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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 11164 OF 2025 Between: Billipati Suresh, S/o. Billipati Malakondaiah, Field Assistant, Janardhanaputa SPSR Nellore District aged about 36 years, Occ Grama Panchayati, Vinjamur Mandal m ...Petitioner AND 1 • The State of Andhra Pradesh Panchayth Raj and Rural Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The Commissioner, Rural Development/State of M.G. National Rural Employment Vijayawada. 3. The District collector/ District Programme District, Nellore
4. The Project Director, District Nellore. Represented by its Principal Secretary Development, Secretariat j ■ Buildings Programme Coordinator, guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Co-ordinator, SPSR Nellore Water Management Agency, SPSR
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5. The Mandal Parishad Development Officer, Vinjamur Mandal Nellore District. 6. The Additional Programme Officer, MGNREGS. Vinjamur Mandal, SPSR Nellore District. SPSR ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court be pleased to issue the writ order or Direction more particularly in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondents No. 5 & 6, not allowing the petitioner to attend for his duty as Field Assistant at Janardhanapuram Grama Panchayat of Vinjamur Mandal, SPSR Nellore District, without following due procedure of law may as illegal and against the of article 14,21 300-A of and Consequently directing the Respondent works as Field Assistant for Janardhanapuram Grama Panchayat of Vinjamur Mandal, SPSR Nellore District. principles of natural justice and violation Constitution of India Authorities to allow the petitioner for lA NO: 1 OF Petition under Section 151 (SPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fiied in support of the petition, the High Court may be pieased to direct the respondent authorities to ailow the petitioner to grant the petitioner to Panchayat of pending disposal of the above arrears for the petitioner for the last 9 months and allow attend his duty as field assistant at Janardhanapuram Grama Vinjamur Mandal, SPSR Nellore District case Counsel for the Petitioner: M/S SRIDEVI JAMPANI Counsel for the Respondent No.1: AGP FOR SERVICES - I
Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 to 4 & 6: SRI M.S.R.CHANDRA MURTHY, SC FOR MGNREGS Counsel for the Respondent No.5: SMT.
B.V.APARNA LAKSHMI, SC FOR MPDO The Court made the following:
r T' APHC010211862025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3506] THURSDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 11164/2025 Between: ...PETITIONER Billipati Suresh AND ...RESPONDENT(S) The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner:
1.SRIDEVI JAMPANI Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1.GP FOR SERVICES I
r- 2 HCGRJ W.P.No.lll64of2025 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 the writ, order or Direction more particularly in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondents No.5 & 6, not allowing the petitioner to attend for his duty as Field Assistant at Janardhanapuram Grama Panchayat of Vinjamur Mandal, SPSR Nellore District, without following due procedure of law as illegal and against the principles of natural justice and violation of article 14, 21 & 300-A of Constitution of India and Consequently directing the Respondent Authorities to allow the petitioner for works as Field Assistant for Janardhanapuram Grama Panchayat of Vinjamur mandal, SPSR Nellore District and pass such other order or orders....” « Heard Smt Sridevi Jampani, learned counsel for the petitioner
2. learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-I for respondent No.1, Sri M.S.R.Chandra Murthy, learned Standing Counsel for respondent Nos.2 to 4 and 6 and Smt B.V.Aparna Lakshmi, learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.5. Petitioner is presently working as Field Assistant at
3. Janardhanapuram Gram Panchayat. As respondent Nos.5 and 6 have been obstructing the petitioner from discharging duties due to change in the political scenario, and have been issued various notices dated 27.08.2024 and 18.10.2024 in a way obstructing the discharge of duties, petitioner preferred present writ petition.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits as of now the competent authority i.e., the 4'*^ respondent has neither issued any show cause notice nor any proceeding is pending against the
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3 HCGRJ W.P.No.lll64of2025 petitioner. As such, respondent Nos.5 and 6 have no authority to obstruct the petitioner from discharging duties.
5. Sri M.S.R.Chandra Murthy learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent Nos.2 to 4 and 6, has placed on record the written instructions, inter alia stating that in pursuance to notices dated 27.08.2024 and 18.10.2024 issued by the 5 th respondent, report came to be called for and thereafter, the 4'^^ respondent has passed final orders dated 23.04.2025 removing petitioner from service. Copy of the final order dated 23.04.2025 has been placed on record.
6. In view of subsequent developments, as petitioner has been removed from service, cause in the writ petition*does not survive. However, petitioner is granted liberty to challenge the aforesaid proceedings before the appropriate forum.
7. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be
order as to costs. no As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if stand closed. any, shall Sd/- K KASIRAO ACHARI ASSISTANTJREGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To,
1. One CC to SMT. SRIDEVl JAMPANI, Advocate [OPUC]
2. One CC to Sri M.S.R CHANDRA MURTHY, STANDING COUNSEL FOR MGNREGS [OPUC]
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3. One CC to SMT. B.V.APARNA LAKSHMI, STANDING COUNSEL FOR MPDO [OPUC]
4. Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES - I, High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT]
5. Three CD Copies sree
high court DATED;08/05/2025
ORDER WP.No. 11164 of 2025 g 1iiJUL2t)25 . Current Section rri .03 CLOSING THE W P WITHOUT COSTS