Mohammad Asif Shakeel v. The State of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ Petition 830/2021, Andhra Pradesh High Court (Amaravati), Justice Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda, decided 02.04.2026 — dismissed as withdrawn on counsel's request (letter dated 01.04.2026) that no cause survived; no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions closed. Underlying claim (unadjudicated): seniority fixation w.e.f. 03.11.2010 for secondary grade teachers on par with earlier DSC-2008 appointees, with pay fixation and monetary benefits; mandamus sought under Article 226 invoking Articles 14, 16 and 21. Petitioners: Mohammad Asif Shakeel, Peddiboyina Srilakshmi, Mohammad Nuruddin; respondents include State of A.P. (School Education and Finance), Commissioner and Director of School Education, Director of Treasuries and Accounts, DEO Guntur. Counsel: G.V.L. Murthy for petitioners; GP for Services III for respondents. No precedents cited; no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
Permission to withdraw the writ petition; dismissed as withdrawn with no order as to costs.