APHC010326412025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ATAMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE A •s PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 16643 OF 2025 Between: Meesala Mangamma, W/ o Suryanarayana, Aged about 38 years, Occ: Field Assistant, Gullapadu Gram Panchayat, (Under Suspension) National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, Gullapadu Gram Panchayat, Regidi Amadalavalasa Mandal, Vizianagaram District. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development (RD-II) Department, Secretariat, Velgapudi, Amarvathi, Guntur District A.P., rep. by Principal Secretary. 2. The Commissioner, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department Vijayawada, State of Andhra Pradesh 3. The District Collector-cum-The District Programme Coordinator, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme AP, Vizianagaram District. 4. The Project Director, The District Water Management Agency and The Addl. District Programme Coordinator, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme AP, Vizianagaram. 5. The Mandal Parishad Development Officer cum Additional Programme Coordinator, MNREGS-AP, Regidi Amadalavalasa Mandal, Vizianagaram 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 of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the proceedings in Rc No. 1675/2024/H.R.M.S dated 10.06.2025 of the 4th respondent as illegal, arbitrary, and contrary to FAHR Policy issued in Circular No. 666/EGS(P)/2012 dated 08.01.2013 and set aside the consequently direct the Respondents to continue the Assistant of Gullapadu Gram Panchayat, Regidi Amadalavalasa Mandal, Vizianagaram District. 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 herein to continue the petitioner as Field Assistant of Gullapadu Gram Panchayat, Regidi Amadalavalasa Mandal, Vizianagaram District by suspending the proceedings in Rc No. 1675/2024/H.R.M .S dated 10.06.2025 passed by the 4th respondent, pending disposal of the Petition. same and Petitioner as Field writ Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI TADDI SOWMYA NAIDU Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 & 2: GP FOR SERVICES I Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 3 to 5: SRI M S R CHANDRA MURTHY (SC FOR MGNREGS) The Court made the following order: 4b- APHC010326412025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3506] TUESDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 16643/2025 Between: 1 MEESALA MANGAMMA. , W/ O SURYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCC FIELD ASSISTANT, GULLAPADU GRAM PANCHAYAT, (UNDER SUSPENSION) NATIONAL SCHEME, REGIDI RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE GULLAPADU GRAM AMADALAVALASA MANUAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT PANCHAYAT, ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND (RD-II) DEPARTMENT, AMARVATHI, GUNTUR DEVELOPMENT RURAL SECRETARIAT, VELGAPUDI, DISTRICT A.P., REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2.THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT VIJAYAWADA, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH COLLECTOR CUM THE DISTRICT MAHATMA GANDHI 3.THE DISTRICT PROGRAMME COORDINATOR, NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEME AP, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. THE DISTRICT WATER THE ADDL. DISTRICT MAHATMA GANDHI 4.THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, MANAGEMENT AGENCY AND PROGRAMME COORDINATOR, NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEME AP, VIZIANAGARAM. 2 HCGRJ W.P.No.16643 of 2025 5.THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER CUM ADDITIONAL PROGRAMME COORDINATOR, MNREGS-AP, REGIDI AMADALAVALASA MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM 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 topleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the proceedings in Rc No. 1675/2024/H.R.M.S respondent as illegal, arbitrary, and contrary to FAHR Policy issued in Circular No. 666/EGS(P)/2012 dated 08.01.2013 and set aside the same and consequently direct the Respondents to continue the Petitioner as Field Assistant of Gullapadu Gram Panchayat, Regidi Amadalavalasa Mandal, Vizianagaram District and pass dated 10.06.2025 of the 4th lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to direct the respondents herein to continue the petitioner as Field Assistant of Gullapadu Gram Panchayat, Regidi Amadalavalasa Mandal, Vizianagaram District by suspending the proceedings in Rc 1675/2024/H.R.M.S dated 10.06.2025 passed by the respondent, pending disposal of the writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: praying that in the No. 4th 1.TADDI SOWMYA NAIDU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR SERVICES I 3 HCGR.J W.P. No. 16643 of 2025 The Court made the following Order: Petitioner is working as Field Assistant of GuHapadu Gram Panchayat, Regidi Amadalavatasa Mandal, Vizianagaram District having been appointed under MGNREG Scheme. She was issued show-cause notice dated 28.03.2025 on certain irregularities and called upon to submit explanation. Explanation came to be submitted on 08.04.2025, refuting the allegations and inquiry is stated to be pending. That being so, now the 4'*^ respondent has issued impugned proceedings dated 10.06.2025, placing the petitioner under suspension pending inquiry. Heard T.Sowmya Naidu, learned counsel for the petitioner, 2. learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-I for respondent Nos.1 and 2 and Sri M.S.R.Chandra Murthy, learned Standing Counsel for respondent Nos.3 to 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in terms of 3. Clause 13(B)(5) of the Field Assistants Human Resource Policy, the inquiry ought to be completed within thirty days. Though show-cause notice came to be issued on 28.03.2025, the inquiry has not been completed so far, contrary to the aforesaid timelines and on top of it, the respondents have now placed the petitioner under suspension. which is arbitrary and illegal. Sri M.S.R.Chandra Murthy, learned Standing Counsel for respondent Nos.3 to 5, on the other hand, submits that the inquiry is 4. HCGRJ W.P.No.16643 of 2025 going on and the same would be concluded within three (03) weeks from now. However, does not refute the submissions on timelines envisages under aforesaid policy. 5. In view of the same, the Writ Petition is disposed of, by setting aside the impugned proceedings dated 10.06.2025, issued by the 4‘^ respondent, and the respondents are directed to reinstate the petitioner into service forthwith. Further, the 4*^ respondent is directed to conclude the inquiry, after providing due opportunity of hearing to petitioner, within a period of three (03) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- K. TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, The Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development (RD-II) Department, Secretariat, Velgapudi. Amarvathi 2. The Commissioner Guntur District. Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department Vijayawada, State of Andhra Pradesh 3. The District Collector cum The District Programme Coordinator, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme AP, Vizianagaram District. 4. The Project Director, The District Water Addl. District Programme Coordinator, Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme AP, Vizianagaram. Management Agency and The Mahatma Gandhi National > 5. The Mandal Parishad Development Officer cum Additional Programme MNREGS-AP, Regidi Amadalavalasa Mandal, Coordinator, Vizianagaram District. 6. One CC to Sri Taddi Sowmya Naidu Advocate [OPUC] 7. One CC to Sri M S R Chandra Murthy (SC for MGNREGS) Advocate [OPUC] 8. Two CCs to GP for Services I, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 9. Two CD Copies TF HIGH COURT DATED;08/07/2025 ORDER WP NO. 16643 OF 2025 *{ 1 8 JUL 2025 )g, « . y^j mntSectiQjixv/ DISPOSING OF THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS