1' I- IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY ,THE SEVENTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 12244 OF 2025 Between: Sri. Chunduru Ashok @Ashok Kumar, S/o. N.Akkaiah, Aged about 45 years, Occ Field Assistant, R/o.Angalakuduru Village,Tenali Mandal,Guntur District. And ...PETITIONER AND 1. State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Panchyat Raj and Rural Development Department Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector-Cum-District Programmed Coordinator, Guntur District. 3. The Project Director/Joint Secretary, District Water Management Agency, Guntur District. ...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 appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the impugned suspension orders of the 3rd Respondent in RC. No. 06/2025/DVC/GNT dated 15.04.2025 thereby suspending the petitioner on the allegation that the petitioner has made additional payment made to wage seekers without work (Community Water. Harvesting Pond), Binami names entered in musters. Double Job cards issued and these irregularities/ lapses have been committed involving misappropriation of public funds to an amount of Rs. 2562/-, as illegal, irregular, arbitrary, without jurisdiction. Contrary to Field Assistant Human Resource Policy, 2013, Violative of principles of natural justice and offends article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, contrary to the provisions of National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme Act, 2005 and consequently setaside the orders of the 3rd Respondent in RC. No. 06/2025/DVC/GNT dated 15.04.2025 as direct the 3rd Respondent to reinstate the Petitioner to his duties. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC 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 the impugned suspension order issued by the 3rd Respondent in RC. No. 06/2025/DVC/GNT dated 15.04.2025 and direct the 3rd Respondent to permit the Petitioner to discharge his duty. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI. SRIDHAR TUMMALAPUDI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES I Counsel for the Respondents No.2, 3: SRI M S R CHANDRA MURTHY The Court made the following Order: APHC010240132025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) V [3506] WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 12244/2025 Between: Sri. Chunduru Ashok @ashok Kumar, ...PETITIONER AND State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.SRIDHAR TUMMALAPUDI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR SERVICES I 2 HCGRJ W.P. No.12244 of 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 appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the impugned suspension orders of the 3 RC.No.06/2025/DVC/GNT dated 15.04.2025 thereby suspending the petitioner on the allegation that the petitioner has made seekers without work Respondent in additional payment made to wage (Community Water Flarvesting Pond), Binami names entered in musters, Double Job cards issued and these irregularities/lapses have been committed involving misappropriation of public funds to amount of Rs.2562/- as illegal, irregular, arbitrary, without jurisdiction, Contrary to Field Assistant Human Resource Policy, 2013, Violative of principles of natural justice and offends article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, contrary to the provisions of National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme Act, 2005 and consequently setaside the orders of the 3'^'^ Respondent in RC.No.06/2025/DVC/GNT dated 15.04.2025 as direct the 3^ Respondent to reinstate the Petitioner to his duties and pass such other order or orders....” an Heard Sri Sridhar Tummalapudi, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-1 for respondent No.1 and Sri M.S.R.Chandra Murthy, learned Standing Counsel for respondent Nos.2 and 3. 2. Petitioner has been appointed as Field Assistant in Angalakuduru Village, Tenali Mandal, Guntur District, in the year 2009. Since then, he has been discharging duties as such. Basing certain allegations, he has been placed under temporary removal/suspension vide Proceedings in Rc.No.06/2025/DVC/GNT, dated 15.04.2025, issued by the 3'"^ respondent, and he was also called upon to submit explanation. Petitioner submitted explanation 20.03.2025 refuting the said allegations. However, the inquiry is 3. on on stated to be still going on. 3 HCGRJ W.P.No.12244 of 2025 Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that inspite of submitting aforesaid Explanation, though Clause 13B(5) of the Field Assistants Fluman Resource Policy provides for completion of disciplinary proceedings within thirty (30) days, the respondents have not conduded the same. 4. 5. Sri M.S.R Chandra Murthy, teamed Standing Counsel for respondent Nos.2 and 3 submits that inquiry is at an advanced stage and will be concluded soon. 6. In view of aforesaid submissions, without expressing any 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 Nos.2 and 3 to conclude the inquiry and pass appropriate speaking orders, after providing due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, within a period of three (03) weeks 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 TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// ^^CTIOWOFFICER To 1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Panchyat Raj and Rural Development Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur Guntur District. 2. The District Collector-Cum-District Programmed Coordinator District. Guntur i 3. The Project Director/Joint Secretary, District Water Management Agency, Guntur District. 4. One CC to Sri Sridhar Tuminalapudi, Advocate [OPUC] 5. Two CCs to GP for Services I, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 6. One CC to SRI M S R CHANDRA MURTHY, Advocate [OPUC 6. Three CD Copies Vna(gsg) HIGH COURT DATED:07/05/2025 ORDER WP.No.12244 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS