Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 30.06.2026 Date of uploading : 09.07.2026 APHC010722642022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3573] TUESDAY, THE 30th DAY OF JUNE 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO: 9/2023 Between: 1. G VENKATA SATEESH, S/O. G. SRINIVASA RAO (LATE), HINDU, AGED ABOUT, 52 YEARS, LAB TECHNICIAN GRADE-II (LT), PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE (P.H.C.) GUDEM, KURNOOL DISRTICT. 2. B. RAMESH BABU, S/O. B.NAGABHUSSHANAM, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, LAB TECHNICIAN GRADE-II (LT), GOVERNMENT GENRAL HOSPITAL, NANDYAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 3. A. SREENIVASULU, S/O BALA PITCHIAH, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, LAB TECHNICIAN GRADE-II (LT),PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE (P.H.C) TALAMUDIPA VILLAGE, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, YSR KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL AND HEALTH OFFICER DM AND HO, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL AND HEALTH OFFICER DM AND HO, NANDYALA. 4. THE ADDITIONAL DME/ SUPERINDENT, GGH, NANDYALA, KURNOOL 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 to issued the Writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS or any other appropriate Writ or order or Orders by directing the respondents to fallow merit at the time of selection for determining the interse seniority among Lab Technician Grade-II and consequently recast the seniority list in accordance with Rule 33(b) of AP State and Subordinate Rules by preparing final seniority list as illegal and arbitrary apart from violation of Articles 14, 16, and Article 21 of Constitution of India and issue such other Writ or Order or Direction as deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and pass such other order or orders may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and to pass 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 to direct the respondents to fallow Merit list prepared by District Selection Committee at the time of recruitment to L.T. Grade II while filling the post Lab Technician Grade-I in Zone-IV and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 direct the first respondent not to give effect to the provisional seniority list issued in Rc.No.1814/C1/2024 dt. 11.12.2024, issued by the first respondent, till the disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. C SRINIVASA BABA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES IV The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION No: 9 of 2023 ORDER: This Writ Petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is filed seeking the following prayer: “…to issued the Writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS or any other appropriate Writ or order or Orders by directing the respondents to fallow merit at the time of selection for determining the interse seniority among Lab Technician Grade-II and consequently recast the seniority list in accordance with Rule 33(b) of AP State and Subordinate Rules by preparing final seniority list as illegal and arbitrary apart from violation of Articles 14, 16, and Article 21 of Constitution of India and issue such other Writ or Order or Direction as deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and pass such other order or orders may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and to pass.…” 2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioners sought permission of this Court to withdraw this Writ Petition. 3. Permission is accorded. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. Interim Orders granted earlier if any, shall stand vacated. ___________________________ JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI Dated: 30.06.2026 M K K Whether the order is: Speaking  Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable  172 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI Writ Petition No. 9 of 2023 Dated: 30.06.2026 M K K