IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JANU TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT j o' cc (n. HON’BLE DR JUSTICE K MANMADHA RA^^ WRIT PETITION NO: 8094 OF 2020 Co Between: B. Jayachandra Reddy, S/o. Rami Reddy, Aged about 51 years, working as Village Revenue Officer, Kollamadu-ll, Santhipuram Mandal, Chittoor District ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, Chittoor, Chittoor District. ...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 a Writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the action of the 2nd Respondent in not passing orders on the representation dated 21-10-2019 of the petitioner for payment of subsistence allowance for the suspension period from 16-02-2010 to 31-05-2014 and Annual Grade Increments as illegal, improper, unjust, arbitrary and contrary to law and further direct the 2nd Respondent to pass orders on the representation dated 21.10.2019 of the Petitioner. lA NO: 1 OF 2020 Petition under Section 151 CPC is fried praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the 2nd Respondent to pass orders on the representation dated 21.10.2019 of the Petitioner pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI K RAMAMOHAN Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: ORDER APHC010133282020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3310] WEDNESDAY ,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE K MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 8094/2020 Between: ...PETITIONER B. Jayachandra Reddy, AND ...RESPONDENT(S) The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.KRAMAMOHAN Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR REVENUE (AP) 2.GP FOR SERVICES The Court made the following order: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief: “....pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction declaring the action of the 2""' Respondent in not passing orders on the representation dated 21.10.2019 of the petitioner for payment of subsistence allowance for the suspension period from 16.02.2010 to 31.05.2014 and Annual Grade Increments as illegal, improper, unjust, arbitrary and contrary to law and further direct the 2"^^ Respondent to pass orders on the representation dated 21.10.2019 of the Petitioner and pass such other order or orders as the Honble court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and in the interests of justice....” The case of the petitioner in brief is that the petitioner worked as Village Revenue Officer(VRO) at Tarigonda Village of Gurramkonda Mandal and placed under suspension vide proceedings, dated 08.12.2009 alleging that he was involved in acts of forged PBs/PDs and failed to handover the village accounts/records of Peddamandyam Village. Thereafter, the Charge Memo was issued by the 2^^^ respondent, dated 23.10.2010 and the enquiry officer submitted enquiry report. The petitioner submitted written representation to the 2'’'' respondent to that effect, but, without considering the same, the 2^"^ respondent has issued punishment orders vide proceedings 2. Roc.No.12657/2009, dated 19.05.2014 imposing a punishment of stoppage of 3 annual grade increments with cumulative effect. Basing on the orders passed in O.A filed by the petitioner, the 2^^^ respondent issued proceedings dated 17.06.2014 reinstating the petitioner into service and posted as Village Revenue Officer, Dandikuppam Cluster of Santhipuram Mandal in the existing vacancy. However, the petitioner did not join duty due to ill health and per posting orders. 06.10.2016 reported duty on as nd dated 30.09.2016. Thereafter, the petitioner made a representation to the 2 respondent dated 21.10.2019 requesting to release the half pay salary and 3 Annual Grade Increments etc.,. But till today no action has been taken by the 2"'^ respondent. Hence, the present Writ Petition is filed. 3. Heard Smt Y.Mahalakshmi, learned counsel representing on behalf of Mr K.Ramamohan, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Services-I appearing for the respondents. On hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though ; the petitioner has submitted representation, dated 21.10.2019 for payment of subsistence allowance for the suspension period from 16.02.2010 to 31.05.2014 and Annual Grade Increments, but the 2'’^' respondent has not considered the said representation which is illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice. Hence, the learned counsel for the petitioner 4. requests to pass appropriate orders. 5. Whereas, learned Government Pleader for Services-I seeks time for filing counter affidavit. As there was already a conditional order granted by this Court on 27.11.2024 that no further time will be granted, the request of the learned Government Pleader is not considered and the right of filing counter affidavit by the respondents is forfeited. Considering the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents, the 2"'* respondent is directed to consider the representation, dated 21.10.2019 submitted by the petitioner and 6. pass appropriate reasoned orders, in accordance with law, within a period of three (03) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 7. With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- U.SRI DEVI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTI OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 3. One CC to Sri K Ramamohan Advocate [OPUC] 4. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 5. Two CCs to GP for Services I, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 6. Three CD Copies TF HIGH COURT DATED:22/01/2025 ORDER WP.No.8094 of 2020 DISPOSING OF THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS