Vanthala Koteswara Rao, v. The State of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
WP No. 27408/2021, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, decided 12.11.2025 by Kiranmayee Mandava J. Vanthala Koteswara Rao v. State of Andhra Pradesh and others (Home Guards/police authorities, Visakhapatnam). Disposed by dismissal as withdrawn on counsel's memo; permission to withdraw accorded; no costs; pending miscellaneous applications closed. Underlying grievance (removal order dated 05-09-2017, Proceedings No. D.No.25/2017, C.No.3359/H1/2013, despite alleged acquittal in C.O No. 300/2013 dated 25-10-2016 on the same charges; Articles 14, 19(1)(g), 21; A.P. Home Guards Act, 1948; Section 7, A.P. Police Home Guard Rules, 1948) was not adjudicated. Keywords: withdrawal of writ petition, Article 226, Section 151 CPC, mandamus, Home Guards, removal from service, acquittal, reinstatement (refused/not granted), no precedential ruling on merits.
What did the court decide?
Permission to withdraw the writ petition; writ petition dismissed as withdrawn; no order as to costs; all pending miscellaneous applications closed. No substantive relief (quashing of removal orders or reinstatement) granted.