APHC010493852024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3573] WEDNESDAY, THE 22nd DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO: 25693/2024 Between: 1. P PRABHAKAR REDDY, S/O POLL REDDY, AGED. 57 YEARS, HOSTEL WELFARE OFFICER, GOVT. B.C. BOYS HOSTEL, DHULIPUDI VILLAGE, NAGARAM MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, PIN CODE. 522101. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, BC WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522 238 2. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR, BACK WARD CLASSES DEPARTMENT, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH VISHAL COMPLEX, OPP. SIDDHARATHA ENGINEERING COLLEGE, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT PIN CODE - 520007 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR BCWING, COLLECTORATE, BAPATIA, BAPATIA DISTRICT, A.P.-522101 ...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 issue a Writ or Direction or Order more particularly one in the nature of Writ of mandamus to direct the 3rd respondent to promote the petitioner from Hostel Welfare Officer Grade-ll category to Hostel Welfare Officer Grade-I under Rule of Reservation under Persons with Disability (PWD) category - Locomotor Disability in Roster point 6th as indicated in G.O.Ms.No.42 of Department for Women, Children, Disabled and Senior Citizens (DW) of Government of Andhra Pradesh dated 19-10-2011 and to 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 3rd respondent to promote the petitioner from Hostel Welfare Officer Grade-11 category to Hostel Welfare Officer Grade-1 under Rule of Reservation under Persons with Disability (PWD) category- Locomotor Disability in Roster point 6 as indicated in G.O.Ms.No.42 of Department for Women, Children, Disabled and Senior Citizens (DW) of Government of Andhra Pradesh dated 10-2011 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 May be pleased to grant leave for filing of the Counter Affidavit in WP.No.25693 of 2024 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. RAVI CHANDRA BANDLAMUDI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES II THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI ORDER: The Writ Petition is filed for the following relief: “…to issue a Writ or Direction or Order more particularly one in the nature of Writ of mandamus to direct the 3rd respondent to promote the petitioner from Hostel Welfare Officer Grade-ll category to Hostel Welfare Officer Grade-I under Rule of Reservation under Persons with Disability (PWD) category - Locomotor Disability in Roster point 6th as indicated in G.O.Ms.No.42 of Department for Women, Children, Disabled and Senior Citizens (DW) of Government of Andhra Pradesh dated 19-10-2011 and to pass…” 2. A letter has been filed by the learned counsel for the petitioner before the Registry seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the present writ petition. 3. The said letter is taken on record and permission is granted. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions if any, shall stand closed. Interim orders granted earlier if any, also shall stand closed. ________________________________ JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI Dated: 22.07.2026 M K K 01 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI Writ Petition No. 25693 of 2024 Date: 22.07.2026 M K K