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2026 Supreme(Online)(AP) 31306
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
Nyapathy Vijay, J
N. Vara Prasad – Appellant
Versus
State of Andhra Pradesh – Respondent
WRIT PETITION NO: 7960/2026
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Pamarthi Kameswara Rao
For the Respondents: K Srinivasa Prasad, GP For Services II
The writ petition seeking notional seniority was dismissed as withdrawn upon the request of the petitioner's counsel.
Headnote:
Issues: Whether the petitioner is entitled to notional seniority from 13.07.2002. (A) Procedural Law - Withdrawal of Petition - Where the counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition, the court may grant such permission and dismiss the petition as withdrawn. (Para 1-3)
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 toprayed that this Hon'ble Court may be to issue a Writ or Order more in the nature of Mandamus in declaring the action of the respondents in not granting notional seniority to the petitioner from 13.07.2002 instead of 01-07- 2009 and not extending the benefit of the judgment dated 06-02-2024 passed in W.P.No.28314 of 2011 to the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the respondents to grant notional seniority to the petitioner from 13.07.2002 on par with his batch mates with all consequential benefits including seniority, promotion, pay fixation and attendant benefits
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 direct the respondents to consider and extend the benefit of notional seniority to the petitioner from 13.07.2002 onwards on par with his batch mates in terms of the order dated 06-02-2024 in WP.No. 28314 of 2011
IA NO: 2 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 vacate the interim order dated 31.03.2026 in I.A.No.1 of 2026 in W.P.No.7960 of 2026 and dismiss the writ petition and pass
Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. PAMARTHI KAMESWARA RAO
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. K SRINIVASA PRASAD SC For APSRTC
2. GP FOR SERVICES II
The Court made the following:
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.
