APHC010431172025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 22225/2025 Between: 1. A.RAJASEKHAR REDDY, S/O LATE RAMACHANDRA REDDY, AGE 55 YEARS, WORKING AS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, DOBBUDUPALLU GRAM PANCHAYAT KONDAPURAM MANDAL, Y.S.R.KADAPA DISTRICT 2. P.CHANDRASEKHAR REDDY, S/O LATE VENKAT REDDY, AGE 58 YEARS, OCC PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, CINNASINGANAPALLIG.P., DUVVURU MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 3. A.NARAYAN REDDY, S/O LATE PULLA REDDY, AGE ABOUT 54 YEARS, WORKING PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, CHINNASETTIPALLI GRAM PANCHAYAT, RAJUPALEM MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 4. R.VEERASEKHAR REDDY, S/O LATE VEERA REDDY, AGE 55 YEARS, PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, BETHAYAPAOLLI G.P., GOPAVARAM MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 5. B.ESWAR REDDY, S/O LATE CHENNA REDDY, AGE 57 YEARS, PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, KOGATTAM G.P., 2 KAMALAPURAM MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 6. G.SRINIVASULU, S/O LATE CHINNA REDDY, AGE 57 YEARS, PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, REKULAKUNTA G.P. B.MATTAM MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 7. E.MOSES, S/O LATE BENJIMEN, AGE 59 YEARS, PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, BRAHMANAPALLI G.P., GOPAVARAM MANDAL, Y.S.R.KADAPA DIST. 8. V.LAKSHMIPATHY, S/O BALAIAH AGE 58 YEARS, PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, PODATHURTHI G.P., KAMALAPURAM MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT, 9. V.NASARAIAH, S/O LATE NARSAIAH, AGE 54 YEARS, PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, KANAMPALLI GRAM PANCHAYAT, PULIVENDULA MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 10. K.LAKSHMA RAO, S/O K.PULLAIAH, AGE 57 YEARS, PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, CHINNAKUDALA VILLAGE, LINGALA MANDAL, KADAPA DIST. 11. S.ABDUL RAZZACK, S/O LATE JAFFER SAHIB AGE ABOUT 56 YEARS, PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, S.PALAGIRI G.P., V.N. MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 12. P.DIWAKAR, S/O LATE CHENNAIAH, AGE 59 YEARS, PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, OBANNAPET G.P., KONDAPURAM MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 13. P.VENKATARAMANA, S/O LATE VEERA REDDY, AGE 53 YEARS, PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, KRISHNAMPALLI GRAM PANCHAYAT, DUVVARU MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 14. L.CHANDRUDU, S/O LATE BALAIAH, AGE 52 YEARS, PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, MATLI GRAM PANCHAYAT, VERABALLI MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT (YSR 3 KADAPA DISTRICT) 15. B.MALLIKARJUNA, S/O LATE NARAYANA, AGE 55 YEARS, PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, KATIMAYAKUNTA GRAM PANCHAYAT, RAYACHOTY MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT (YSR KADAPA DISTRICT) ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, P.R. ANDR.D. DEPARTMENT, TADEPALLI,GUNTUR, GUNTURDISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH STATE 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, , Y.S.R. KADAPA DISTRICT, KADAPA-516 001, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE 4. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE ...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 topleased to issue an order, direction or Writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ to direct the Respondents to post the Petitioners as Panchayat Secretary Grade-Ill in the existing vacancies in YSR Kadapa District by reviewing the orders of transfer issued in Proc. Rc.No. 1423/A6/2025, dated 9-6-2025 as per G.O. Ms.No. 84, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development (Mdl.III) Department, dated 24-2-2010 in so far as the Petitioners are concerned and declare the action of the Respondents in transferring the Petitioners as Panchayat Secretary Grade-Ill to 4 Panchayat Secretary Grade-IV is being arbitrary, illegal. unconstitutional and contrary to G.O. Ms. No. 84, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development (Mdl.III) Department, dated 24-2-2010 and to pass IA 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 pleased to direct the Respondents to post the Petitioners as Panchayat Secretary Grade-IIl in the existing vacancies in YSR Kadapa District by keeping in view of the G.O. Ms. No. 84, Panchayat Raj & Rural Development (Mdl.III) Department, dated 24-2-2010 and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. R V MALLIKARJUNA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: 5 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.22225 of 2025 O R DE R: Learned counsel for the Petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition stating that they will pursue the remedies according to law. Permission as sought for is accorded. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to pursue the legal remedies as and when occasion arises. No order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions if any shall stand dismissed. ___________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 22.08.2025 KLP