APHC010362382025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH > AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) O h ■V O so TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JULY^. TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE ^ PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 18485 OF 2025 ★ Between: Vallabhareddy Veeralaxmi, W/o.Veera Venkata Srinivas, aged about 39 Occ. Field Assistant under MGNREGS, R/o.Krapachinthalapudipalem Village Mumidivaram Mandal, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema District. years, ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Through the Principal Department of Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. District Secretary, Secretariat, 2. The Collector/Appellate Authority Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema District At Amalapuram. 3. The Projector Director, MGNREGS District Water Management Agency, District, At Amalapuram/Primary Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema Authority under MGNREGS. 4. The Mandal Parishad Development Officer/ MGNREGS, Mumidivaram Mandal, District. Programme Officer, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema ...Respondents of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution pleased to issue appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of 2nd respondent in not considering the appeal dated Nil received on 02-04-2025, which is preferred against the termination orders issued in R.C.No. HR/C13/EGS/DWMA/KNSM/2024, dated 03-02-2025 by the 3rd respondent as illegal, arbitrary, violative of principles of natural justice and also violative articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and also contrary to the service conditions dated 08-01-2013 and consequently direct the respondents to continue the petitioner as field assistant of Krapachinthalapudi palem Village, Mumidivaram Mandal, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema District under MGNREG Scheme pending disposal of appeal dated Nil received on 02-04-2025 on the file of 2nd respondent. 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 suspend the operation of impugned R.C.No. HR/C13/EGS/DWMA/KNSM/2024, dated 03-02-2025 of the 3rd respondent, pending disposal of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI P VV SATYANARAYANA Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR SERVICES I Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 2 to 4: SRI M S R CHANDRA MURTHY The Court made the following order: APHC010362382025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 18485 OF 2Q2fi Between: Vallabhareddy Veeralaxmi ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P VV SATYANARAYANA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: ...RESPONDENT(S) THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 18485 OF 2025 ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of the Respondent No.2 in not disposing the Appeal, received on 02.04.2025 filed by the Petitioner against termination order dated 03.02.2025 issued by the Respondent No.3, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The Petitioner was initially appointed as Field Assistant in the year 2006 under Mahathma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) and allotted the Krapachinthalapudipelam Village, Mumidivaram Mandal, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema District. The Sarpanch of Krapachinthalapudipalem Village made a complaint dated 15.10.2024 alleging that the Petitioner had two job cards and also had entered benami musters in favour of one V.V.Mutyalu. On the basis of said complaint issued Show-Cause Notice to the Petitioner on 13.11.2024 by the Respondent Authorities. The Petitioner had submitted her explanation on 17.10.2024 to the Respondent No.3. The Petitioner though submitted his explanation denying the charges, the Respondent No.3 has terminated the Petitioner and issued final order dated 03.02.2025 terminating the Petitioner from service. 3. Questioning the same, the Petitioner filed an Appeal before the District Collector as provided under guidelines 13(c) of Field Assistant Human Resource Policy on 02.04.2025. Along with the Appeal, the Petitioner sought for stay of order of termination as interim stay of termination of employee not considered. Hence, the present Writ Petition came to be filed. was 4. Sri M.S.R.Chandra Murthy, learned Standing Counsel for the Respondents 2 to 4 would contend that the order of termination was passed after due enquiry and considering the gravity of charges. It is further contended that the relief sought by the Petitioner would hamper the works in Krapachinthalapudipalem Village, Mumidivaram Mandal, as the works cannot be executed without a Field Assistant. 5. Having heard the learned counsel on both sides, this Court is inclined to dispose of the Writ Petition with following directions: (i) The District Collector, Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema District/ Respondent No.2 is directed to dispose of the Appeal filed by the Petitioner on 02.04.2025, after affording opportunity of personal hearing of the Petitioner, as expeditiously as possible within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. (ii) Considering the fact that the Petitioner was working as Field Assistant from 2006 onwards till the date of disposal of the Appeal, the Respondents are directed not to make any permanent arrangement at Krapachinthalapudipalem Village, Mumidivaram Mandal, Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema District, in respect of Field Assistant, pending disposal of Appeal. m 6. With the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- N. NAGAMMA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Department of Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector/Appellate Authority MGNREGS, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema District At Amalapuram. 3. The Projector Director, District Water Management Agency, -1 District, At Amalapuram/Primary Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema Authority under MGNREGS. 4. The Mandal Parishad Development MGNREGS, Mumidivaram Mandal, District. Officer/ Programme Officer, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema 5. One CC to Sri P VV Satyanarayana, Advocate [OPUC] 6. One CC to Sri MSR Chandra Murthy, Advocate [OPUC] 7. Two CCs to GP for Services I, High Court of Andhra 8. Two CD Copies Pradesh [OUT] TF HIGH COURT DATED:22/07/2025 ORDER WP NO. 18485 OF 2025 I^O 2 AUG 2025^^' VStMpwit SectiojiX*^ '''■^SSfiaiS^S^ DISPOSING OF THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS