Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : Date of uploading : APHC010542332025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] FRIDAY, THE 3rd DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 28165/2025 Between: 1. YERUKULA NAGALAKSHMI, D/O BATAPPA.AGED 44 YEARS, HOSTEL WELFARE OFFICER GRADE-11, R/O 11-1-385 .ARAVINDA NAGAR ANANTAPUR, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 515001 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, BUILDING VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, T.G. PLAZA BUILDING. NEAR MANIPAL HOSPITAL, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANANTAPUR, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE 2 DEPARTMENT, ANANTAPUR, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...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, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the Integrated Common Seniority List dated 25-08-2021 prepared by the Social Welfare Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, and contrary to the Andhra Pradesh State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996 and consequently Set aside the same and respondents to prepare and publish a fresh seniority list for Hostel Welfare Officers strictly in accordance with Rules 33, 34, 35, 36, and 37 of the Andhra Pradesh State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996, based on the date of first substantive appointment or declaration of probation, and to consider the petitioner for promotion to Hostel Welfare Officer Grade-1 on the basis of the corrected seniority position, together with all consequential benefits Pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 suspend the operation and implementation of the Integrated Common Seniority List dated 25-08-2021 issued by the Social Welfare Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, in so far as it affects the petitioners seniority and promotion prospects, and restrain the respondents from effecting any promotions to Hostel Welfare Officer Grade-I posts based on the impugned seniority list, and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2025 3 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 Respondents 5 to 7 herein as Respondents 5 to 7 in W.P.No. 28165 of 2025, pending disposal of the writ petition, in the interest of justice, 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 may be pleased to grant leave to file counter affidavit in WP.No.28165 of 2025 in the interest of justice and may be pleased to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. YEDIDA AKHIL PAVAN Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.28165 of 2025 O R DE R: Learned counsel for the Petitioner filed letter dated 30.06.2026 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: 03.07.2026 KLP Whether the order is: Speaking Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable