APHC010300922026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE 11th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 20148 OF 2026 Between: 1. Nelluri Srinivasa Rao, S/o. Nageswara Rao, Age 43 Years, Occupation Security Guard (Ex-Serviceman), Rio. Gurazala, P.O. Mangalagiri, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh - 522 503. ...Petitioner AND 1. The Union of India, Rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi-110 011. 2. All India Institute of Medical Sciences AIIMS, Rep. by its Director, Mangalagiri, Guntur District. 3. Maharashtra Ex Servicemen Corporation Ltd MESCO, rep. by its General Manager, Raigad, Opp. National War Memorial, Ghorpadi, Pune - 411 001, Maharashtra. 4. The Presiding Officer / Chairperson, Internal Complaints Committee (ICC - POSH), All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Mangalagiri, Guntur District ...Respondents 2 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 pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondent authorities in not permitting the Petitioner to attend his duties as Security Guard (Employee ID No. AP- 2019) at AIIMS Mangalagiri pending the completion of the ICC-POSH inquiry as being illegal, arbitrary, unjust and unconstitutional and consequently direct the Respondent No. 4, to conduct the inquiry in a time-bound, fair, and impartial manner strictly in accordance with the provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, affording full opportunity to the Petitioner to present his defence, and to grant 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 to direct the respondent authorities to allow the petitioner to attend to her duties as Security Guard duly paying all salary and allowances withheld from the date of illegal prevention from duty till the date of reinstatement, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition, and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: V BABY RANI Counsel for the Respondents: The Court made the following order: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.20148 of 2026 ORDER: 1. Learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner seeks permission of this Hon’ble Court to withdraw the present 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: 11.08.2026 SM 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.20148 of 2026 Dated: 11.08.2026 SM