IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 528 OF 2025 Between: Gantyada Lakshmi, W/o Sri Ramesh, aged about 39 years, R/o Main Street Buridikanchram(V) Ponduru Mandal, Srikakulam District, A.P ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj Department, Secretariat Buildings, Guntur District, Velgapudi, A.P 2. The District Collector, Srikakulam District. Srikakulam, A.P 3. The District Panchayat Officer, Srikakulam District, Srikakulam, A.P. 4. The Divisional Panchayat Officer, Srikakulam, Srikakulam District, A.P. 5. The Extension Officer (PR & RD), Ponduru Mandal, Srikakulam District A.P. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ or an order more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the Proceedings No.2151/2024/P2 dated 04-11-2024 issued by the 3rd respondent in suspending cheque drawing power of the petitioner for 3 months and the inaction of the 2nd respondent in disposing of the appeal filed by the petitioner on 11-11-2024 as illegal, arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice. Article 14, 243(0) of the Constitution of India and contrary to the provisions of A P '• ^ Panchayat Raj Act and Rule 42 of the Rules issued vide G.O.Ms. No. 30, Panchayat Raj, Rural Development and Relief (Mandal-1) Department, dated 20-01-1995 and consequently set aside the same. r lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC is filed 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 the Proceedings NO.2151/2024/P2 issued by the 3rd respondent dated 04-11-2024, pending disposal of the present writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI B S SHIVAJI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV The Court made the following: ORDER APHC010006662025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] V . r r THURSDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 528/2025 Between; Gantyada Lakshmi ...PETITIONER AND ...RESPONDENT(S) The State of Andhra Pradesh and others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.BSSHIVAJI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV The Court made the following order: 2 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION N0.528 of 2025 ORDER: The present writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: ..to issue a writ or an order more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the Proceedings NO.2151/2024/P2, dated 04.11.2024 issued by the 3f^ respondent in suspending cheque drawing power of the petitioner for 3 months and the inaction of the 2"^^ respondent in disposing of the appeal filed by the petitioner on 11.11.2024 as illegal, arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice and Article 14, 243(0) of the Constitution of India and contrary to the provisions of A.P.Panchayat Raj Act and Rule 42 of the Rules Panchayat Raj, Rural Development and Relief (Mandal-1) Department, dated 20-1- 1995 and consequently set aside the same...” issued vide G.O.Ms. No. 30, Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri P.Rajesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and 2. Rural Development appearing on behalf of the respondents. The 3'"' respondent/District Panchayat Officer, vide proceedings NO.2151/2024/P2, dated 04.11.2024, has suspended the cheque power of the petitioner invoking the power vested under Rule 41 and 42(1 )(i) of the A.P.Panchayat Raj Rules and G.O.Ms.No.30, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development and Relief (Mandal-1) Department, dated 20.01.1995. 3. ) 1 W! r ^ 3 dr Aggrieved by the said order, the petitioner herein has filed an appeal before the 2"'^ respondent/District Collector, Srikakulam under 4. Sub Rule (1) of Rule 42(2) of the A.P.Panchayat Raj Act. Parallelly, the petitioner filed the present writ petition to set aside the impugned order, dated 04.11.2024 of the District Panchayat Officer on the ground that while suspending the cheque power of the petitioner herein, the respondent has not assigned any reason much less valid reason. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents sought for a 5. direction to the 2^"^ respondent/District Collector to dispose of the appeal-filed by the petitioner herein within a stipulated time. Acceding the request made by the learned counsel appearing 6. for the respondents, the present Writ Petition is disposed of directing the 2”^^ respondent/District Collector to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner herein within a period of two weeks from today, failing the impugned orders, dated 04.11.2024 deemed to be which suspended, without any further orders from this Court. 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, ^ D^P^rtmenl, Secretariat 2. The District Collector, Srikakulam District. Srikakuiam, A.P 3. The District Panchayat Officer, Srikakulam District, Srikakulam 4. The Divisional Panchayat Officer, Srikakulam, Srikakulam 5. The Extension Officer (PR & RD), Ponduru Mandal, Srikakulam 6. One CC to Sri B S Shivaji Advocate [OPUC] Pra°de'iMOUTf Panchayat Raj Rural Dev, High Court 8. Three CD Copies r A.P. District, A.P. District, of Andhra TF HIGH COURT DATED:09/01/2025 ORDER WP.No.528 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS