings issued by the 5thand 6th respondents in Rc.No.47/E/2017 R.O.O. No.145/2017 dated 19.9.2017 in so far as placing the name of the 7th respondent above that of the Petitioner by assigning higher seniority in the guise of alternation date of regularization, as being arbitrary, illegal, without jurisdiction, contrary to the instructions issued in Government Memo dated 20.5.2004 and in violation of Articles 14 and 16 of Constitution of India and further be pleased to hold that the Petitioner is entitled to be considered and promoted as MT ARSI with all consequential benefits in preference to the claims of the 7th respondent in the interest of justice and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 official Respondents to consider and pass orders on the Appeal preferred by the Petitioner and thereafter effect promotions to the posts of MT ARSI and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V RAVICHANDRAN Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 17561/2021 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner(s) seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present writ petition. To that effect, learned counsel for the petitioner also filed a letter dated 10.03.2026 before the Registry. 2. Permission as sought for is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. _________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 13.03.2026 BSP/TPS 4 06 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 17561/2021 Dated:13.03.2026 BSP/TPS