APHC010296562025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3506] MONDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 15498/2025 Between: 1. BANDARU KANYA KUMARI, W/O.SATYANARAYANA, AGED 42 YEARS VILLAGE OFFICE ASSISTANT, (VOA), R/O.5-50, VSR COLONY, GUMMALURU, AKIVIDU MANDAL 2. KAMMILA NAGALAKSHMI,, W/O.SUBRAMANYAM AGED 47 YEARS. VILLAGE OFFICE ASSISTANT (VOA) R/O.2-74, MAIN ROAD, GUMMULURU, W G DIST. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI,GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, MISSION FOR ELIMINATION OF POVERTY IN MUNCIPAL AREAS, BESIDE D-MART, TADEPALLI, SRI LAKSHMI NARASIMHA CONSTRUCTIONS, NH-5, SERVICE RD, TADEPALLE, KUNCHANAPALLI, ANDHRA PRADESH 522501, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, WEST GODAVARI DIST., BHIMAVARAM. 4. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, MISSION FOR ELIMINATION OF POVERTY IN MUNCIPAL AREAS, (DWAKRA GROUPS), WEST GODAVARI DIST., AT BHIMAVARAM. 5. THE ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER, DWAKRA GROUPS, AKIVIDU MANDAL. OPP M.D.O.OFFIC, AKCEEDU W.G 2 HCGR,J W.P.No.15498 of 2025 DISTRICT 6. THE COMMUNITY COORDINATORC C, AJJAMURU CLUSTER, AKIVEEDU, OPP M.D.O.OFFICE AKCEEDU W.G DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 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 tomay be pleased to issue order or orders, direction or directions, writ or writs, particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamous and declare the action of the respondents, particularly 5 and 6 respondents, pressurizing the petitioners to resign from the post of VGA of Gummuluru, women Mutually Aided Co-operative Thrift and Credit Society Limited, Gummuluru and to hand over the book is illegal, arbitrary and against principal of natural justice, violative of Articles 14, 19 (i) (g), 21 of the Constitution of India consequently direct the official respondents to allow the petitioners to discharge their duties as VOAs in the aoove Society and to pass such other order or orders may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case, and to pass such IA 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 may be pleased to direct the respondents not to interfere with the petitioners while discharge their duties as VOAs in the above Society and to pass such other order or orders may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass such Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. K L N SWAMY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV 3 HCGR,J W.P.No.15498 of 2025 The Court made the following Order: Petitioners are working as Village Organization Assistants (VOAs) of Vcelugu Gummuluru Women Mutually Aided Co-operative Thrift and Credit Society Limited, Gummuluru. They filed present writ petition assailing the action of respondent Nos.5 and 6 in pressurizing to resign from the aforesaid posts. Petitioners have been appointed by the society by way of respective resolutions and their tenure is stated to be still in force. Therefore, respondent Nos.5 and 6 cannot restrain them from discharging duties. 2. Heard Sri K.L.N.Swamy, learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development for respondent Nos.1 and 3 and Sri M.Hari Babu, learned Standing Counsel for Mission for Elimination of Poverty in Municipal Areas for respondent Nos.2, 4 to 6. 3. Learned Standing Counsel has placed on record written instructions, inter alia, stating that petitioners continued to work as VOAs and that respondent Nos.5 and 6 have never objected them to discharge their duties. Learned counsel also submits that neither appointment nor removal is at the helm of affairs of respondent Nos.5 and 6, it is only for the society to decided the same and inasmuch as, petitioners have been appointed by way of proper resolution for a particular tenure, which is subsisting, the allegation 4 HCGR,J W.P.No.15498 of 2025 that respondent Nos.5 and 6 are obstructing petitioners in discharging duties is misplaced. 4. In view of aforesaid written instructions and submissions, as the respondents, in particular respondent Nos.5 and 6, are not stated to be interfering with petitioners discharging of duties, the grievance of petitioners in the writ petition stands redressed. Therefore, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. ______________________________________ JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN Date: 07.07.2025 KBN