GUGUBILLI RAJESWARI v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
WP/15765/2025 · 2025-06-29
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APHC010311582025 IN THE HIGH CqURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH at AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE ^ PRESENT honourable SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT petition NO: 15765 OF 202fi X Between: Gugubilli Rajeswari, D/o. Late Krishnarao, Mahila Aged about 30 years, Occ OMSK, Police(Suspension), Atchuthapuram (M) Anakapalli District, AP O/o Sachivalayam-2, Dibbapalem (v) ...PETITIONER AND
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh rep by its Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. 2. The District Coilector, Office of the Collector & District Magistrate Visakhapatnam District,
3. The District Collector, Office of the Anakapalli, Anakapalli District,
4. The Superintendent of Police, Anakapalli District, Anakapalli. Collector & District Magistrate ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, pleased to issue a Writ, order the High Court may be or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents continuing the more than 21 months without reinstating with petitioner under suspension effect from the date of suspension vide proceedings dated 26.08.2023 even
though completed ^rBlt^ry, the enquiry against the petitioner as highly illegal, unjust^ improper, contrary to G.O.Ms.No.22 GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (SER-C) DEParTMWNT Dated 29.02.2024
" of Artide 16 and 21 of the and violation Constitution of India and consequently direct •'^'nstate the petitioner into service as GMSK (Grama Mahild Kamila Samrakshana Karyadarsi) with all consequential benefits. the respondents to lA NO: 1 OF 202.4 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 direct the respondents to (Grama Mahila Samila Samrakshana GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (SER-C) DEPARTMWNT Dated Counsel for the Petitioner: SRINIVASA RAO Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 The Court made the following order: reinstate the petitioner into service as GMSK Karyadarsi) in terms of G.O.Ms.No.22
29.02.2024. MORTHA to4: GP FOR SERVICES I
APHC010311582025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3506] MONDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 15765/2025 Between:
1.GUGUBILL1 RAJESWARI. D/0 LATE KRISHNARAO, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, OCC OMSK, MAHILA POLICE(SUSPENSION), SACHIVALAYAM-2, DIBBAPALEM (V), ATCHUTHAPURAM (M) ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, AP. 0/0 ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH. REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT.
BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, OFFICE OF THE COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, 3.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, OFFICE OF THE COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE ANAKAPALLI, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, 4.THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, ANAKAPALLI. SECRETARIAT ...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 toPleased to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents continuing the petitioner under suspension more than 21 months without reinstating with effect from the date of suspension vide proceedings dated
2 26.08.2023 even though completed highly illegal, arbitrary, unjust, improper, contrary to G.O.Ms.No. 22 GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (SER-C) DEPARTMWNT Dated 29.02.2024 and violation of Article 14, the enquiry against the petitioner as t 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to reinstate the petitioner into service as GMSK (Grama Mahila Samila Samrakshana Karyadarsi) with all consequential benefits and pass 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 Pleased to direct the respondents to reinstate the petitioner into GMSK (Grama Mahila Samila Samrakshana G.O.Ms.No.22 GENERAL ADMINISTRATION Dated 29.02.2024 and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: service as Karyadarsi) in terms of (SER-C) DEPARTMWNT 1.SRINIVASA RAO MORTHA Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1.GP FOR SERVICES I
3 0^ The Court made the following:
ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking following relief;-
"...to issue an appropriate a Writ order or direction particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents continuing the petitioner under suspension more than 21 months without reinstating with effect from the date of suspension vide proceedings dated 26.08.2023 even though completed the enquiry against the petitioner as highly Illegal arbitrary unjust improper contrary to G.O.Ms.No.22 GENERAL ADMINISTRATION SER-C DEPARTMeNT Dated 29.02.2024 and violation of Article 14 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to reinstate the petitioner Into service as GMSK Grama Mahila Samila Samrakshana Karyadarsi with all consequential benefits and to pass such other order or orders...." Heard Mr.Srinivasa Rao Mortha, learned counsel for petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-I for respondents. more
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3. Petitioner while working as Grama Mahila Samrakshana Karyadarsi at Dibbapalem-2, has been placed under suspension by proceedings dated 26.08.2023 on account of she being involved in Crime No. 164 of 2023 dated 29.07.2023 for the offences under Sections 468, 471 read with 34 IPC. Petitioner has also been proceeded with by issuing charge memo dated 29.03.2024, for which she submitted explanation refuting the said charges. Enquiry office stated to have conducted enquiry and submitted report and final decision has not been taken well. I (
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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the order of suspension of the petitioner is not reviewed in terms of G.O.Ms.No.22 GA (Ser.C)
Department dated 29.02.2024. He confined his arguments and urged to direct the authority to review the suspension order in terms of the aforementioned G.O. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-I has placed record written instructions dated 25.06.2025 stating that the proceedings still going on and final decision is yet to be taken on the same. However, he does not refute the suspension order of the petitioner and submitted that the same will be reviewed in terms of G.O.Ms.No.22, dated 29.02.2024.
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6. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, with the consent of both the learned counsel, the Writ Petition is disposed at admission stage, directing the respondent authorities to review the order of suspension of the petitioner dated 26.08.2023 in terms of G.O.Ms.No.22 GA (Ser.C) Department dated 29.02.2024 within a period of three (03) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
8. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. There shall be no
order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed.
Sd/- K.KASI RAO ACHARI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFPiCER To,
1. The Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi.
2. The District Collector, Office of Visakhapatnam District, the Collector & District Magistrate,
3. The District Collector, Office Anakapalli, Anakapalli District,
4. The Superintendent of Police, Anakapalli District, Anakapalli.
5. One CC to Sri Srinivasa Rao Mortha, Advocate [OPUC]
6. Two CCs to GP for Services-I, High Court of Andhra
7. Two CD Copies of the Collector & District Magistrate Pradesh [OUT] ssb
HIGH COURT DATED:30/06/2025
ORDER WP No. 15765 OF 2025 11 mi 2025 ^ ^ Current Section ^ 9:
DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS