1 APHC010368262025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] MONDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 18727/2025 Between: 1. L VIJAY DUTT, S/O ANANDAM, AGE. 58 YRS, OCC. WORKING AS EXTENSION OFFICER (PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT), R/O KUPPAM VILLAGE AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, PVS ICON TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, CHITTOOR DISTRICT AT CHITTOOR. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the 2 High Court may be pleased topleased to issue order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the inaction of the 2nd respondent in considering the petitioner's case for promotion to the post of Mandal Parishad Development Officer (MPDO) by declaring his probation in the post of Extension Officer (Panchayat Raj and Rural Development) Department at Kuppam, Chittoor District as unjustified, illegal, contrary to law and consequentially direct the 2nd respondent to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion with all consequential benefits in the interest of justice and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 direct the 2nd respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dt: 19.03.2025 and accord promotion to the post of Mandal Parishad Development Officer (MPDO) by declaring his probation in the post of Extension Officer (Panchayat Raj & Rural Development) Department at Kuppam, Chittoor District, pending disposal of the main writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. AISHWARYA NAGULA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: ORDER: In view of the letter dated 13.02.2026 addressed by the learned counsel for the petitioner to the Registry seeking permission to withdraw the writ petition, permission is accorded. 3 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 Recording the same, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.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:23.02.2026 GK 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH 96 WRIT PETITION NO: 18727 of 2025 Dated:23.02.2026 Gk