IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 6540 OF 2025 Between: Munnely Jayasubba Reddy, S/o. Late M.Venkata Subba Reddy, aged about 26 years, Occ; Field Assistant, R/o. H.No.1/163-1, Puttayapalie Village Kadapa District (YSR), Andhra Pradesh. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department, Secretariat, Amaravathi Andhra Pradesh. 2. The District Collector- YSR Kadapa, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh. 3. The Project Director and Joint Secretary, S.R.D.S., (Society for Rural Development Services)/ District Water Management Agency YSR District, Kadapa, A.P. Mandal Parishad Development Officer (MPDO) Programme Officer National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Badvel Mandal; YSR Kadapa, A.P. 5. The Disciplinary Officer, District Water Management Agency YSR District, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh. ...RESPONDENTS 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 to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the the Respondent No.3 in suspending the services of the petitioner, thereby not giving an opportunity, or prqyiding any documents and personal hearing, before issuing proceedings RC.No.C91/1886/Bedvel more action of (M)/.19S.A/ 2024, dated 24.01.2025 and not considering representation dated 31.01.2025 as illegal, arbitrary. Excessive and contrary to the principles of natural justice, violative of Fundamental Rights guaranteed under Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondent No.2 to 5 to reinstate the petitioner into service with all arrears of salary and benefits along with interest. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to suspend the proceedings issued by the 3RD Respondent vide RC.NO.C91/1886/Bedvel(M)/19S.A/2024 24.01.2025, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition. dated Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI SRINIVAS BASAVA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3 & 5 : GP FOR SERVICES IV Counsel for the Respondent No.4 : SMT. B.V. APARNA LAKSHMI, SC FOR GRAM PANCHAYAT ’ The Court made the following: ORDER APHC010124512025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3506] TUESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 6540/2025 Between: Munnely Jayasubba Reddy ...PETITIONER AND The State of A.P. and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRI NIVAS BASAVA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GPFOR SERVICES I The Court made the following ORDER: Heard Sri Srinivas Basava, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services - I for the respondents 1 to 3 and 5 and Smt.B.V.Aparna Lakshmi, learned standing counsel for 4*'^ respondent. (a) The petitioner has been appointed and has been working as a Field Assistant at Puttayapalle Village, Kadapa 2. \ / 2 CGR, J W.P. No.6540 of202S District. The 3"'^ respondent issued impugned notice vide Rc.No.C91/1886/ Bedvel(M)/19S.A/2024, informing the petitioner that he has dated 24.01.2025, been placed under suspension pending enquiry and also called upon to submit his written statement within seven days from the date of receipt of the notice with regard to the allegations leveled against him. (b) In pursuance to the said notice, the petitioner submitted representation on 31.01.2025 and the same has not been considered by the respondents so far. Hence, the writ petition. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner placed under suspension vide impugned notice dated 24.01.2025 without giving any prior opportunity of hearing or to place the relevant documents and even after submission of representation dated 31.01.2025 in pursuance to the impugned notice, the respondent authorities are not taking any further action. As such, the petitioner is facing much difficulty and hence direction may be issued to the respondent authorities to consider and dispose of the representation submitted by the petitioner. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services - I submits that the competent authority will conclude the his was a suitable 4. enquiry / 3 CGR,J W.P. No.6540of 2025 w' after considering the representation submitted by the petitioner as expeditiously as possible. I 5. Having regard to the submissions made by both parties, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disfposed of with a direction to the 3'^'^ respondent to consider the explanation submitted by the petitioner and after affording an opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner. complete the enquiry as expeditiously as possible, but not later than four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending I consideration, if any, in this case shall stand closed. Sd/- M PRABHAKAR RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR Fsec, //TRUE COPY// OFFICER ;■ To, / 1. The Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Amaravathi, Andhra Pradesh. 2. The District Collector- YSR Kadapa, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh. 3. The Project Director and Joint Secretary, S.R.D.S., (Society for Rural Development Services)/ District Water Management Agency, YSR District, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh 4. The Mandal Parishad Development Officer (MPDO) Programme Officer, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Badvel Mandal, YSR Kadapa, A.P. 5. The Disciplinary Officer, District Water Management Agency, YSR District, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh. I I /' 6. One CC to Sri Srinivas Basava, Advocate [OPUC] 7. Two CCs to GP for Services IV, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 8. One CC to Smt. B.V.Aparnalakshmi, SC for Gram Panchayat (OPUC) 9. Three C.D. Copies r Cnr HIGH COURT DATED: 18/03/2025 ORDER ^ 01 APR 2025 I ^ Current Section >4£esPATCV5!5^ WP.No.6540 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS