't:' APHC010323932025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 16536 OF 2025^ Between: Movva Srilakshmi, W/o.M.Narendra Babu, Age 33 years, Occ; VOA (Village Organization Assistant) R/o.D.No.1-104, Velpuru Village, Pamidimukkala Mandal, Krishna District. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department, Secretariat, Velgapudi, Guntur District. ^ The Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty, (SERP) in Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Chief Executive Officer, 2nd floor, NTR Adminstrative Block, Pandit Nehru Bus Station, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 3/The District Collector, Krishna District at Machilipatnam. 4.yThe Project Director DRDA, Krishna District at Machilipatnam. 5. The Area Coordinator, DRDA Velugu, Gudivada, Krishna District. e.'^The Assistant Project Manager DRDA, Pamidimukkala, Pamidimukkala yiyiandal, Krishna District. 7. The Cluster Community Coordinator DRDA, Kapileswarapuram Cluster and Village, Pamidimukkala Mandal, Krishna District. 8. The Ramya Gramaikya Sangam, Rep. by its Secretary, Velpuru, Pamidimukkala Mandal, Krishna 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, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not allowing the petitioner to perform her duties as a VGA (Village Organization Assistant) and not paying my salary without following due process of law is illegal, arbitrary highhandedness and unconstitutional by violating of principles of Natural Justice and under Art. 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to allow the petitioner in her duties and also pay the salary, in the interest of justice. 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 direct the respondents to allow the petitioner in her duties and also pay the salary, in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI P N MURTHY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following order: m APHC010323932025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3506] WEDNESDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO:16536/2025 Between: 1.MOWA SRILAKSHMI, W/O.M.NARENDRA BABU, AGE 33 YEARS, OCC VOA (VILLAGE ORGANIZATION ASSISTANT) R/0 D NO 1-104 VELPURU DISTRICT. VILLAGE, PAMIDIMUKKALA MANDAL, KRISHNA ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE SOCIETY FOR ELIMINATION OF RURAL PROVERTY, (SERP) IN ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, 2ND FLOOR, NTR ADMINSTRATIVE BLOCK PANDIT NEHRU BUS STATION, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3.THE DISTRICT MACHILIPATNAM. 4.THE PROJECT DIRECTOR DRDA, KRISHNA DISTRICT AT MACHILIPATNAM'. 5.THE AREA COORDINATOR, DRDA VELUGU, GUDIVADA KRISHNA DISTRICT. 6.THE ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER DRDA, PAMIDIMUKKALA, PAMIDIMUKKALA MANDAL KRISHNA DISTRICT. COMMUNITY COORDINATOR DRDA, KAPILESWARAPURAM CLUSTER AND VILLAGE, PAMIDIMUKKALA COLLECTOR, KRISHNA DISTRICT AT 7. THE CLUSTER MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 8.THE RAMYA GRAMAIKYA SANGAM, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, VELPURU, PAMIDIMUKKALA MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in thp 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 nriandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not allowing the petitioner to perform her duties as a VGA (Village Organization Assistant) and not paying my salary without following due process of law is illegal, arbitrary highhandedness and unconstitutional by violating of principles of Natural Justuce and under Art. 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to allow the petitioner in her duties and also pay the salary, in the interest of justice, 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 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.PNMURTHY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: \ THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION No.16536 of 2025 ORDER: Petitioner assailed the action of the respondents in preventing her from attending to duties as Village Organization Assistant (VOA) and also not paying the salaries to be illegal and arbitrary. 2. Heard Sri P.N.Murthy, learned counsel for petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services - I, appearing for respondents 1 and 3 to 7 and Sri M.Hari Babu, learned standing counsel, appearing for 2"^^ respondent. 3. Learned standing counsel has placed on record written instructions stating that petitioner services came to be disengaged by the society upon passing of resolution dated 11.04.2025, therefore, petitioner cannot claim continuation of ■ service and in so far as the salary is concerned, the same shall be settled up to the date of her period of service i.e., 11.04.2025. In view of aforesaid submission, petitioner is granted liberty to take steps for assailing the resolution passed by society before appropriate forum and in so far as the unpaid salaries are 4. concerned, the respondents are directed to settle the same within two weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 2 CGR, J W.P. No, 16536 of 2025 5. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. As a sequel, interlocutory applications pending consideration, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/-A. VIJAYABABU assistant registrar //TRUE COPY// ]g' ^ SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department, Secretariat, Velgapudi, Guntur District. 2. The Chief Executive Officer, Society for Elimination of Rural Proverty, (SERP) in Andhra Pradesh, 2nd floor, NTR Adminstrative Block Pandit Nehru Bus Station, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 3. The District Collector, Krishna District at Machilipatnafn. 4. The Project Director DRDA, Krishna District at Machilipatnam. 5. The Area Coordinator, DRDA Velugu, Gudivada, Krishna District. 6. The Assistant Project Manager DRDA, Pamidimukkala, Pamidimukkala Mandal, Krishna District. 7. The Cluster Community Coordinator DRDA, Kapileswarapuram Cluster and Village, Pamidimukkala Mandal, Krishna District. 8. The Secretary, Ramya Gramaikya Sangam, Velpuru, Pamidimukkala Mandal, Krishna District. 9. One CC to Sri P N Murthy, Advocate [OPUC] 10. Two CCs to GP for Services I, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 11. Two CD Copies TF 9 HIGH COURT DATED:09/07/2025 ORDER WP NO. 16536 OF 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS