APHC010297092026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] WEDNESDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 15568/2026 Between: 1. GOVERNMENT ENGINEERS WELFARE ASSOCIATION,, ANDHRA PRADESH (REGD. NO.202/2024), REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT, B. NAGI REDDY, S/O B. MUSALA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, D.NO.3-5, VANUKURU VILLAGE, PENAMALURU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, TRANSPORT, ROADS AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI522237 2. THE ENGINEERINCHIEF ADMINISTRATION, ROADS AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH,VIJAYAWADA 520001 ...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 an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondents in continuing the temporary/in- charge arrangements in the Roads and Buildings Department for years 2 together, contrary to the object of the A.P. State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996, and extending such arrangements to junior officers of certain zones while ignoring eligible senior officers of other zones, as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and violative of. Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the Respondents to ensure that any ,temporary promotions/in-charge arrangements, pending regular promotions, are made in a fair and proportionate manner among all zones by considering all eligible senior officers in accordance with law, and pass 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 not to make any further in-charge arrangements, ad hoc promotions or temporary promotions based on the impugned arrangements, however, if such arrangements are found necessary in the interest of administration, the Respondents shall consider eligible officers from all zones in a fair and proportionate manner, having due regard to their seniority and eligibility, and pass such IA NO: 2 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 1st respondent to consider and dispose of the representation dated 01.09.2025 submitted by the petitioner Association, in accordance with law, by passing a reasoned and speaking order within a time frame to be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. ANGURU MANOHAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.15568 of 2026 ORDER: 1. At the time of hearing, learned counsel for the Petitioner seeks permission of the Court to withdraw the Writ Petition with a request to grant liberty to the Writ Petitioner to file fresh Writ Petition. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn, granting liberty to the Petitioner to file Writ Petition afresh. 4. No order as to costs. 5. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY Date: 17.06.2026 chs 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 58 WRIT PETITION No.15568 of 2026 Dated: 17.06.2026 chs