1 APHC010047562026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] WEDNESDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 3116/2026 Between: 1. K VENKATESWARLU, S/O. K.P.CHALAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, EMPLOYEE, RIO. NEAR OLD POLICE STATION, KUDICHEDU POST AND MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT ROADS AND BUILDINGS, A.P.SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DIST., ANDHRA PRADESH.522237 2. APSRTC, REP.BY ITS VICE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, BUS BHAVAN, PANDIT NEHRU BUS STATION, KRISHNA LANKA, VIJAYAWADA.520002 3. DEPUTY CHIEF MECHANICAL ENGINEER, APSRTC, ONGOLE.523001 4. THE DISTRICT PUBLIC TRANSPORT OFFICER, APSRTC, ONGOLE.523001 2 5. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, APSRTC,ZONE-III, NELLORE.524001 6. THE DEPOT MANAGER, APSRTC,PODILI. 523240 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M PITCHAIAH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH WRIT PETITION No.3116 of 2026 ORDER: The present writ petition is filed seeking the following relief: “….to issue an order or direction or writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not promoting me to the post of leading hand as arbitrary and discriminatory violative of Article 14 and 16 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to promote me to the post of Leading Hand with all consequential and attendant benefits and arrears of salary interest @12% p.a and grant costs of the proceedings….” 2. On perusal of the instructions furnished by the respondents on 04.03.2026, it clearly shows that no junior to the petitioner is selected. 3. In view of the above, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. 4. Permission is accorded. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. 4 As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _______________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH Date: 08.04.2026 Ivd 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH WRIT PETITION No.3116 of 2026 Dated: 08.04.2026 Ivd