1 \ \ APHC010327412025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 16731 OF 2025 Between: SK. Khadar Basha, Occ Field Assistant, R/o Marripadu Mandal, Nandavaram Village, SPSR Nellore District. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department, Buildings, Amaravati. 2. The Commissioner, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department, Andhra Pradesh. Secretariat 3. The Project Director, The District Water Management Agency and The Additional District Programme Coordinator, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, Andhra Pradesh, SPSR Nellore District. 4. The District Collector, SPSR Nellore District. 5. The Mandal Parishad Development Officer cum Additional Programme Coordinator, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, Andhra Pradesh, SPSR Nellore District. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the tv circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to pass an order(s) or direction more particularly one in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in neither considering the Appeal of the Petitioner dated, 02.06.2025 against the order dated 15.05.2025 passed by Respondent No.3 nor reinstating him in his services as a Field Assistant as being illegal, arbitrary and violative to the cardinal principles of natural justice and fundamental rights enshrined under Article 19 and 21 of the Indian Constitution and consequently direct the Respondents to reinstate the Petitioner by considering the Appeal preferred by him dated 02.06.2025. 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 reinstate the Petitioner as Field Assistant by paying her all the dues and arrears while the Appeal is left unconsidered Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI SINGAMSETTY V.M. SANKAR Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1,2 & 4: GP FOR SERVICES I Counsel for the Respondent No.3: SRI M.S.R.CHANDRA MURTHY, SC FOR MGNREGS Counsel for the Respondent No.5: SMT.B.V.APARNA LAKSHMI, SC FOR ZPP, MPP & GRAM PANCHAYAT The Court made the following order: APHC010327412025 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: 16731/2025 Between: 1.SK. KHADAR BASHA OCC FIELD ASSISTANT. MARRIPADU MANDAL, NANDAVARAM VILLAGE, NELLORE DISTRICT. R/0 SPSR ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY PANCHAYAT RAJ AND SECRETARIAT ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, BUILDINGS, AMARAVATI. 2.THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. ANDHRA PRADESH. 3.THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, THE DISTRICT WATER MANAGEMENT AGENCY AND THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAHATMA GANDHI PROGRAMME COORDINATOR NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEME ANDHRA PRADESH, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 4.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 5.THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER CUM ADDITIONAL PROGRAMME COPRDINATOR, MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEME.ANDHRA PRADESH, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 2 HCGRJ W.P.No. 16731 of 2025 ...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 pass an order(s) or direction more particularly one in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in neither considering the Appeal of the Petitioner dated, 02.06.2025 against the order dated 15.05.2025 passed by Respondent No.3 nor reinstating him ih his services as a Field Assistant as being illegal, arbitrary and violative to the cardinal principles of natural justice and fundamental rights enshrined under Article 19 and 21 of the Indian Constitution and consequently direct the Respondents to reinstate the Petitioner by considering the Appeal preferred by him dated 02.06.2025 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 reinstate the Petitioner as Field Assistant by paying her all the dues and arrears while the Appeal is left unconsidered Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.SINGAMSETTY V.M. SANKAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR SERVICES I 3 HCGRJ W.P.No.16731 of 2025 The Court made the following Order: Petitioner has been removed from service by proceedings dated 15.05.2025, issued by the respondent, after conducting inquiry. Aggrieved by the same, appeal is preferred before the 4 respondent on 02.06.2025, which is stated to be pending. th Heard Sri S.V.M.Sankar, learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-I for respondent Nos.1 and 2, Sri M.S.R.Chandra Murthy, learned Standing Counsel for respondent Nos.3 and 4, and Smt B.V.Aparna Lakshmi, learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that on account of non-disposal of appeal, as the petitioner has been already removed from service, it is causing great hardship to him and also financial loss. Therefore, he submits that it would suffice to direct the 4 respondent to dispose of the appeal, within time bound manner. 3. th Sri M.S.R.Chandra Murthy, learned Standing Counsel for respondent Nos.3 and 4, on the other hand, submits that the appeal is in active consideration and the same would be disposed of within 4. four (04) weeks. In view of aforesaid submissions, without expressing any opinion on merits of the matter, with the consent of both the learned counsel, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the admission stage, by 5. HCGRJ W.P.No.16731 of2025 directing the 4*^ respondent to conclude the inquiry in appeal and dispose of the same, after providing due opportunity of hearing to petitioner, by passing appropriate speaking orders within a period of four (04) 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/- N. NAGAMMA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Amaravati. 2. The Commissioner, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department, Andhra Pradesh. 3. The Project Director, The District Water Management Agency and The Additional District Programme Coordinator, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, Andhra Pradesh, SPSR Nellore District. 4. The District Collector, SPSR Nellore District. 5. The Mandal Parishad Development Officer cum Additional Programme Coprdinator, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, Andhra Pradesh, SPSR Nellore District. 6. One CC to Sri Singamsetty V.M. Sankar, Advocate [OPUC] 7. One CC to Sri M.S.R. Chandra Murthy, SC for MGNREGS[OPUC] 8. One CC to Smt. B.V. Aparna Lakshmi, SC for ZPP, MPP & Gram Panchayat[OPUC] 9. Two CCs to GP for Services-I, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 10. Two CD Copies. ssb HIGH COURT DATED:08/07/2025 ORDER WP No.16731 OF 2025 15 jui m ^ * Current Section ^ &»/• •^// DISPOSING OF THE W.P. AT THE STAGE OF ADMISSION WITHOUT COSTS