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APHC010682742022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] THURSDAY,THE TWELFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 40455/2022 Between:
1. S SAI SARATH KUMAR, S/O RAMAKRISHNA RAO, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, OCC OFFICE SUBORDINATE, R/O VEERAVELLI AGRAHARAM MAIN ROAD, MADUGALA, VISAKHAPATNAM-531026.
...PETITIONER AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HEALTH MEDICAL AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, STATE OF AP GOLLAPUDI VIJAYAWADA.
3. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL AND HEALTH OFFICER, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT.
4. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL AND HEALTH OFFICER, ANAKAPALLI, ANAKAPALLI 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 topleased to issue an order or direction more particularly on the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring in the action of the respondents in redeploying the petitioner vide impugned orders in Rc.No.1150/E2/2022 dt 28.11.2022 of the 3rd respondent as Sanitary Attendant cum Watchman is highly illegal and arbitrary and in violation of AP Last Grade Service Rules-1992 and violation of Article 14 of the constitution of India and consequently set aside the same and further direct the respondents to continue the petitioner in the same place as office subordinate where the petitioner is working prior to redeployment orders and may pass such Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. VELAGANI NARASIMHULU Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR MED HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA
W.P.No.40455 of 2022 This Court made the following
ORDER:
Pursuant to the letter dated 10.02.2026 addressed by Sri Velagani Narasimhulu, learned counsel for the petitioner, to the Registry, this writ petition is listed today under the caption “for withdrawal”.
Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition inter alia stating that no cause survives for further adjudication in the writ petition.
Permission is accorded.
Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs.
Consequently, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed.
_________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J DT: 12.02.2026 krk
HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA
W.P.No.40455 of 2022
DT: 12.02.2026 krk
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