1 APHC010335722023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] WEDNESDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 17223/2023 Between: 1. ANDHRA PRADESH RASTRA GIRIJANA RATION DEALER SANKSHEMA SANGHAM, (REGD.NO.435/2020), SITUATED AT 1-O,ARAKU VALLEY MANDAL, ALLURI SITARAMA RAJU DISTRICT, REP., BY ITS PRESIDENT A.VYKUNTAM S/O BUDDU, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O D. NO 1-00 MADAGUDA, POST AND SUB DIVISION ARAKU VALLY, ALLURI SITARAMA RAJU DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AT AMARAVATI. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARPTMENT, COMMISISIONERATE, VIJAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, (C.S) PARVATHI PURAM 2 MANYAM DISTRICT , ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALLURI SITHARAMARAJU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. THE SUB COLLECTOR, ITDA, PADERU, ALLURI SITHARAMARAJU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 6. THE SUB COLLECTOR, ITDA, PARVATHIPURAM, MANYAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 7. THE PROJECT OFFICER, , ITDA, (INTEGRATAED TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY) PADERU, ALLURISITHARAMARAJU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 8. THE PROJECT OFFICER, ITDA, (INTEGRATAED TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY) RAMPACHODAVARAM, ALLURI SITHARAMARAJU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 9. THE PROJECT OFFICER, ITDA, (INTEGRATAED TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY) PARVATHI PURAM, MANYAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 10. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, GIRAJANA CO-OPERATIVE CORPORATION, ANDHRA PRADESH, AT VISAKHAPATNAM. 11. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 12. THE PROJECT OFFICER, (INTEGRATED TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY)ITDA SEETHAMPETA 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 tomay be pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the representations of the petitioner Association 3 dated 03-02-2023 and 07-03-2023, as illegal and unconstitutional and in violation of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India, and further direct the respondents to consider the request of the petitioner association for regular employment and convert the Ration Shop Dealers of the petitioner association as Girijana Cooperative Corporation(GCC) Employees in place where they are working right now and implement minimum time scales for their service to the society as Girijana Cooperative Corporations Employees, and to pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 may be pleased to direct the respondents to consider the representations of the petitioner Association dated 03-02-2023 and 07-03-2023, pending disposal of the above writ petition, and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. ANUMULA VAMSI KRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. P V V SATYANARAYANA (SC FOR GIRIJAN C O) 2. The Court made the following: ORDER: In view of the letter dated 23.03.2026 addressed by the learned counsel for the petitioner to the Registry seeking permission to withdraw the writ petition, permission is accorded. 4 2. Recording the same, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as cots. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _______________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH Date:01.04.2026 GK 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO:17223 of 2023 Dated:01.04.2026 GK