APHC010250862026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] TUESDAY,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 13175/2026 Between: 1. SMT. N.NAGAJYOTHI, W/O P.RAVIKUMAR, AGED 33 YEARS, JR. ASST, O/O S.E, SOMASILA PROJECT, NELLORE DEPUTATION IN AT O/O EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, S.P.DIV -IV, ATMAKURU, NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES ( R R) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 52202 2. THE ENGINEERIN CHIEF WATER RESOURCES DEPT, GOVERNOR PET, VIJAYAWADA.520001 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, SOMASILA PROJECT CIRCLE, DARGAMITTA, NELLORE 524002 ...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 tomay be pleased to pass orders in exercise of extraordinary powers under Article 226 of the Constitution particularly one in the nature 6f writ of mandamus declaring the Memo No. RC/ENC/I(3)/1409562/2025 dt. 9.1.2026 of the 2nd respondent returning proposal for petitioner s candidature to the post of Senior Assts by promotion in the Somasila Circle against ST(W) vacancy to meet the requirement of Adequacy in terms of 93rd Constitutional Amendment as per G.O.Ms.No. 5 SW(SW.ROR.lj Dept dt. 14.2.2003 as arbitrary, illegal, discriminatory and violative of right to life. Article 14,15(4) 16 and 21 of the of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to consider her candidature for promotion to the post of Senior Assistant against RP No. 58 and grant such IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 petitioner’s candidature for promotion to the post of Senior Assistant in under the 3rd respondent’s administrative Control against Roster Point No. 58 meantforST(W)asperG.O.Ms.No.. 5 SW(SW.ROR.I) Dept dt. 14.2.2003 pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KASA JAGANMOHAN REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.13175 of 2026 O R DE R: Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that Respondent No.3 had issued proceedings promoting the Petitioner to the post of Senior Assistant and in that view, seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. 2. Permission as sought for is accorded. 3. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 16.06.2026 KLP