Date of reserved for orders : --- Date of pronouncement : 30.06.2026 Date of uploading : APHC010302522026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] TUESDAY, THE 30th DAY OF JUNE 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 15739/2026 Between: 1. K LINGA RAO, S/O .ANJANEYULU,AGED 57 YEARS, WORKING AS MOTOR VEHICLES INSPECTOR 0/0. DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER,PALANADU, PALANADU DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE(VIGILANCE-VI) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS ,VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522238 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY , TRANSPORT, ROADS,AND BUILDINGS, DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS ,VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522238 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF TRANSPORT AP, 3RD FLOOR,NTR ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK, PN BUS STATION,VIJAYAWADA,NTR DISTRICT. 520001 ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not considering and promoting the petitioner to the post of Motor Vehicles Inspector as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory, violative of the principles of natural justice and Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India, particularly when there is no subsisting punishment against the petitioner and the punishment of stoppage of two increments without cumulative effect imposed through G.O.Rt.No.340, Revenue (Vigilance-VI) Department, dated 23.04.2025 has already been set aside by this Hon'ble Court in W.P.No.18430 of 2025 by order dated 29.01.2026, and consequently direct the respondents to consider and promote the petitioner to the post of Motor Vehicles Inspector with all consequential benefits, 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 respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Motor Vehicles Inspector inasmuch as' no punishment is subsisting against the petitioner as on the date of consideration for promotion, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K R SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I 2. GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.15739 of 2026 ORDER: 1. At the time of hearing, learned counsel for the Petitioner seeks permission of the Court to withdraw the Writ Petition. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 4. No order as to costs. 5. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY Date: 30.06.2026 CM✓/PS/APS – chs Whether the order is: Speaking ✔ Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable ✔ 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 59 WRIT PETITION No.15739 of 2026 Dated: 30.06.2026 chs