Sk.Matheen Ansari, Vs State of A.P. — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

Sk.Matheen Ansari, Vs State of A.P. — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Permission accorded to withdraw the writ petition; writ petition dismissed as withdrawn with no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, stand closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the action of respondents 3 to 5 in not considering the petitioner's application dated 21-08-2024 and representation dated 28-08-2024 requesting transfer from Anakapalli to Visakhapatnam on medical grounds in place of the 6th respondent (who had completed 15 years 11 months at Visakhapatnam, comparable to the treatment given in the case of Sri K.S.R.V.V.S. Subramanyam) is illegal, improper, unjust, arbitrary and discriminatory, being contrary to Clause IV(1)(2) of G.O.Ms.No.75.

Ratio / Principle

In view of the letter dated 06.04.2026 addressed by learned counsel for the petitioner to the Registry seeking permission to withdraw the writ petition, permission to withdraw is accorded.

Key takeaways

The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with no order as to costs.ratio¶33
As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.ratio¶34

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition No. 22258/2024, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati (Special Original Jurisdiction), decided by Justice D Ramesh on 08.04.2026. Petitioner Sk.Matheen Ansari, a Junior Assistant in the office of the District Survey and Land Records Officer, Anakapalli, had prayed for a writ of mandamus directing respondents 3 to 5 to consider his application dated 21-08-2024 and representation dated 28-08-2024 seeking transfer on medical grounds from Anakapalli to the office of the Assistant Director, Survey and Land Records, Visakhapatnam, in place of respondent 6 (Sri V V Ramana Murthy), citing the comparable treatment given in the case of Sri K.S.R.V.V.S. Subramanyam and invoking Clause IV(1)(2) of G.O.Ms.No.75, Finance (HR.I- PLG.and POLICY) department, dated 17-08-2024. Before adjudication, learned counsel for the petitioner addressed a letter dated 06.04.2026 to the Registry seeking permission to withdraw; permission was accorded and the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn, with no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, stood closed. The substantive grievance was not adjudicated on merits.

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APHC010429262024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3208] (Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH

WRIT PETITION NO: 22258/2024

Between:

SK.MATHEEN ANSARI,, S/O. LATE.S.H.BASHA. AGED ABOUT. 52 YEARS, W/AS JUNIOR ASSISTANT, O/O DISTRICT SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS OFFICER, DISTRICT COLLECTOR'S CON PLEX, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER

AND

STATE OF A P, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI.

THE DIRECTOR OF SURVEY, SETTLEMENT AND LAND RECORDS ANDHRA PRADESH AT MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

THE JOINT COLLECTOR CUM CHAIRMAN OF TRANSFERS COUNSELING, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS, COLLECTOR'S COMPLEX, VISAKHAPATNAM

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DISTRICT

THE DISTRICT SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS OFFICER, O/O DISTRICT SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS OFFICE, ANAKAPALLI AND DISTRICT.

SRI V V RAMANA MURTHY, S/O AND AGE NOT KNOWN, W/AS JUNIOR ASSISTANT, O/O THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS OFFICER, VISAKHAPATNAM 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 topleased to issue an particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action on the part of the respondent 3 to 5 in not considering the application Dt.21- 082024 and representation, dt.28-08-2024 of the petitioner requesting for transfer from the Anakapalli to Visakhapatnam on medical grounds in place of the 6th respondent who had completed 15 years 11 months in Visakhapatnam as was considered in the case Sri. K.S.R.V.V.S. Subramanyam is illegal, improper, unjust and arbitrary, discrimination and contrary to Clause. IV(1) (2) of the G.O.Ms.No.75, Finance (HR.I- PLG.and POLICY) department, dated.17-08-2024 and further direct the respondents to forthwith to consider the petitioner application Dt.21-08- 2024 and the representation dt.2808-2024 requesting for his transfer from the office of DS and LR, Anakapalli to the office of the AD,DS and LR, Visakhapatnam on medical grounds in place of the 6th respondent strictly in terms of the Clause. IV(1) (2) of the G.O.Ms.No.75 and pass

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 pleased to direct the respondents 3 to 5 to consider the petitioner application dt:21-08-2024 and the representation dt:28-08-2024 requesting for his transfer from the

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office of DS&LR, Anakapalli to the office of the AD, DS&LR, Visakhapatnam on medical grounds in place of the 6th respondent strictly in terms of the Clause. IV(1) (2) of the G.O.Ms.No.75,dt;1708-2024 the disposal of the above WP and pass

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.G SEENA KUMAR

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.GP FOR SERVICES I

The Court made the following:

ORDER:

In view of the letter dated 06.04.2026 addressed by the learned counsel for the petitioner to the Registry seeking permission to withdraw the writ petition, permission is accorded.

Recording the same, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as cots.

As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.

_______________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH

Date:08.04.2026 GK

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH

WRIT PETITION NO:22258 of 2024

Dated:08.04.2026

GK