A forest officer challenged proceedings keeping his promotion to Deputy Range Officer in abeyance. Counsel sought leave to withdraw with liberty to file a fresh writ petition; the court permitted withdrawal and dismissed the petition without costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)
THURSDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR
PRESENT
THE HONO’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI
WRIT PETITION NO: 19915 OF 2024
Between:
Dasi Kullayappa, S/o D.Kullayappa, aged 58 years, OccForestSection Officer, Madakasira Section, Penukonda Range, Sri SatyaSaiDistrict, R/o D.No. 6/1/915, Kovur Nagar Ananthapuram District.
...PETITIONER
AND
...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 issue a writ, order or direction moreparticularlyinthenature of Writ of Mandamus declaring proceedings RC.No.194 (1)/2023/M1, dt.1907-2024 of the 3rd Respondent by which the promotionordersissuedto the petitioner are kept in abeyance and also the proceedingsRC.No.194 (i)/2023/M1, dt.01-08-2024 issued to the petitionercannotbewithdrawn is arbitrary, illegal, colourable exercise of power and in violation of Principles of natural justice and Article 14 and 16 of the constitutionofIndiaand to set aside the same and to issue a consequential direction to the 3rd Respondent to continue the petitioner as Dy. Range Officer as per the proceedings RC.No.194 (l)/2023/M1, dt.15-07-2024 with all attendant benefits.
lA NO: 1 OF 2024
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in thecircumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the 3rd Respondent to continue the petitioner in the promoted post of Deputy Range Officer as per the proceedingsRC.No.194 (l)/2023/M1, dt.15-07- 2024 by suspending the proceedings RC.No.194 (l)/2023/M1, dt.19-07- 2024 and the proceedings RC.No.194 (l)/2023/M1, dt.01-08-2024 by considering the representation, dt.16-08-2024.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI. A RAJENDRA BABU
Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES I
The Court made the following: ORDER
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IN THE HI(3H COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH 0E0 AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)
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THURSDAY .THE TWELFTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI
WRIT PETITION NO: 19915/2024
Between:
Dasi Kullayappa
...PETITIONER
AND
The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S)
Counsel for the Petitioner:
1.A RAJENDRA BABU
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1.GP FOR SERVICES I
The Court made the following:
:: ORDER ::
Ms.D.Naga Chandrika, learned counsel representing SriA.Rajendra Babu, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permissiontowithdrawthe
present writ petition with a liberty to file freshwritpetition.
Permission is accorded.
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Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn giving liberty t.
the petitioner to file a fresh writ petition. No orderastocosts.
Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, in this case,shallstandclosed.
SD/- SHAIK MOHD. RAFI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR
//TRUE COPY//
' SECT^N OFFICER
To
GSSK
GSSK
HIGH COURT
DATED:12/09/2024
ORDER
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. Current Section
DISMISSED AS WITHDRAWN
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Dasi Kullayappa
The State of Andhra Pradesh
Principle Chief Conservator of Forest
The Chief Conservator of Forest, Ananthapuramu circle
The District Forest Officer, Chittoor District
B.Rakesh Kumar
Subba Reddy Satti
As recorded by the court registry
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