APHC010134532026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] TUESDAY, THE 8th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 7535/2026 Between: 1. KATTA VENKATAIAH, S/O VENKATA SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE-1023, NALLAPADU POLICE STATION, GUNTUR DISTRICT, R/O. BHAVANI NAGAR, 1ST LANE, M.G. INNER RING ROAD, PHASE-LL, GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME (SC.A) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR-522237. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT- 522503. 3. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE SOUTH COASTALZONE, GUNTUR RANGE, GUNTUR-522007. 4. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL, ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU, ANDHRA PRADESH,VIJAYAWADA-520013. ...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 topleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of 2 the respondents in framing the Articles of Charge dated 01-09-2025 and initiating departmental enquiry against the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary violative of Articles 14, 2,1 and 311(2) of the Constitution of India contrary to the principles of natural justice and the settled law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India and this Hon'ble Court, and consequently quash CC. No. 16 of 2025 on the file of Court of the Special Judge for SPE and ACB Cases, Vijayawada in Crime No.11/RCT-ACB-GNT/2023 of ACB, Guntur, pending before the, and 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 pleased to grant stay of all further proceedings in C.C. No. 16 of 2025 on the file of Spl.Judge for SPE & ACB Case: Vijayawada in Crime No.11/RCT- ACB-GNT/2023 of ACB, Guntur pending disposal of the above Writ Petition, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BALU ANIL KUMAR PALLA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. S.SYAM SUNDER RAO SC cum Spl P.P. For ACB 2. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.7535 of 2026 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: 08.09.2026. chs 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 65 WRIT PETITION No.7535 of 2026 Dated: 08.09.2026 chs