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2026 Supreme(Online)(AP) 17568
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
D Ramesh, J
PILLA RUPAKALA – Appellant
Versus
THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH – Respondent
WRIT PETITION NO: 18802/2025
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Vinod Kumar Pemmasani
For the Respondents: GP for Services, Manoj Kumar Bethapudi
The writ petition challenging the seniority lists of Deputy Executive Engineers was dismissed as withdrawn, granting the petitioners liberty to file a fresh petition.
Headnote:
Issues: Whether the seniority lists of Deputy Executive Engineers were fixed in violation of Rule 3 of the Andhra Pradesh Panchayati Raj and Rural Development Engineering Service Rules, 1999. (A) Procedural Law - Withdrawal of Writ Petition - Petitioners are permitted to withdraw the petition with liberty to file a fresh petition if so advised. (Para 3)
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 an order, direction or writ. more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in fixing the seniority of Deputy Executive Engineers of the Panchayati Raj Engineering Department through Memo No. Ser.l(1)/6969/2013 dated 05.08.2020, Memo No.Ser.ll (1)/6970/2013 dated 04.08.2020, Memo No.Ser.lll(1)/7703/2013 dated 07.08.2020, Memo No. Ser.lV(1)/6970/2013 dated 07.08.2020, Memo No. Ser.l(1)/2013 dated 25.02.2025, Memo No. Ser.ll(1)/6970/2013 dated 19.02.2025, Memo No. Ser.lll(1)/77031/2013 dated 24.02.2025 and Memo No. Ser.lV(1)/6970/2013 dated 11.03.2025, for zones I to IV, respectively basing on Memo No. PRR01-PREOESTT(MISC)/14/2019 ESTT.I, dated 09.05.2019 and in utter violation of Rule 3 of the Andhra Pradesh Panchayati Raj and Rural Development y. Engineering Service Rules,1999, as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently set aside the Memo No. PRR01-PREOESTT(MISC)/14/2019 ESTT.I, dated 09.05.2019 and the seniority lists of the Deputy Executive Engineers as confirmed by the Respondents in Memo No. Ser.l(1)/6969/2013 dated 05.08.2020, Memo No.Ser.ll (1)/6970/2013 dated 04.08.2020, Memo No.Ser.lll(1)/7703/2013 dated 07.08.2020, Memo No. Ser.lV(1)/6970/2013 dated 07.08.2020, Memo No. Ser.l(1)/2013 dated 25.02.2025, Memo No. Ser.ll(1)/6970/2013 dated 19.02.2025, Memo No. Ser.lll(1)/77031/2013 dated 24.02.2025 and Memo No. Ser.lV(1)/6970/2013 dated 11.03.2025, for zones I to IV, respectively and recast the same strictly in accordance with Rule 3 of Andhra Pradesh Panchayati Raj and Rural Development Engineering Service Rules, and pass
IA NO: 1 OF 2025
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 effect promotions to the post of Executive Engineers, pending disposal of the writ petition, and pass
IA NO: 2 OF 2025
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 as Respondents No.3 and 4 in the above W.P.No. 18802 of 2025 as well as I.A.No. 1 of 2025 and pass
The Court made the following Order:
Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present Writ Petition and also addressed a Letter dated 22.04.2026 to the Registrar (Judicial) to that effect.
Permission is accorded.
Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn, granting liberty to the petitioners to file a fresh Writ Petition, if so advised. There shall be no order as to costs.
Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed.
