Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/20148/2026 of Nelluri Srinivasa Rao Vs The Union of India on 10 August 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE 11th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 20148 OF 2026 Between: 1. Nelluri Srinivasa Rao, S/o. Nageswara Rao, Age 43 Years, Occupation Security Guard
APHC010300922026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY, THE 11th DAY OF AUGUST 2026
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY
WRIT PETITION NO: 20148 OF 2026
Between:
1. Nelluri Srinivasa Rao, S/o. Nageswara Rao, Age 43 Years, Occupation Security Guard (Ex-Serviceman), Rio. Gurazala, P.O.
Mangalagiri, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh - 522 503.
...Petitioner
AND
1. The Union of India, Rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi-110 011.
2. All India Institute of Medical Sciences AIIMS, Rep. by its Director, Mangalagiri, Guntur District.
3. Maharashtra Ex Servicemen Corporation Ltd MESCO, rep. by its General Manager, Raigad, Opp. National War Memorial, Ghorpadi, Pune - 411 001, Maharashtra.
4. The Presiding Officer / Chairperson, Internal Complaints Committee (ICC - POSH), All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Mangalagiri, Guntur District
...Respondents
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 pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondent authorities in not permitting the Petitioner to attend his duties as Security Guard (Employee ID No. AP-
2019) at AIIMS Mangalagiri pending the completion of the ICC-POSH
inquiry as being illegal, arbitrary, unjust and unconstitutional and consequently direct the Respondent No. 4, to conduct the inquiry in a time-bound, fair, and impartial manner strictly in accordance with the provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, affording full opportunity to the Petitioner to present his defence, and to grant 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 to direct the respondent authorities to allow the petitioner to attend to her duties as Security Guard duly paying all salary and allowances withheld from the date of illegal prevention from duty till the date of reinstatement, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition, and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: V BABY RANI
Counsel for the Respondents:
The Court made the following order:
WRIT PETITION No.20148 of 2026
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ORDER:
1. Learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner seeks permission of this Hon’ble Court to withdraw the present 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.
____________________________ JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY
Date: 11.08.2026 SM
WRIT PETITION No.20148 of 2026 Dated: 11.08.2026
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