APHC010315302025 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: 16136/2025 Between: 1. SUNKARI SANYASAMMA @ INDIRA, W/O CHANDRU NAIDU, AGED 49 YEARS, OCC VOA(VILLAGE ORGANISATION ASSISTANT) MEPMA VELUGU OFFICE, GANTYADA, PENASAM VILLAGE,GANTYADA MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DRDA VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER, GANTYADA VELUGU OFFICE, , VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH 5. THE COMMUNITY COORDINATOR, PENASAM VILLAGE, VELUGU OFFICE, GANTYADA MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 CGR, J. W.P.No.16136 of 2025 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 an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents 3 to 5 in not allowing the petitioner to work as Village Organisation Assistant. (VOA) in the 4th and 5th respondent office, without issuing any notice observing the resolution of the Mahila Podupu Sangams, dated 22.11.2024, as illegal, arbitrary, and in gross violation of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents 3 to 5 to continue the petitioner and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MADHU SUDHAN P Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: 3 CGR, J. W.P.No.16136 of 2025 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN Writ Petition No.16136 of 2025 ORDER: Heard Sri P. Madhusudhan, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-I appearing for 1st respondent and Sri M.Hari Babu, learned Standing Counsel, appearing for respondents 2 to 5. 2. Petitioner, who is working as Village Organisation Assistant, Velugu Office, Penasam Village, filed present writ petition assailing the action of respondents 3 to 5 in not allowing her to discharge the duties. 3. Sri M.Hari Babu, learned Standing Counsel, appearing for respondents 2 to 5, has placed on record written instructions and also resolution, dated 03.04.2025, passed by the Penasam Village Podupu Society, whereby, petitioner came to be removed from the post of Village Organisation Assistant and new person came to be appointed. 4. In view of the same, petitioner is permitted to take appropriate steps to lay challenge to her removal before appropriate forum. 5. Granting such liberty to the petitioner, the writ petition stands closed. No order as to costs. 4 CGR, J. W.P.No.16136 of 2025 As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending consideration, if any, in this case shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN Date:07.07.2025. cs