Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/22383/2024 of RAMESH GEDELA Vs UNION OF INDIA on 23 November 2025
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] MONDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 22383/2024 Between: 1. RAMESH GEDELA, S/O NAGABUSHANA RAO GEDELA, AGED 37
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
MONDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF NOVEMBER
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM
WRIT PETITION NO: 22383/2024
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1. RAMESH GEDELA, S/O NAGABUSHANA RAO GEDELA, AGED 37 YEARS, R/O. KODULAVEERAGHATTAM, NEAR DONUBHAI, PARVATHIPURAM MANAYAM DISTRICT,
(ERSTWHILE VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT) ANDHRA PRADESH - 532 460.
...PETITIONER AND
1. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS, SHASTRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI.
2. BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED, BHARAT BHAVAN, 4 AND 6 CURRIMBHOY ROAD BALLARD ESTATE, MUMBAI - 400
001.
3. THE TERRITORY MANAGER, M/S. BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED
O/O. NAVAL DOCK YARD, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT.
4. YOOVAKA UMA MAHESWARI, W/O. ESWAR RAO, KAMBAGUDA, SEETAMPETA MANDALAM, PARVATHIPURAMMANYAM DISTRICT. R4 IS IMPLEADED AS PER COURT'S ORDER DT. 28.08.2025 IN I. A. NO. 1 OF 2025.
...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 declare the action of the respondent No. 3 in selecting the unofficial
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respondent for grant of issuance of Letter of Intent / award dealership by not considering the petitioner application under Group-1 level and moved the petitioner application to Group-3 level even though submission of all the required documents along with initial security deposit Rs.30,000 and rejected the petitioner representation dated 15.03.2024 and mentioning in the Web portal by mentioning that one Sri Vooyaka Uma Maheswari have been selected under Group - II level by ignoring the petitioners application is illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory, violation of articles 14,19 and 21 of constitution of India and totally non application of mind, hence the same is liable to be set aside and consequently direct respondent authorities to consider the case of the petitioner application for issuance of letter of intent under Group-I level by considering the facts that there is procedure involved in transfer of lands in schedule tribe agency areas for obtaining the documents from the authority concerned and same was submitted as such the petitioner is the only provisionally selected candidate under ST category and to pass Prayer is amended as per Court's Order Dt. 28.08.2025 in I. A. No. 2 of 2025. IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 respondent authorities to consider the case of the petitioner application for issuance of letter of intent under Group-1 level by considering the documents obtained from the concerned authority and submitted as the petitioner is the only provisionally selected candidate under ST category pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass such 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 to permit the petitioner to implead proposed respondent No. 04 as a party respondent to the writ petition 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 permit the petitioner to amend the prayer in the Writ Petition and pass
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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 to suspend the mentioning of One Sri Vooyaka Lima Maheswari as selected under Group -II category in Web portal by the respondent authorities and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. K SATYANARAYANA MURTHY Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. SHREYAS REDDY
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The Court made the following ORDER:
In pursuance of the Court Slip dated 20.11.2025, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present writ petition.
Permission is accorded.
Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed.
__________________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Dated: 24.11.2025 KAS
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THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM
WRIT PETITION NO: 22383/2024
Dated: 24.11.2025 KAS