The High Court of Andhra Pradesh permitted the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition challenging a departmental enquiry charge memo. The court granted liberty to file a fresh petition.
Permission to withdraw the Writ Petition; liberty to file a fresh Writ Petition; no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions closed.
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APHC010312162026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
THURSDAY, THE 10th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY
WRIT PETITION NO: 16465/2026
Between:
...PETITIONER
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POLICE STATION, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY-530026.
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VISAKHAPATNAM CITY-530002. HOME
...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 topleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the proceedings initiated by the respondents through the Charge Memo dated 06.02.2026, proposing departmental enquiry against the petitioner as it is biased charge memo and also arbitrary, illegal, mala fide, biased, violative of the principles of natural justice and Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, and consequently set aside/quash the said Charge Memo dated 06.02.2026 and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, and pass
IA NO: 1 OF 2026
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 pleased to stay all further proceedings pursuant to the Charge Memo dated 06.02.2026, including the departmental enquiry initiated against the petitioner, as the witnesses in the criminal case and in the departmental enquiry are same and consequently restrain the respondents from proceeding further with the enquiry in any manner whatsoever as it is a biased charge memo, in the interest of justice and pending final adjudication of the Writ Petition.
Counsel for the Petitioner:
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
The Court made the following:
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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY
WRIT PETITION No.16465 of 2026
ORDER:
withdraw the Writ Petition with a request to grant liberty to the Writ Petitioner to file a fresh Writ Petition.
liberty to the Petitioner to file Writ Petition afresh.
stand closed.
________________________ JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY
Date: 10.09.2026 chs
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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY
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WRIT PETITION No.16465 of 2026
Dated: 10.09.2026
chs
MOTUPALLI NARASIMHA RAJU
THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
NYAPATHY VIJAY
As recorded by the court registry
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