APHC010456422025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] FRIDAY, THE 24th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 23678/2025 Between: 1. GORANTLA MANJULA RANI, D/O. HANUMANTHA RAO, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, OCC ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (STATE TAXES), O/O. JOINT COMMISSIONER (STATE TAXES), GUNTUR-1 DIVISION, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY, (SERVICES AND HRM), GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE (VIGILANCE-VI), SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATI. ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER STATE TAXES, KUNCHANAPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. B PRAVEEN KUMAR, S/O. NOT KNOWN, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, OCC ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF STATE TAX, GUDURU CIRCLE, SRI BALAJI DISTRICT, ANDRHA 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 2 may be pleased topleased to issue an order, direction or writ, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in issuing G.O.Ms.No.293, Revenue (Commercial Taxes) Department, dated 28.08.2025, in so far as it defers the promotion of the petitioner to the post of Deputy Commissioner (State Taxes), and consequential G.O.Ms.No. 306, Revenue (CT) Department dated 31.08.2025 as arbitrary, illegal, unconstitutional, violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India, and in direct contravention of the common order dated 05.08.2025 passed by this Honble Court in W.P.Nos.10887 and 19036 of 2025 and consequently direct the respondents to forthwith consider and promote the petitioner to the post of Deputy Commissioner (State Taxes) with all consequential benefits and 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 direct the respondents to keep one post of Deputy Commissioner (State Taxes) vacant, pending disposal of the Writ Petiton and pass IA NO: 2 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 may be pleased to dispense with his personal appearance on 17.09.2025 by granting 2 weeks time and pass IA NO: 3 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 dispense with the personal appearance on 10.10.2025 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VINOD KUMAR PEMMASANI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 3 1. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.23678 of 2025 ORDER: 1. Learned counsel for the Petitioner seeks permission of the Court to withdraw the Writ Petition. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 4. No order as to costs. 5. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY Date: 24.07.2026 chs Speaking ✔ Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable ✔ 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 28 WRIT PETITION No.23678 of 2025 Dated: 24.07.2026 chs