Date of reserved for orders :-- Date of pronouncement :02.07.2026 Date of uploading : APHC010211572022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] THURSDAY, THE 2nd DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 12482/2022 Between: 1. T.RAJU, S/O T.RAMASWAMY 50 YEARS, E.456574,CONDUCTOR, D.NO.2-147, ANJANEYA SWAMY STREET, KOTHAPETA, VELANGI POST, KARAPA MANDAL, KAKINADA , EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. ANDHRA PRADESH STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REP.BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, PANDIT NEHRU BUS STATION, VIJAYAWADA. 2. THE DEPOT MANAGER, A.P.S.R.T.C. RAMACHANDRAPURAM DEPOT, EAST GODAVARI 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 appropriate Writ, or Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring that the Charge Sheet No. O1/2(01)/2022-RCPM dated 14.03.2022 of the 2nd Respondent initiating disciplinary action is without Jurisdiction, arbitrary, unjust, contrary to law, in violation of the principles of natural justice, in contravention of the A.P. State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996, A.P. Civil Service C.0 and A 2 Rules, 1991 and A.P.Public Transport Operations Subordinate Service Rules, 2021, discriminatory and in violation of Article 14 and Article 21 of the Constitution of India, set aside the same and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 grant interim stay of all further proceedings in pursuance of the Charge Sheet No: Ol/2(01)/2022-RCPM dated 14.03.2022, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2022 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 implead the Proposed Respondent No. 3 - State of Andhra Pradesh as Respondent No.3 in W.P.No:12482 of 2022 for proper adjudication of the above Writ Petition IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 grant leave to file the counter affidavit in WP No. 12482 of 2022 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. A G SATYANARAYANA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. K SRINIVASA PRASAD SC For APSRTC The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.12482 OF 2022 ORDER: Heard Ms.G.Anuradha, learned counsel, representing learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri K.Srinivasa Prasad, learned Standing Counsel for APSRTC appearing on behalf of the respondents. 2. Ms.G.Anuradha, learned counsel, sought permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. Learned counsel endorsed the same on the bundle. 3. Permission is accorded. 4. Accordingly, the present Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 02.07.2026 KBN Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No 4 56 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.12482 of 2022 Date: 02.07.2026 KBN