Date of pronouncement : 24-06-2026 Date of uploading : APHC010018742026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 8219/2026 Between: 1. B SRINIVASULU REDDY, S/O.SUBBA REDDY AGE 53 YEARS, OCC SUB-TREASURY OFFICER, O/O. THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICE, NELLORE, NELLORE DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-522238. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF TREASURIES AND ACCOUNTS, 1ST FLOOR, NIDHI BHAVAN, BEHIND APIIC BUILDING, IT PARK, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH- 522503. 3. THE DISTRICT TREASURY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, O/O. THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICE, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-523001. 2 ...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 a writ or order, orders or directions more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent not dropping the departmental proceedings initiated against the petitionerunder Articles of Charge Memo.G1/7121/2016- 1, dated 30-03-2017 and 16-08-2017 even after the petitioner's clean acquittal on merits vide its judgment dt.27-10-2023 passed in CC No. 115 of 2018 by the Judicial Magistrate of First Class Darsi as illegal, arbitrary, discriminative. non- application of mind, besides contrary to the judge made law reported as M. Paul Anthony v. Bharat Gold Mines Ltd., (1999) 3 SCC 679 and also in many other cases passed by the Hon'ble Apex Court as well as this Hon'ble Court and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to drop all further departmental proceedings initiated against the petitioner and pass 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 pleased to direct the 2nd respondent to drop all further departmental proceedings initiated against the petitioner in the light of the Articles of Charges dt.30-03-2017 & 16-08- 2017 in the light of the clean acquittal of the petitioner on merits in CC No.115 of 2018 by the Judicial Magistrate of First Class :: Darsivide its judgment dt.27-10-2023 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PEETA RAMAN Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.8219 of 2026 O R DE R: Learned counsel for the Petitioner filed letter dated 23.06.2026 seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to avail the alternative remedies. 2. Permission as sought for is accorded. 3. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to pursue the alternative remedies. No order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions if any shall stand dismissed. ___________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 24.06.2026 KLP Whether the order is: Speaking Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable