M Janardhan Vs the State of Andhra Pradesh — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

M Janardhan Vs the State of Andhra Pradesh — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Permission to withdraw the writ petition granted; writ petition dismissed as withdrawn; no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions (I.A. Nos. 1-4 of 2025) stand closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the proceedings in Memo 281(1753561)/SC.A/20128 dt.30-1-2025 of the 1st respondent refusing to furnish the documents requested in the petitioner's representation dt.7-9-2024, and the enquiry report vide D.O.Lr.No.113/COI-KVR/2023 dt.29-2-2024 submitted by the 2nd respondent, are illegal, arbitrary, violative of principles of natural justice and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India (framed in the writ prayer; not adjudicated, as the petition was withdrawn).

Ratio / Principle

The Court accorded permission to learned counsel for the petitioner to withdraw the Writ Petition, as sought by letter dated 18.02.2026 filed in the Registry.

Key takeaways

The Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with no order as to costs.ratio¶34
As a sequel to the dismissal, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.ratio¶35

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati (Special Original Jurisdiction), Writ Petition No.15771 of 2025 - M. Janardhan, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Traffic-IV Division, Vijayawada v. The State of Andhra Pradesh (Principal Secretary, Department of Home) and The Member, Commissionerate of Inquiries - Justice D. Ramesh - 19.02.2026: The petitioner had sought a writ of mandamus declaring illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 (i) the 1st respondent's Memo 281(1753561)/SC.A/20128 dt.30-1-2025 refusing to furnish documents requested in his representation dt.7-9-2024, and (ii) the disciplinary enquiry report vide D.O.Lr.No.113/COI-KVR/2023 dt.29-2-2024 (enclosed to letter Rc.No.313/02/2023 dt.21-5-2024), arising from the charge in Tribunal Enquiry Case No.519 of 2013 dt.29-3-2019. The merits were not adjudicated: on counsel's letter dated 18.02.2026, permission to withdraw was accorded and the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn, with no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions (I.A. Nos. 1-4 of 2025) stand closed.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH

WRIT PETITION NO: 15771/2025

Between:

M JANARDHAN, S/O LATE RAMAIAH, AGED 58 YEARS, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, TRAFFIC-IV DIVISION, NTR POLICE COMMISSIONERATE, VIJAYAWADA CITY, VIJAYAWADA.

...PETITIONER

AND

THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME, 2ND BLOCK, GROUND FLOOR, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

THE MEMBER, , COMMISSIONERATE OF INQUIRIES, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

...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 to issue Writ, Order or Direction one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring i. the proceedings in Memo 281(1753561)/SC.A/20128 dt.30- 1-2025 of the 1^st Respondent in refusing to furnish the documents as requested by the petitioner in his representation dt. 7-9-2024 ii. the enquiry report submitted by the 2nd Respondent vide D.O.Lr.No. 113/COI-KVR/2023 dt.29-2-2024 as enclosed to the letter in Rc.No.313/02/2023 dt. 21-5-2024 of the 1^st Respondent as illegal, arbitrary, bad in law, abuse of process of law, capricious, violative of principles of natural justice and violative Art. 14 and 21

of the Constitution of India and iii) consequently set aside the impugned proceedings and to 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 to stay further proceedings in pursuance of the enquiry report submitted by the 2nd Respondent vide D.O.Lr.No. 113/COi-KVR/2023 dt.29-2-2024 enclosed to the letter in Rc.No.313/02/2023 dt. 21-5-2024 of the 1^st Respondent pending disposal of the above 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 add the “the Director General of Police, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Police Headquarters Mangalagiri, Guntur District” as the Respondent No.3 in the above W.P. and permit him to make consequential amendments in the writ petition and permit him to file neat copy of the writ petition in the interest of justice and 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 may be pleased to grant permission to the petitioner to file the charge memo vide Tribunal Enquiry Case No.519 of 2013 dt. 29-3-2019 of the Tribunal for Disciplinary Proceedings, Hyderabad in the above W.P. and the same may be treated as part of record in the above writ petition and pass

IA NO: 4 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 writ petition affidavit in para 26 and writ petition prayer to add the following “ii (a) to declare the charge issued vide proceedings in Tribunal Enquiry Case No.519 of 2013 dt. 29-3-2019 of the Tribunal for Disciplinary Proceedings, basing on which the 2nd Respondent proceeded to conduct enquiry ” before the word “as illegal, arbitrary” in the writ affidavit and writ petition prayer and also permit him to make consequential amendments and also to file neat copy of the writ affidavit and petition and pass

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.P VENKATA RAMA SARMA

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.GP FOR SERVICES I

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH

ORDER:

Learned counsel for the petitioner filed letter dated 18.02.2026 in the Registry, seeking permission of this Court to withdraw this Writ Petition.

Permission is accorded.

Accordingly, this 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: 19.02.2026 M K K

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH

WRIT PETITION No.15771 of 2025

Dated: 19.02.2026

M K K