IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE Al' ii In ^ Of,] rri PRESENT /yo'vv THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 10518 OF 2025 Between; B Ashoka Rani, W/o.Vijaya Kumar, Aged about 33 years, Occ: Field Assistant R/o.D.No.2-29, Anchulavaripalem Village, Rajupalem Mandal, Palnadu District. ...PETITIONER AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Principal Secretary - Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District. The District Collector/Appellate Authority, Narasaraopet, Palnadu District. The Project Director, District Water Management Agency (DWMA) Narasaraopet, Palnadu District. The Mandal Parishad Development Officer/ Programme Officer Rajupalem Mandal, Palnadu District. The Assistant Programme Officer of MGNREGS, MPDO Office, Rajupalem Mandal, Palnadu District. The Anchulavaripalem Gram Panchayat, Anchulavaripalem, Rajupalem Mandal, Palnadu District, Rep by its Panchayat Secretary. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. ...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 a Writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaration declaring the action of the respondents 4 and 5 in not allowing the petitioner to discharge duties as Field Assistant of 6th respondent Anchulavaripalem Gram Panchayat without issuing any notice though the name of the petitioner is continuing in the records as a Field .‘’^'$sistarit\as illegal, arbitrary and violation of principles of the natural .region justice and Articles 14, 19, 21 of Constitution of India and further direct the respondents 4 and 5 to allow the petitioner to discharge duties Field Assistant of 6“" respondent Anchulavaripalem Gram Panchayat. nor as 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 grant interim direction directing the respondents 4&5 to allow the petitioner to discharge duties as Field Assistant of respondent Anchulavaripalem Gram Panchayat by paying salaries from September 2024 onwards, pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI B. V. ANJANEYULU Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2 : GP FOR SERVICES I Counsel for the Respondent Nos.3 to 5 : SRI M.S.R. CHANDRA MURTHY, SC FOR MGNREGS Counsel for the Respondent No.6 : SRI G. SRINIVASA REDDY, SC FOR GRAM PANCHAYAT The Court made the following: ORDER \ APHC010198732025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) T' [3506] FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 10518/2025 Between: B Ashoka Rani ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.B VANJANEYULU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR SERVICES I 2.M.S.R.CHANDRA MURTHY 3.G.SRINIVASA REDDY The Court made the following ORDER: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking following prayer: “to declare the action of the respondents 4 and 5 in not allowing the petitioner to discharge duties as Field Assistant of 6**^ respondent Anchu'avaripalem Gram CGRJ W.P. No.10518 of 2025 Panchayat without issuing any notice though the name of the petitioner is continuing in the records as a Field Assistant as illegal, arbitrary and violation of principles of the natural justice and Articles 14, 19, 21 of Constitution of India and further direct the respondents 4 and 5 to allow the petitioner to discharge duties as Field Assistant of 6*^ respondent - Anchulavaripalem Gram Panchayat and pass such other orders.” 2. Heard Sri B.V.Anjaneyulu, learned counsel appearing for petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-I appearing for respondents 1 and 2, Sri M.S.R.Chandra Murthy, learned standing counsel, appearing for respondents 3 to 5 and Sri G.Srinivasa Reddy, learned standing counsel, appearing for 6**^ respondent. 3. Petitioner seems to have been appointed as Field Assistant on 18.03.2011 at 6**^ respondent Gram Panchayat and since then, she has been discharging duties. As respondents 4 and 5 obstructing the petitioner from discharging duties without there being any reason, aggrieved by the same, preferred present writ petition. are 4. Sri M.S.R.Chandra Murthy, learned standing counsel, appearing for respondents 3 to 5, placed on record written instructions dated 25.04.2025 stating that 3^'^ respondent or any 3 CGR, J W.P. No.lOSlSof2025 % other higher authorities are not interfering with petitioner in performing her duties, however, on the complaint of one of the villager, an enquiry was ordered against the petitioner, pursuant to which. Assistant Project Director, Sattenapalli, has submitted enquiry report to respondent, basing on which, respondent is yet to take any further steps. In view of the aforesaid statement that as of now no 5. enquiry is pending against the petitioner, the respondents seems to have stated that are not interfering with petitioner in discharging her duties. Recording the aforesaid statement, this writ petition is disposed of by directing respondents to allow petitioner to discharge her duties, however, the respondents are at liberty to initiate enquiry if in case they propose to do so, strictly in 6. accordance with law. No costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending consideration, if any, in this case shall stand closed. Sd/- K. TATA R.40 DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Principal Secretary - Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector/Appellate Authority, Narasaraopet, Palnadu District. The Project Director, District Water Management Agency (DWMA), Narasaraopet, Palnadu District. The Mandal Parishad Development Officer/ Programme Officer, Rajupalem Mandal, Palnadu District. The Assistant Programme Officer of MGNREGS, MPDO Office, Rajupalem Mandal, Palnadu District. The Panchayat Secretary, Anchulavaripalem Gram Panchayat, Anchulavaripalem, Rajupalem Mandal, Palnadu District. One CC to Sri B. V. Anjaneyulu, Advocate [OPUC] Two CCs to GP for Services I, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] One CC to Sri M.S.R. Chandra Murthy, SC for MGNREGS (OPUC) 10.One CC to Sri G. Srinivasa Reddy, SC for Gram Panchayat (OPUC) 11 .Three C.D. Copies. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Cnr HIGH COURT DATED:25/04/2025 ORDER ANOW^ WP.No.10518of2025 <y Sg 3 0 APR 2025 ^ Current Section DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS