Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/23678/2025 of GORANTLA MANJULA RANI Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 23 July 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] FRIDAY, THE 24th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 23678/2025 Between: 1. GORANTLA MANJULA RANI, D/O. HANUMANTHA RAO, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, OCC ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
APHC010456422025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
FRIDAY, THE 24th DAY OF JULY 2026
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY
WRIT PETITION NO: 23678/2025
Between:
1. GORANTLA MANJULA RANI, D/O. HANUMANTHA RAO, AGED
ABOUT 57 YEARS, OCC ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (STATE
TAXES),
O/O.
JOINT
COMMISSIONER
(STATE
TAXES),
GUNTUR-1 DIVISION, ANDHRA PRADESH.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL
CHIEF SECRETARY, (SERVICES AND HRM), GENERAL
ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE (VIGILANCE-VI), SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATI. ANDHRA PRADESH.
3. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER STATE TAXES, KUNCHANAPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.
4. B PRAVEEN KUMAR, S/O. NOT KNOWN, AGED ABOUT 61
YEARS, OCC ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF STATE TAX, GUDURU CIRCLE, SRI BALAJI DISTRICT, ANDRHA PRADESH.
...RESPONDENT(S):
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 topleased 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 G.O.Ms.No.293, Revenue (Commercial Taxes) Department, dated 28.08.2025, in so far as it defers the promotion of the petitioner to the post of Deputy Commissioner (State Taxes), and consequential G.O.Ms.No. 306, Revenue (CT) Department dated 31.08.2025 as arbitrary, illegal, unconstitutional, violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India, and in direct contravention of the common order dated 05.08.2025 passed by this Honble Court in W.P.Nos.10887 and 19036 of 2025 and consequently direct the respondents to forthwith consider and promote the petitioner to the post of Deputy Commissioner (State Taxes) with all consequential benefits 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 pleased to direct the respondents to keep one post of Deputy Commissioner (State Taxes) vacant, pending disposal of the Writ Petiton 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 may be pleased to dispense with his personal appearance on 17.09.2025 by granting 2 weeks time and pass IA NO: 3 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 pleased to dispense with the personal appearance on 10.10.2025 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. VINOD KUMAR PEMMASANI
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR SERVICES I
The Court made the following:
WRIT PETITION No.23678 of 2025
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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. ________________________ JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY
Date: 24.07.2026 chs Speaking ✔ Reasoned
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WRIT PETITION No.23678 of 2025 Dated: 24.07.2026
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