APHC010334572025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3506] FRIDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 16867/2025 Between: 1. PULI RAJESWARI, W/O. BHASKAR, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O. KANALA VILLAGE, NANDYALA MANDAL, NANDYALA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, THE SOCIETY FOR ELIMINATION OF RURAL POVERTY(SERP), DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OF AP, 2ND FLOOR, NTR ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK, PANDIT NEHRU BUS STATION, VIJAYAWADA. 3. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT RURAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY(DRDA), NANDYALA DISTRICT, NANDYALA. 4. THE AREA COORDINATOR, SERP, NANDYALA. 5. THE ASSISTANT PROJECT DIRECTOR, NANDINI MAHILA MANDALA SAMAIKYA, KOTHULABADI, MOOLASAGARAM, NANDYALA. ASHA JYOTHI GRAMYIKA SANGAM, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, KANALA VILLAGE, NANDYALA. 6. ASHA JYOTHI GRAMYIKA SANGAM, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, KANALA VILLAGE, NANDYALA. 2 CGR, J. W.P.No.16867 of 2025 7. K SUHASINI, W/O. SEKHAR, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, PRESENTLY WORKING AS VOA, KANALA VILLAGE R/O. KANALA VILLAGE, NANDYALA MANDAL, NANDYALA 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 to issue Writ or order or direction more particularly Writ in the nature of Writ Of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ the action of Respondents 3 to 5 in not allowing the Petitioner to discharge her duties as Village Organization Assistant of the 6th Respondent Society and orally informing her that she has been removed from service and 7th Respondent had been appointed in her place as prima facie illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and against the principles of Natural Justice and contrary to law and consequently direct the Respondents to reinstate the Petitioner to the post of Village Organization Assistant and to continue her till her tenure is completed and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PADALA VENKATA SRIRAM REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV The Court made the following: 3 CGR, J. W.P.No.16867 of 2025 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN Writ Petition No.16867 of 2025 ORDER: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj appearing for 1st respondent and Sri M. Hari Babu, learned Standing Counsel SERP, appearing for respondents 2 to 4. 2. Petitioner assails the action of respondents 3 to 5 in not allowing her to discharge duties of Village Organisation Assistant of 6th respondent Society, as illegal and arbitrary. 3. Learned Standing Counsel for SERP appearing for respondents 2 to 4 has placed on record written instructions stating that 6th respondent Society has passed resolution, dated 27.01.2025, removing petitioner as V.O.A. and appointing some other candidate. 4. In view of the same, as petitioner has been removed from service, petitioner is granted liberty to assail the action of 6th respondent Society before appropriate forum and in case petitioner is to get any balance salary, the respondents are directed to settle the same. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending consideration, if any, in this case shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN Date11.07.2025. cs