APHC010502002021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] MONDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION TRANSFERED FROM APAT NO: 2046/2021 Between: 1. AVULA VENKATA KRISHNAIAH, S/O. SUBBANNA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS OCC- OFFICE SUBORDINATE, S.P. DIVISION NO. II NELLORE OF SOMASILA PROJECT CIRCLE 0/O SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT DARGAMITTA, NELLORE.DIST ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT AP SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR.DIST.522001 2. THE ENGINEERINCHIEF ADMN, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT CURRENCY NAGAR RAMAVARAPPADU CIRCLE, VIJAYAWADA. KRISHNA.DIST.520001 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, NTR TELUGU GANGA PROJECT, TIRUPATI.CHITTOOR.DIST.517001 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, SP CIRCLE, DARGAMITTA, NELLORE.DIST.524001 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, SOMASILA PROJECT DIVN NO.II, NELLOREDIST.524001 6. SRI G CHENNAIAH, PRINTING TECHNICIAN 0/O THE EXCECUTIVE ENGINEER SP DIVISON NO. II, NELLORE. DIST.524001 ...RESPONDENT(S): pleased to call for the records relating to the proceedings EE/SP2/NLR/AB/EC.3/232 M dated 24-3-2018 issued by the 5th respondent and the proceedings SE/SPC/NLR/EC.2/E.33/268 M dated 24-3-2018 issued by the 4th respondent appointing 6th respondent on transfer his junior as Printing Technician and declare both the orders issued cancelling the absorption orders of the applicant as Printing Technician from his date of joining asJunior Asst in SP Circle, Nellore and posted to SP Divn.No. II Nellore absorbed as Office Subordinate with retrospective effect from the date of his joining as Junior Asst and posted to SP Divn No.II Nellore and posting the 6th respondent in his place who is admittedly his junior as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and contrary to Articles 14 and 16 of the India and consequently direct the respondents to continue the applicant as Printing Technician from his date of joining as Junior Asst and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. D KODANDARAMI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES III (AP) The Court made the following order: In pursuance of letter dated 02.04.2026 addressed to the Registrar (Judicial), learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present writ petition. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, in this case, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Dated: 06.04.2026 SNI 11 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION (AT) No.2046 OF 2021 Dated: 06.04.2026 SNI