i M /// APHC010359252025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) O TUESDAY,THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 18424 OF 2025 Between: M Durga Bhavani, W/o. K.Appa Rao, aged about 34 DPO(APCOS) R/o.H.No.9-137/22/18, Sri Sri Nilayam Teachers layout, Kommadi, Beside Mourya Medows Villas Visakhapatnam District - 530048 years, Occ ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Municipal Administration Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation Commissioner Tenneti Bhavan, Asilmetta Junction, District. Rep. by its Visakhapatnam 3. AddI Commissioner (R), Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation Tenneti Bhavan, Asilmetta Junction, Visakhapatnam District. 4. Zonal Commissioner, Zone- II Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation Madhurawada, Visakhapatnam District. 5. The Managing Director, APCOS, Vijayawada 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 an appropriate writ, order, direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondent No.2 herein in passing the order vide Rc No. 11804/2021/D4, dated.10- surrendering the petitioner to the service providing agency Vijayawada without any cogent reasons and without proper enquiry is illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently set aside the said order Rc No. 11804/2021/D4, dated. 10-10-2024 passed by respondent no. 2 and reinstate the petitioner into service by restoring the petitioner position by giving posting at 2nd respondent corporation at any suitable place. \A 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 suspend the orders passed by the 2nd Respondent herein order vide Rc No. 11804/2021/D4, dated. 10-10-2024 and reinstate the petitioner into service. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI V RAJA MANOHAR Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 2 to 4: SRI A S C BOSE SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION The Court made the following order: 10-2024 APCOS, to 1 APHC010359252025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 18424/2025 Between; M Durga Bhavani ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.VRAJA MANOHAR Counsel for the Respondent(S); 1.GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV The Court made the following: 2 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 18424/2025 The present Writ Petition is filed to declare the action of the Respondent No.2 passing the Order vide in Rc.No.11804/2021/D4, dated 10.10.2024 surrendering the Petitioner to the service providing agency-APCOS, Vijayawada on the ground that certain complaints were raised against the Petitioner with regard to collection of VLT amount, Unassessed Vacant Lands Tax and showing illustrated sheds in the vacant lands etc., causing loss to the Respondent Corporation, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner is innocent of any allegation against her and though the impugned order speak of an enquiry against the allegations of the Petitioner, but nothing has been crystallized so far. He further submits that the Petitioner is the sole earning member of the family with two young children and the impugned order hits the livelihood of the Petitioner. 3. Learned Standing Counsel submits that the allegations against the Petitioner are grave and the impugned order is only 3 surrendering the services of the Petitioner to the APCOS and the APCOS can depute her to any other suitable post. Considering the submissions made and taking into consideration the family scenario of the Petitioner, Respondent Authorities are directed to consider the case of the Petitioner for re-engagement through APCOS in any suitable post in the Respondent Corporation. 4. the 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- M. SRINIVAS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary Municipal Administration, State of Andhra Amaravathi, Guntur Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, District. 2. The Commissioner, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Tenneti Bhavan, Asilmetta Junction, Visakhapatnam District. 3. AddI Commissioner (R), Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation Tenneti Bhavan, Asilmetta Junction, Visakhapatnam District. 4. Zonal Commissioner, Zone- II, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation Madhurawada, Visakhapatnam District. 5. The Managing Director, APCOS, Vijayawada Krishna District. 6. One CC to Sri. V Raja Manohar Advocate [OPUC] 7. One CC to Sri. A S C Bose SC for Municipal Corporation [OPUC] 8. Two CCs to GP for Municipal Admin and Urban Dev High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 9. Two CD Copies GSC HIGH COURT DATED:29/07/2025 ORDER WP NO. 18424 OF 2025 DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS