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2025 DAILYLAW 17202 (AP)

VOLETI BANGALARAJU v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

WP/12220/2025 · 2025-05-06

Challa Gunaranjan

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[3506 ] IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATJ (Special Original Jurisdiction) *o' for WEDNESDAY ,THE SEVENTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE Oo PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 12220 OF 2025 Between: Voleti Bangalaraju, S/o.Arjun Rao, aged about 46 years, Occ.Field Assistant under MGNREGS, Mumidivaram Mandal Dr.B.R.Ambedkar R/o.D.No.2-25, VTC, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema District. Karrivanirevu Gram Panchayat, Konaseema District, Karrivanirevu, Mumidivaram Mandal, ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Through the Principal Secretary, Department of Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The Projector Director, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema Authority under MGNREGS. 3. The Mandal Parishad Development Officer/ Programme Officer, MGNREGS, Mumidivaram Mandal District. District Water Management Agency, District, At Amalapuram/Primary Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema ...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 an appropriate writ, order or direction more nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the p|)t?e:^ings issued in R.C.NO.HR/C13/EGS/DWMA/KNSM/2024, dated 25-0:1-2025 issued by the 2'^^ respondent wherein and where under the seryices of the petitioner was directed to show cause notice for the alleged lapses mentioned therein and also kept under suspension as illegal, arbitrary, violative of principles of natural justice and also violative articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and also contrary to the conditions dated 08-01-2013 and consequently direct the respondents to service continue the petitioner as field assistant of Ainapuram Gram Panchayat Mumidhvaram Mandal Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema District under MGNREG Scheme with all benefits. 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 suspend the operation of impugned proceedings in R.C.No.HR/C13/EGS/DWMA/KNSM/2024,dated 25-01-2025 of the 2"^ respondent. Counsel for the Petitioner(s):SRI. P VV SATYANARAYANA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES I Counsel for the Respondents: SRI M.S.R. CHANDRA MURTHY, SC FOR DISTRICT WATER MANAGEMENT AGENCY Counsel for the Respondents: SRI G. SRINIVASULU REDDY, STANDING COUNSEL The Court made the following: APHC010233462025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) ?4v [3506] WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 12220/2025 Between: Voleti Bangalaraju ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT{S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P V V SATYANARAYANA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR SERVICES I 2 HCGRJ W.P.No.l2220of 2025 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 an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the proceedings issued in R.C.No.HR/C13/EGS/DWMA/KNSM/2024, dated 25-01-2025 issued by the 2"'^ respondent wherein and where under the services of the petitioner was directed to show cause notice for the alleged lapses mentioned therein and also kept under suspension as illegal, arbitrary, violative of principles of natural justice and also violative articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and also contrary to the service conditions dated 08-01-2013 and consequently direct the respondents to continue the petitioner as field assistant of Ainapuram Gram Panchayat, Mumidivaram Mandal, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema District under MGNREG Scheme with all benefits and to pass such other order or orders....” Heard Sri P.V.V.Satyanarayana, learned counsel for the 2. petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-1 for respondent No.1, Sri M.S.R.Chandra Murthy, learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.2 and Sri G.Srinivasula Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.3. Petitioner, who is working as Field Assistant of Karrivanirevu 3. Gram Panchayat, Mumidivaram Mandal Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema District, has been issued temporary removal order dated 03.02.2025 and called upon to submit explanation on the allegations mentioned therein. Petitioner has submitted explanation dated 07.02.2025 refuting aforesaid allegations and inspite of submitting explanation, inquiry is stated to be pending. I Learned counsel for the petitioner by referring to Clause \ ( 4. 13B(5) of the Field Assistants Human Resource Policy, submits that if / - 3 HCGR.J W.P.No.l2220of 2025 inquiry is supposed to be completed a within thirty (30) days. However, the respondents have not followed the timelines specified therein. Learned counsel further submits that petitioner has not been provided with a copy of complaint and inquiry report, basing on which he has been temporarily removed from service. Sri M.S.R Chandra Murthy, learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.2 submits that inquiry is at an advanced stage and 5. will be concluded soon. In view of aforesaid submissions, without expressing any 6. opinion on merits of the matter, with the consent of both the learned counsel, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the admission stage, directing respondent No.2 to supply a copy of complaint and inquiry report, if not furnished, and conclude the inquiry by passing appropriate speaking orders, after providing due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, within a period of thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. \ SD/- K SRfNIVASA RAJU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// ^ECTK^OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Department Development, State of Andhra “ Amaravati, Guntur District.[By Special Messenger] of Panchayat Raj and Rural Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi, District Water Management Agency 2. The Projector Director, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema District, At Amalapuram/Primary Authority under MGNREGS. 3. The Mandal Parishad Development Officer/ Programme Officer,, MGNREGS, Mumidivaram Mandal, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema District.[2 & 3 by RPAD] 4. One CO to SRI. P VV SATYANARAYANA Advocate [OPUC] 5. One CO to SRI M.S.R. CHANDRA MURTHY, SC FOR DISTRICT WATER MANAGEMENT AGENCY [OPUC] 6. One CC to SRI G. SRINIVASULU REDDY, STANDING Counsel [OPUC] - 7. Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES I ,High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 8. Three CD Copies HIGH COURT DATED:07/05/2025 ORDER r 2 3 JUN 2025 j >sCMfffntSectisn;^^ m Co WP.No.12220 of 2025 THE WRIT PETITION IS DISPOSED OF WITHOUT COSTS