::1:: APHC010324612025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] TUESDAY,THE TWELFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 16267/2025 Between: 1. L BHASKARA RAO, S/O SAMBASIVA RAO, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC SARPANCH, PENAMALURU GRAM PANCHAYAT, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ, TADEPALLI GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR PANCHAYAT WING, KRISHNA DISTRICT AT MACHILIPATNAM. 4. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): ::2:: 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 particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to set aside the impugned proceedings Rc.No.98/916/2025-P5 dt.17.05.2025 issued by the 3rd respondent as arbitrary, illegal, violation of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India, apart from violation of Principles of natural justice without application of mind and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. C SRINIVASA BABA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV ::3:: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 16267 of 2025 This Court made the following ORDER: Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and perused the material placed on record. 2. Challenging the impugned suspension proceedings dated 17.05.2025, the petitioner herein preferred an appeal before the 2nd Respondent herein and the same is pending for consideration. He further submits that the entire suspension period can be suspended only for a maximum period of six months and 2½ months period have already been lapsed after suspension. Therefore, keeping the appeal pending is contrary to the purpose of statutory Appeal, as such it should be disposed of within a short period. 3. Learned Government Pleader for respondents submits that since the appeal is filed on 28.05.2025, for issuance of notices and hearing the same it would take minimum two (2) months time for disposing of the same. ::4:: 4. Considering the submission made by both the counsel and on perusal of the material placed on record, this Court is of the considered view that this Writ Petition can be disposed of directing the 2nd respondent herein to consider and dispose of the appeal preferred by the petitioner after affording an opportunity of hearing to both parties, other stakeholders and official respondents within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Further, it is clarified that the Authorities concerned, without prejudice to the order of this Court, are at liberty to proceed further in accordance with law. No costs. 5. With the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. _____________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA,J 12.08.2025 KRK ::5:: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA 103 WRIT PETITION NO: 16267/2025 12.08.2025 krk