Date of reserved for orders :-- Date of pronouncement :15.07.2026 Date of uploading :15.07.2026 APHC010348492024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] WEDNESDAY, THE 15th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 17775/2024 Between: 1. S RAMESH BABU, S/O NAGANNA AGED ABOUT 57YRS, OCC DEPUTY FOREST RANGE OFFICER RAYAVARAM SECTION, SANIPAYA RANGE RAJAMPETA DIVISION ANNAMAIAH DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REPT. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FOREST DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR 2. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, KURNOOL CIRCLE, KURNOOL DISTRICT 3. INTERNAL COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE, REPT. BY ITS PRESIDING OFFICER-CUM-DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER KURNOOL (T) DIVISION, KURNOOL KURNOOL DISTRICT 4. THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, KADAPA (T) DIVISION, KADAPA YSR KADAPA DISTRICT 5. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, FLYING SQUAD (RS) DIVISION KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT 6. SMT VIJAYAMMA, ASSISTANT BEAT OFFICER PANDILLAPALLI BEAT, RAYACHOTI SECTION RAYACHOTI RANGE, KADAPA YSR 2 KADAPA 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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondent No.3 in submitting the Impugned Inquiry report in Rc.No.2756/2021/H8, dt.07-05- 2022 even inspite of the complaint dt.30-06-2021 made by the 6TH respondent for the incident alleged to have occurred on 02- 03-2021 is barred by limitation and conducting Inquiry contrary to the procedure prescribed under Sec. 11 of the Act and without any evidence giving finding that the allegation is proved and proposing punishment under Rule-9 of ARCS (CC AND A) Rules, 1991 as arbitrary, illegal and contrary to Sec. 9, 11 AND 13 of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition AND Redressal) Act, 2013 and consequently set aside the Impugned Inquiry report in Rc.No.2756/2021/H8, dt.07-05-2022 submitted by the 3RD respondent and the consequential Article-IV of the Article of Charges framed by the respondent No.2 vide Rc.No.3369/2021/MI, dt.09-02-2023 in the interest of justice. 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 pleased to grant stay of Departmental Proceedings in pursuant to the Article of Charges in Rc.No.3369/2021/M1, dt.09-02-2023 issued by the respondent No.2 by suspending the Impugned Inquiry report in Rc.No.2756/2021/H8, dt.07-05-2022 submitted by the 3RD respondent pending disposal of the writ petition in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P NAGENDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO: 17775/2024 ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner, filed a Court slip on 14.07.2026 seeking to withdraw the Writ Petition. Accordingly, the matter is listed today for withdrawal. 2. Mr. M. Kranthi Gireesh, learned counsel representing Mr. P. Nagendra Reddy, learned counsel the petitioner made a request to permit withdrawal of the Writ Petition. Permission is granted. 3. Taking note of the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ BALAJI MEDAMALLI, J Date: 15.07.2026 SSA Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No 4 55 THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO: 17775 of 2024 Date: 15.07.2026 SSA