Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/3116/2026 of K VENKATESWARLU Vs THE STATE OF AP on 7 April 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 3116/2026 Between: 1. K VENKATESWARLU, S/O. K.P.CHALAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59
APHC010047562026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA
PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH
WRIT PETITION NO: 3116/2026
Between:
1. K VENKATESWARLU, S/O. K.P.CHALAMAIAH, AGED
ABOUT 59 YEARS, EMPLOYEE, RIO. NEAR OLD
POLICE STATION, KUDICHEDU POST AND MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF
SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT ROADS
AND
BUILDINGS,
A.P.SECRETARIAT
BUILDINGS,
VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DIST., ANDHRA
PRADESH.522237
2. APSRTC, REP.BY ITS VICE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING
DIRECTOR, BUS BHAVAN, PANDIT NEHRU BUS
STATION, KRISHNA LANKA, VIJAYAWADA.520002
3. DEPUTY CHIEF MECHANICAL ENGINEER, APSRTC, ONGOLE.523001
4. THE DISTRICT PUBLIC TRANSPORT OFFICER, APSRTC, ONGOLE.523001
5. EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR,
APSRTC,ZONE-III,
NELLORE.524001
6. THE DEPOT MANAGER, APSRTC,PODILI. 523240
...RESPONDENT(S):
Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. M PITCHAIAH
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR SERVICES II
The Court made the following:
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH
WRIT PETITION No.3116 of 2026
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ORDER:
The present writ petition is filed seeking the following relief: “….to issue an order or direction or writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not promoting me to the post of leading hand as arbitrary and discriminatory violative of Article 14 and 16 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to promote me to the post of Leading Hand with all consequential and attendant benefits and arrears of salary interest @12% p.a and grant costs of the proceedings….”
2. On perusal of the instructions furnished by the respondents on 04.03.2026, it clearly shows that no junior to the petitioner is selected.
3. In view of the above, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition.
4. Permission is accorded.
5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _______________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH
Date: 08.04.2026 Ivd
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH
WRIT PETITION No.3116 of 2026
Dated: 08.04.2026
Ivd