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2026 Supreme(Online)(AP) 17573
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
D Ramesh, J
Kaila Bala Krishna – Appellant
Versus
THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH – Respondent
WRIT PETITION NO: 36728/2025
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Vinod Kumar Pemmasani
For the Respondents: GP for Panchayat Raj Rural Dev, Manoj Kumar Bethapudi
The court permitted the petitioners to withdraw the writ petition challenging the seniority list of Deputy Executive Engineers, granting them liberty to file a fresh petition if advised.
Headnote:(A) Writ Jurisdiction - Withdrawal of Petition - Petitioners seeking permission to withdraw the writ petition challenging a seniority list - Permission granted with liberty to file a fresh petition. (Para 2, 3)
Issues: Whether the petitioners are permitted to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file a fresh one.
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| 1. withdrawal of writ petition with liberty to file a fresh petition. (Para 1 , 2 , 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 issuing the Memo No.G.Section/9622/2013 dated 18.08.2025 issued by the Engineer-in-Chief, PR, Vijayawada, confirming the Provisional State wide Integrated Seniority List of Deputy Executive Engineers (Graduates and Non-Graduate), PR in the A.P. State from the panel year 2002-03 to 2017-18 as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and in utter violation of Rule 3 of the Andhra Pradesh Panchayati Raj and Rural Development Engineering Service Rules, 1999 , and consequently set aside the Memo No.G.Section/9622/2013 dated 18.08.2025 issued by the Engineer-in-Chief, PR, Vijayawada, and direct the respondents to recast the seniority of Deputy Executive Engineers strictly in accordance with Rule 3 of the Andhra Pradesh Panchayati Raj and Rural Development Engineering Service Rules, 1999 , and pass such
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 may be pleased to suspend the Memo No.G.Section/9622/2013 dated 18.08.2025 issued by the Engineer-in-Chief, PR, Vijayawada, pending disposal of the writ petition, and pass such
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.
2. Permission is accorded.
3. 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.
