APHC010336672015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] FRIDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 7224/2015 Between: 1. P. SRINIVASA RAO, S/O PRAKASA RAO, AGED 45 YEARS, R/O Q.NO.UD/LD-64, 'A' COLONY, DR.NTTPS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 2. N. VENKATA RAO,, S/O CHITTI, AGED 47 YEARS, R/O Q.NO.UD/LD- 313, 'B' COLONY, DR.NTTPS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. N. MADHU BABU,, S/O DURGA RAO, AGED 37 YEARS, R/O FLAT NO.307, DWARAKAMUNI APARTMENTS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. B. BABU RAO,, S/O GANGAIAH, AGED 53 YEARS, R/O Q.NO.326, 'B' COLONY, DR.NTTPS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 5. P. VENKATA RAMANA,, S/O. RAJA RAO, AGED 45 YEARS, R/O Q.NO.UD/LD-561, 'B' COLONY, DR.NTTPS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. PRL SECY ENERGY DEPT HYDERABAD, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ENERGY DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, HYDERABAD. 2. THE A P STATE POWER GENERATION CORPORATION LTD, REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, VIDHYUTH MRK,J W.P No.7224 of 2015 2 SOUDHA, HYDERABAD. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, DR.NTTPS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, KRISHNA 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 to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the impugned action of the 2nd respondent corporation in issuing impugned G.O.O.No.400/JS(Per)/2014, dt.26-11- 2014, further action in applying impugned amendment to the vacancies in the category of Sub-Engineer existing prior to impugned amendment thereby denying the petitioners the opportunity of appointment by transfer to the post of Sub-Engineer is illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 and 16 of constitution of India apart from contrary to the Judgment of the Honble Supreme Court in Y.V.Rangayya's case reported in AIR 1983 SC 852 IA NO: 1 OF 2015(WPMP 9616 OF 2015 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 grant interim suspension of impugned G.O.O.No. 400/JS(Per)/2014, dt.26-11- 2014 on the file of 2nd respondent pending disposal of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. G V SHIVAJI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. NAGARAJU NAGURU 2. GP FOR ENERGY (AP) 3. K.KRISHNABUSHAN CHOWDARY SC For APGENCO The Court made the following Order: MRK,J W.P No.7224 of 2015 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 7224/2015 This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following main prayer: “…to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the impugned action of the 2nd respondent corporation in issuing impugned G.O.O.No.400/JS(Per)/2014, dt.26-11- 2014, further action in applying impugned amendment to the vacancies in the category of Sub-Engineer existing prior to impugned amendment thereby denying the petitioners the opportunity of appointment by transfer to the post of Sub-Engineer is illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 and 16 of constitution of India apart from contrary to the Judgment of the Honble Supreme Court in Y.V.Rangayya's case reported in AIR 1983 SC 852 and pass such other order or orders…” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioners fairly submits that in view of subsequent events taken place in the lis, he seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition with a liberty to work out his legal remedies by filing the relevant documents to substantiate his assertions. 3. Conversely, Mr. K.Krishnabushan Chowdary, learned Standing Counsel for APGENCO, is present and not disputed the same. 4. Apparently, the writ petition is instituted in the year 2015. However, in the light of the request made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, as the same is not disputed by the learned Standing Counsel for respondent- Corporation, permission is accorded to withdraw this Writ Petition. MRK,J W.P No.7224 of 2015 4 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. However, the petitioners are at liberty to file a fresh writ petition along with relevant documents by arraying proper and necessary parties. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date:13.02.2026 Ksj MRK,J W.P No.7224 of 2015 5 25 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Writ Petition No:7224 of 2015 13th February, 2026 Ksj MRK,J W.P No.7224 of 2015 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI Writ Petition No:7224 of 2015 PROCEEDING SHEET Sl. No. DATE ORDER OFFICE NOTE 09. 13.02.2026 MRK,J This Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. (Vide Separate Order) _______ MRK,J Ksj