Date of reserved for orders : --- Date of pronouncement : 07.07.2026 Date of uploading : APHC010340042026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] TUESDAY, THE 7th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 18130/2026 Between: 1. SATYA KIRAN KOLLABATTULA, M S/O. KOLLABATTULA SATYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, OCC. WELFARE AND EDUCATION ASSISTANT, R/O. D.NO. 1-18, MARRITHIPPA, SC PETA, VEMULADEEVI, NARSAPURAM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT-534275 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT), SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH -522238 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (SWARNA GRAMAM AND SWARNA WARDU DEPARTMENT), SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522238 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT- 534275 2 4. THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, T.G PLAZA BUILDINGS, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT- 522501. 5. THE TAHSILDAR CUM ELECTORAL REGISTRATION OFFICERAERO, NARSAPURAM, NARSAPURAM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. - 534275 6. THE MANDAL PRAJA PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER CUM ASSISTANT ELECTORAL REGISTRATION OFIFCER AERO, MOGALTUR, MAGALTURU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT- 534281 ...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, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents, particularly the 6th Respondent, in issuing the impugned Show Cause Notice dated 27.06.2026, pursuant to Proceedings Rc.No.1979195/2025 dated 25.06.2026 issued by the 3rd Respondent, calling upon the petitioner to submit an explanation within 48 hours, without issuing any lawful deployment order or written duty instructions, without furnishing the documents and material relied upon, without affording a reasonable and meaningful opportunity of hearing, and solely on the basis of an informal WhatsApp group message allegedly circulated on 26.06.2026, as being illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable, without jurisdiction, violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India, contrary to the principles of natural justice, and vitiated by non-application of mind, and consequently set aside the impugned Show Cause Notice dated 27.06.2026, restrain the respondents from taking any coercive or disciplinary action against the petitioner pursuant thereto, and to 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 stay all further proceedings pursuant to the show- cause notice and restrain the respondents from passing any final orders 3 or taking disciplinary action pending disposal of the above writ petition pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. NAGA RAJU KOLLATI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I 2. GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.18130 of 2026 ORDER: 1. At the time of hearing, learned counsel for the Petitioner seeks permission of the Court to withdraw the Writ Petition with a request to grant liberty to the Writ Petitioner to pursue his remedies before appropriate forum. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn, granting liberty to the Writ Petitioner to pursue his remedies before appropriate forum. 4. No order as to costs. 5. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY Date: 07.07.2026 chs Whether the order is: Speaking ✔ Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable ✔ 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 46 WRIT PETITION No.18130 of 2026 Dated: 07.07.2026 chs