B.Srinivasa Chowdary v. The State of Telangana and 2 Others
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Withdrawal case, no adjudication of merits: High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad, Writ Petition No. 2123 of 2020, Justice Pulla Karthik (single judge), decided 10-02-2025. Petitioner B. Srinivasa Chowdary versus (1) State of Telangana (Principal Secretary, Higher Education), (2) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University (Vice Chancellor), (3) its Registrar. Grievance: non-consideration for promotion to Junior Assistant-cum-Typist in vacancies notified vide circular dated 21/01/2020 with juniors appointed in the same category; sought mandamus under Article 226, reconsideration of representation dated 21/01/2020, promotion and seniority-list placement per University service rules; interim application IA No. 1 of 2020 under Section 151 CPC (as printed) sought interim direction pending disposal. Counsel Ms. Dhana Laxmi (for Sri N. Saida Rao) withdrew the petition with an endorsement; Court accorded permission, dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn, closed pending miscellaneous petitions, made no order as to costs. Statute references as printed: 'Article 226 of lhe constitution of lndia'; 'Section 1Sl CpC'. No cases cited; no quantum. Of value chiefly for withdrawal/end-of-matter practice, not as authority on the promotion or seniority dispute.