- IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 6390 OF 2025 Between: Vanamu Venkata Pulla Reddy, S/o.Bala Venkata Reddy Aged 35 years Occ Seniormet (under Removal From the service) R/o.Somidevi Palle, Racherla Somidevipalle, Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh - 523368 ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, ^ , Rep.by its Principal Secretary Panchayath Raj and Rural Development Department Buildings, Amaravathi, Guntur District, A.P. - 522237 Secretariat 2. The Project Director, District Water Management Agency (DWMA) Ongole, Prakasham District, A.P. - 523001 3. The Mandal Parishad Development Officer, Racharla Mandal Prakasham District - 523368 4. The Asst. Project Director, District Water Management Agency (DWMA) Besthavaripeta, Prakasam District, A.P. - 523001 5. The District Vigilance Officer, District Water (DWMA) Ongole, Prakasham Dist, A.P. - 523001 Jn,!,.!!'""'®" Resource Cell, District Water Management Agency (DWMA, Ongole, Prakasam District, A.P. - 523001 7. The Somidevipalle Grampanchayath, Rep.by its Secretary Somidevipalle Gram Panchayath, Racherla Mandal prakasam District, A.P.-523368 ’ Mandala Praja Parishat, Management Agency ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the ^ respondents in removing the petitioner from the R.C.NO.D2/607/EGS/2024 dated 03-02-2025 without services permanently vide any personal hearing, without seeing documentary evidence submitted by the petitioner without giving the reasonable opportunity to submit his final explanation the enquiry report of the enquiry officer illegal, arbitrary principles of natural justice and consequently set aside the Proceedings Rc.No.D2/607/IGS/2024 dated 03-02-2025 by reinstating the petitioner into service, in the interest of justice and on against the X. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to reinstate the petitioner into service by setting aside the Proceedings Rc.No.D2/607/IGS/2 024 dated 03-02-2025 in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI K GANI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR SERVICES I Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 2, 4, 5 & 6: SRI M S R CHANDRA MURTHY Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 3 & 7: SMT. B V APARNA LAKSHMI (SC FOR ZPPS, MPPS & GP) - The Court made the following: ORDER 9 APHC01012U92025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) SEE SrM^ri [3506] MONDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 6390/2025 Between: ...PETITIONER Vanamu Venkata Pulla Reddy AND ...RESPONDENT(S) The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.KGANI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent{S): 1.GP FOR SERVICES I 2 The Court made the following order: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief/s;- “...to issue appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in removing the petitioner from the services permanently vide R.C.No.D2/607/EGS/2024 dated 03- 02-2025 without any personal hearing, without seeing documentary evidence submitted by the petitioner and without the reasonable opportunity to submit his final giving explanation on the enquiry report of the enquiry officer illegal, arbitrary, against the principles of natural justice and Proceedings the aside consequently Rc.No.D2/607/lGS/2024 dated 03-02-2025 by reinstating the petitioner into service, in the interest of justice and to pass such other order or orders....” set Heard Sri K.Gani Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-1 for respondent Sri M.S.R.Chandra Murthy, learned Standing Counsel, appearing for respondent Nos.2,4,5 & 6 and Smt B.V.Aparna Lakshmi, learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent Nos.3 2. No.1 and 7. The petitioner, while working as Field Assistant under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) at Somidevipalli Gram Panchayat, Racharla Mandal, Prakasam District, was issued a show cause notice dated 16.12.2024, for certain irregularities. For which, the petitioner submitted explanation on 27.12.2024. The 2^^ respondent, upon 3. considering the explanation passed the impugned 03.02.2025. and providing an opportunity of hearing proceedings Rc. No. D2/607/EG S/2024 dated service. Aggrieved by the present writ petition. removing the petitioner from same, the petitioner preferred the 4. Sri M.S.R.Chandra Murthy, learned Standing Counsel, on instructions submits appeal before the District irnpugned termination on 18.03.2025, which the learned appearing for respondent Nos.2 that the petitioner has Collector 4, 5 and 6 already preferred on 24.02.2025, challenging the i order, and hearing has been fixed counsel for the petitioner does not refute. 5. Since the petitioner has already availed the remedy of appeal Assistant Human Resource under Clause (13)(c) of the Field 2013, and the Policy, same is present Writ Petition i to consider the accordance with law, within of receipt of a copy of this order. pending before the District Collector is disposed of, directing the appeal on merits and the appellate authority pass appropriate orders, in a period of four (04) weeks from the date There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions Stand closed. pending if any, shall //TRUE COPY// SD/- B CHITTI JOSEPH ASSISTAN^EG^RAR ™^OFFICER To, SEC Depar,rneTLSi7BuX''A™r^v1^^^ Jl'nl Cngole, Prakasham Disw'S"? Agencv (n\mAA\ 3 The Mandal Parishad Development Officer, Mandala Praja Parishat, Racharla Mandal Prakasham District - 523368 4. The Asst. Project Director, District Water Management Agency (DWMA) ^^ ^ Besthavaripeta, Prakasam District, A.P. - 523001 5 The District Vigilance Officer, District Water Management Agency - (DWMA) Ongole, Prakasham Dist, A.P. - 523001 Cell District Water Management Agency 6. The Human Resource (DWMA, Ongole, Prakasam District, A.P. - 523001 7 The Secretary, Somidevipalle Grampanchayath Soimidevipalle Gram Panchayath, Racherla Mandal prakasam District, A.P.-52336b 8. One CC to Sri K Gani Reddy Advocate [OPUC] 9. One CC to Sri M S R Chandra Murthy, Advocate [OPUC] Lakshmi, SC for ZPPS, MPPS & 10. One CC to Smt. B V Aparna GP, Advocate [OPUC] 11 Two CCs to GP for Services I, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 12. Three CD Copies TF HIGH COURT DATED;17/03/2025 ■f 2 5 MAR 2025 ' ^ . Current Section ORDER WP.No.6390 of 2025 <9 DISPOSING OF THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS