APHC010401422026 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: 21689 OF 2026 Between: N APPALA NAIDU, S/o. Late Satyanarayana, aged about 59 years, Occ Deputy Executive Engineer, TRE, APEPDCL, Bommuru, Rajamahendravaram, East Godavari District, R/o. Flat No.301,Royal Palms, J.R. Nagar, Venkojipalem, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District, A.P. ...Petitioner AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep. by its PrI. Secretary, Energy Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati - 522238. 2. The Chairman and Managing Director, Eastern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited (APEPDCL), 50-27-5/1, TPT Colony, Seethammadara, Visakhapatnam City and District, A.P.-530013. 3. The Director HRD, Eastern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited (APEPDCL), 50-27-5/1, TPT Colony, Seethammadara, Visakhapatnam City and District, A.P.-530013. 4. The Superintending Engineer Operation, Eastern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited (APEPDCL), Vullithota street, Godavari Bund Road, Rajamahendravaram, East Godavari District- 533101. ...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 issue any writ, order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Certiorari calling for the records relating to the impugned proceedings culminating in the Final Order dated 28.06.2026 imposing the punishment of stoppage of two annual increments with cumulative effect, the consequential appellate order dated 24.07.2007, the orders dated 27.07.2010 rejecting the Mercy Petition and the order dated 12.01.2012 rejecting the Review Petition as being illegal, arbitrary, violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and contrary to the applicable Discipline and Appeal Regulations, and consequently set aside the same and further direct the Respondents to restore all consequential service and monetary benefits, including restoration of increments, fixation of pay, seniority, promotion and all attendant benefit 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 pass an order by dispensing with filing of certified copies of the impugned proceedings culminating in the Final Order dated 28.06.2026 imposing the punishment of stoppage of two annual increments with cumulative effect, the consequential appellate order dated 24.07.2007, the orders dated 27.07.2010 rejecting the Mercy Petition and the order dated 12.01.2012 rejecting the Review Petition, until disposal of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: AMARAVATI LAW CHAMBERS Counsel for the Respondents: V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following order: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.21689 of 2026 ORDER: 1. Learned counsel for the Petitioner seeks permission of the Court to withdraw the Writ Petition with a request to grant liberty to the writ petitioner to file fresh Writ Petition. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn, granting liberty to the Petitioner to file Writ Petition afresh. 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.21689 of 2026 Dated: 11.08.2026 SM