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 tomay be pleased to pass an order or direction or a writ, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus

1. Declaring Rule 3 of the Andhra Pradesh Police (Special Police Battalions) Subordinate Service Rules, notified vide G.O.Ms.No.69, Home (Police-D) Department, dated07-04-1997, and Rule 1(b) of G.O.Ms.No.85, Home (Police-D) Department, dated 28-04-1997, insofar as they provide for Commandant of each Battalion as the appointing authority, battalion-wise seniority, and battalion-wise promotions up to the rank of Assistant Reserve Sub-Inspector in respect of posts of Police Constable, Head Constable and Assistant Reserve Sub-Inspector in the Andhra Pradesh Special Police Battalions, as being contrary to and unenforceable in view of the Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Organisation of Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order, 1975 dated 20-10-1975 issued under Article 371-D of the Constitution of India

2. Declaring that the posts of Police Constable (PC), Head Constable (HC) and Assistant Reserve Sub-Inspector (ARSI) in the Andhra Pradesh Special Police Battalions are State cadre posts, to which State-wide seniority must apply

3. Directing the Respondents to prepare and follow a common State-wide seniority list for the aforesaid categories in accordance with the Presidential Order

4. Directing the Respondents to place the Petitioner above all his juniors who were promoted earlier under the illegal battalion-wise regime, and to grant all consequential notional and service benefits in accordance with law

5. 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 may be pleased to direct the Respondents to refrain from effecting promotions from Police Constable to Head Constable and from Head Constable to Assistant Reserve Sub-Inspector on battalion-wise seniority under G.O. Ms. No. 69 dated 07-04-1997 and G.O. Ms. No. 85 dated 28-04-1997, insofar as the same affects the Petitioner's rights, and pass

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. A SRINATH

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR SERVICES I

The Court made the following:

ORDER:

When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition giving liberty to the petitioner to file fresh writ petition.

2. Permission is granted to withdraw the writ petition.

3. Recording the same, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn giving liberty to the petitioner to file fresh writ petition. No order as cots.

As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.