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2025 DAILYLAW 17811 (AP)

PARIGELA AYYAMMA v. The State of Andhra Pradesh,

WP/12726/2025 · 2025-05-08

Challa Gunaranjan

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.V K IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY ,THE NINTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 12726 OF 2025 Between: Parigela Ayyamma, W/o P.Raja Sekhar, Aged about 36 Years, R/o 1 - 98, Laddagiri Village, Kodumur Mandal, Kurnool District. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department, Secretariat Buildings, Nelapadu, Thulluru Mandal, Guntur District, Represented by its Principal Secretary. 2. The Chief Executive Officer, Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty (SERF), Department of Rural Development, 2nd floor, NTR Administrative Block, Pand^Nehru Bus Station, Vijayawada, NTR District. 3. The District Collector-cum-Executive Chairman, District Rural Development Agency (DRDA), Kurnool District. 4. The Project Director, District Rural Development Agency, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh. t-* 5. The Assistant Project Manager, District Rural Development Agency, Kodumur Mandal, Kurnool District. 6. The Cluster Co-Ordinator, District Rural Development Agency, Kodumur Mandal, Kurnool District. U' . • %'Saraswati Gramaikya Sangham, Laddagiri Village, Kodumur Mandal, Kurnool District, Represented by its President, M.Lakshmi Devi. 8. Subbayya, Assistant Project Manager, District Rural Development Agency, Kodumur Mandal, Kurnool District. 9. Narayana, Cluster Co-Ordinator, District Rural Development Agency, Kodumur Mandal, Kurnool 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 a Writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, i) Declaring the action of the Respondents herein, particularly the action of the Respondent Nos.5 and 6, who are added as nominee parties, in not permitting the Petitioner to render her services as Village Organizer Assistant (VOA) in Saraswati Gramaikya Sangham, Laddagiri Village by fabricating a Grama Sangham Meeting that is alleged to have been conducted on 17.01.2025, as being illegal, arbitrary, unjust, violative of Principles of Natural Justice, violative of the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Mutually Aided Co-operative Societies Act, 1995 and violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(g), ^1 and 300A of the Constitution of India ii. Consequently direct the Respondents herein to reinstate the Petitioner to the post of Village Organizer Assistant (VOA) in Saraswati I. Gramaikya Sangham, Laddagiri Village and to not interfere with her services except by following the procedure established by law . more eo *^4 lA NO: 1 OF 2025 under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances support of the petition, the High Court may be in to not interfere with the duties of Petition stated in the affidavit filed in pleased to direct the Respondents herein the Petitioner as VGA. Saraswati Gramaikya Sangham, Laddagiri Village. Petitioner(s); SRI. VIVEKANANDA VIRUPAKSHA Respondent Nos.1 & 3; GP FOR SERVICES I the Respondent Nos.2,4 to 6: SRI M HARI BABU the Respondent Nos.7 to 9: NONE APPEARED Counsel for the Counsel for the Counsel for Counsel for The Court made the following: ORDER 5. - APHC010244622025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3506] FRIDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 12726/2025 Between: Parigela Ayyamma ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1 .VIVEKANANDA VIRUPAKSHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR SERVICES I 2 HCGR.J W.P.No.12726 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;- the nature of Writ of “ to issue a Writ more particularly one Mandamus, i) Declaring the action of the Respondents herein^ more particularly the action of the Respondent Nos 5 and 6 who added as eo nominee parties, in not permitting the Petitioner to render her services as Village Organizer Assistant (VOA in Saraswati Gramaikya Sangham, Laddagiri Village by fabricating a Grama Sangham Meeting that is alleged to have been conducted on 17.01.2025, as being illegal, arbitrary, unjust, violative of Principles of Natural Justice, violative of the provisions of the Andhra-Pradesh Mutually Aided Co-operative Societies Act 1995 and violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(g), 21 and 300A of the Constitution of India ii) Consequently direct the Respondents herein to reinstate the Petitioner to the post of Village Organizer Assistant (VOA) in Saraswati Gramaikya Sangham, Laddagiri Village and to not interfere with her services except by following the procedure established by law iii. and pass such other order or orders....” in are f Vivekananda Virupaksha, learned counsel for the Assistant Government Pleader for Services-1 for and 3 and Sri M. Hari Babu, learned Standing 2. Heard Sri petitioner, learned respondent Nos.1 Counsel for respondent Nos.2, 4 to 6. has been appointed as Village Organization stated to be still 3. Petitioner Assistant by resolution dated 07.02.2022 and is continuing as such. However, respondent Nos.4 and 5 are not to discharge her duties, despite the permitting the petitioner request not to interfere with petitioner’s duties. The society societies also submitted a letter dated 17.02.2025, in this regard. Sri M. Hari Babu, learned Standing Counsel, on instructions, submits that the respondents are not interfering with petitioner’s 4. 3 HCGR.J W.P.No.l2726of2025 duties and in fact, even the portal still continuously discloses the name of the petitioner. In view of aforesaid submissions, and having regard to the fact that respondents have not passed any resolution disengaging services of petitioner, and that petitioner’s engagement subsists as on today, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing respondents not to interfere with petitioner’s duties. There shall be no order as to 5. costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall Sd/- K J RAJA BABU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department, Secretariat Buildings, Nelapadu, Thulluru Mandal, Guntur District. 2. The Chief Executive Officer, Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty (SERF), Department of Rural Development, 2nd floor, NTR Administrative Block, Pandit Nehru Bus Station, Vijayawada, NTR District. 3. The District Collector-cum-Executive Chairman, District Rural Development Agency (DRDA), Kurnool District. 4. The Project Director, District Rural Development Agency, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh. 5 The Assistant Project Manager, District Rural Development Agency, Kodumur Mandal, Kurnool District. 6. The Cluster Co-Ordinator, District Rural Development Agency, Kodumur Mandal, Kurnool District. 7. Saraswati Gramaikya Sangham, Laddagiri Village, Kodumur Mandal, Kurnool District, Represented by its President, M.Lakshmi Devi. 8. Subbayya, Assistant Project Manager, District Rural Development Agency, Kodumur Mandal, Kurnool District. 9. Narayana, Cluster Co-Ordinator, District Rural Development Agency, Kodumur Mandal, Kurnool District. 10.One CC to Sri. Vivekananda Virupaksha Advocate [OPUC] 11.Two CCs to GP For Services I ,High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 12.One CC to Sri M Hah Babu, Advocate [OPUC]. 13. Three CD Copies. AL HIGH COURT DATED:09/05/2025 ORDER WP.No.12726 of 2025 23 MAY 2025 | . Current Section %s££sPATCH€Sf?^ DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS