Date of reserved for orders : --- Date of pronouncement : 19.08.2026 Date of uploading : 19.08.2026 APHC010182492023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] WEDNESDAY, THE 19th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 9234/2023 Between: 1. A.SESHAGIRI, S/O. A. KESAVA RAO, AGED 54 YEARS, OCC. SEB CONSTABLE SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT BUREAU STATION PALAKONDA, PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT (OLD SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT) 2. K.APPA RAO, S/O. K. VENKATA RAO AGED 53 YEARS, OCC. SEB CONSTABLE SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT BUREAU STATION TEKKALI, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 3. Y.GOPALU, S/O. APPOJI, AGED 53 YEARS, OCC. SEB CONSTABLE SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT BUREAU (STF) MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, AP 4. S.DHARMA RAO, S/O. S. NARAYANA, AGED 52 YEARS, OCC. . EXCISE CONSTABLE IMFL DEPO, ETCHERLA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 5. B.SIMHACHALAM, S/O. B. LAXMAIAH AGED 53 YEARS, OCC. SEB CONSTABLE SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT BUREAU STATION TEKKALI, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, AP 2 6. D.CHIRANJEEVULU, S/O. D. RAMANADHAM AGED 52 YEARS, OCC. EXCISE CONSTABLE IMFL DEPO, ETCHERLA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 7. T. KANTHA RAO, S/O. T. JANARDHANA RAO AGED 52 YEARS, OCC. SEB CONSTABLE SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT BUREAU STATION SOMPET, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, AP 8. K.HEMA SUNDARA RAO, S/O. K. SURYANARAYANA AGED 51 YEARS, OCC. SEB CONSTABLE SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT BUREAU STATION AMUDALAVALASA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, AP 9. G.MOHAN RAO, S/O. G. RAGHUPATHI RAO AGED 51 YEARS, OCC. SEB CONSTABLE SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT BUREAU (DTF) PALASA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, AP ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE (EXCISE) DEPARTMENT A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF PROHIBITION AND EXCISE VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 3. THE DISTRICT PROHIBITION AND EXCISE OFFICER, (EARLIER PROHIBITION AND EXCISE SUPERINTENDENT), SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, SRIKAKULAM, ANDHRA 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 may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a writ of mandamus, declaring the action of the 3rd Respondent in proceeding with the promotions in 3 the category of Excise Head Constables without revising the seniority list of Prohibition and Excise constables issued on 07-06- 2016 vide proceedings Rc.No.140/2009/A is illegal, arbitrary, unjust and contrary to Rule 36 of the A.P. State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996 as well as the principle laid down by this Hon'ble Court in Writ Petition No. 15256 of 2018 and batch dated 31-03-2023 and consequently direct the respondents to revise the seniority list of Prohibition 86 Excise Constables and issue promotions to the category of Excise Head Constables as per Rule 36 of A.P. State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996 and pass such other orders. IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 respondents not to proceed with the promotions in the category of Excise Head Constables in Srikakulam District without revising the seniority list of Prohibition 86 Excise Constables as per Rule 36 of A.P. State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass such other orders. IA NO: 2 OF 2023 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 implead the proposed respondents No. 4 to 8 as party respondents to come on record by way of impleading the proposed respondent as party respondents No. 4 to 8 to the Main Writ Petition No.9234/2023 in the interest of justice and to pass such other orders. IA NO: 3 OF 2023 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 vacate the Interim Order dated 17.04.2023 passed in IA.No.1/2023 in W.P. No.9234/2023 by dismissing the WP with exemplary costs and to pass such other orders. 4 IA NO: 4 OF 2023 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 vacate the interim orders dt:17.04.2023 passed in WP.No.9234 of 2023 and dismiss the writ petition and pass such other orders. Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. KAVITHA GOTTIPATI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No 5 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.9234 of 2023 ORDER: 1. After arguing for some time, learned counsel for the Petitioners seeks permission of this 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, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 19.08.2026 IS 6 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.9234 of 2023 Date: 19.08.2026 IS