Research › Search › Judgment

High Court of Andhra Pradesh · body

2025 DAILYLAW 25461 (AP)

SEELAM VENKATA KRISHNA REDDY v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

WP(PIL)/110/2023 · 2025-07-01

Dhiraj Singh Thakur, Ravi Cheemalapati

Public Interest Litigationbody2025

Judgment text

Extracted from the PDF above. The PDF is authoritative.

\ ¥ APHC010359372023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR, THE CHIEF JUSTICE »r y-S tf o 0 lO a AND HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WP(PIL) NO: 110 OF 2023 Between: Seelam Venkata Krishna Reddy, S/o. Late Rami Reddy, Hindu, Age: 64 years, Occ. Retired Employee, R/o. D.No. 2-93, Konatalapalli village, Veerulapadu Mandal, N.T.R District, Andhra Pradesh -521 181. Mobile No 9849101101, Email, svkreddykonatalapalli@gmail.com Aadhar No. 7231 8507 4219 PAN.: ASXPS1109D A/c.No.: 11382525590, State Bank of India, Kanchikachrla Branch. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its PrI. Secretary, Agriculture Department, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi - 522 503, Guntur District. 2. The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department (Disaster Management), A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi - 522 503, Guntur District. 3. The Crime Investigation DepartmentCID, , Rep by its Additional Director General, Mangalagiri, Guntur District. 4. The Commissioner for Disaster Management, Government of Andhra Pradesh, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi - 522 503, Guntur District 5. The Special Commissioner Agriculture, Agriculture Department, Guntur, Guntur District. 6. The District Collector, N.T.R. District, Vijayawada. 7. The District Agriculture Officer, N.T.R. District, Vijayawada 8. The Assistant Director of Agriculture, Nandigama, N.T.R. District 9? The Tahsildar, Veerulapadu Mandal, N.T.R. District, The Mandal Agriculture Officer, Veerulapadu Mandal, N.T.R. 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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ declaring the inaction of the respondent authorities in not taking any action based on the representation dated 17-02-2023, and consequently direct the respondents to conduct enquiry by any Investigation Agency, into the misappropriation of funds in Input Subsidy scheme for the year 2020 in respect of farmers in Veerulapadu Mandal, N.T.R District. lA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 respondent to conduct enquiry by any Investigation Agency, into the misappropriation of funds in Input Subsidy scheme for the year 2020 in respect of farmers in Veerulapadu Mandal, N.T.R District by duly considering the representation of the petitioner on 17-02-2022 and to pass 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 grant leave to the Respondents No.1 in the WP(PIL).No.110 of 2023 to file counter affidavit in the above WP(PIL) and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI B S N NAIDU Counsel for the Respondents No.1,7, 8 & 10: GP FOR AGRICULTURE Counsel for the Respondents No.2, 6 & 9: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following Order: APHC010359372023 Bench Sr.No:-10 [3483] IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI WP(PIL) NO: 110 of 2023 Seelam Venkata Krishna Reddy ...Petitioner Vs. The State of Andhra Pradesh and others ...Respondents icic**’k'k**ic* Advocate for Petitioner Mr. B S N Naidu Advocate(s) for Respondent(s): GP for Agriculture for R.1, R.7, R.8 & R.10 GP for Revenue for R.2, R.6 & R.9 CORAM :THE CHIEF JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI date : 2"'* July 2025 PC : An affidavit has been filed by the official respondents wherein it is stated that the inquiry which was initiated against one G. Ramesh Babu has since been completed and punishment imposed by way of stoppage of two increments without cumulative effect. It is also stated that the amount of Rs.3,24,150/- is also recovered from the said officer. 2 HCJ & RC, J WP(PIL)_110_2023 In that view of the matter, the proceedings are closed. No order as to costs. Miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sdl- N NAGAMMA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. One CC to Sri B S N Naidu, Advocate [OPUC] 2. Two CCs to GP for REVENUE, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 3. Two CCs to GP for AGRICULTURE, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 4. Two CD Copies vna w HIGH COURT DATED:02/07/2025 ORDER WP(PIL) NO. 110 OF 2023 fSAweas =*=( 10 JUL 2025 & o' rrentSectlooXV CLOSING THE WP(PIL) WITHOUT COSTS