APHC010439982025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] THURSDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 23311/2025 Between: 1. YERRAGUDIDINNE PARAMARGA KRUPASEELUDU, S/O. Y.CHINNA SEELANNA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/O. 1- 30/B, CHANDALUR, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, REP BY SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR CUM EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, DISTRICT RURAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (DRDA), KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT 3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SOCIETY FOR ELIMINATION OF RURAL POVERTY (SERP), DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, 2ND FLOOR, NTR ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK, PANDIT NEHRU BUS STATION, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT 4. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT RURAL DEVELOPMENT (DRDA) VELUGU, KURNOOL, 2 KURNOOL DISTRICT 5. THE AREA COORDINATOR DRDA, (VELUGU), KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 6. THE ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER, VELUGU, JANA CHAITANYA MAHILA MANDALI SAMAIKYA, CHANDALUR VILLAGE, RUDRAVARAM MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 7. THE CLUSTER COORDINATOR, NIVEDITHA GRAMIKYA SANGHAM CHANDALUR VILLAGE, RUDRAVARAM MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 8. THE NIVEDITHA GRAMIKYA SANGHAM, CHANDALUR VILLAGE ORGANIZATION, CHANDALUR, KURNOOL DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. ...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 a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS, declaring the action of the respondents 4 to 7 in interfering with the petitioner's functioning as Village Organization Assistant (VOA) of the 8th Respondent Society without any authority of law, notice, or order, as arbitrary, illegal, violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, contrary to the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Mutually Aided Cooperative Societies Act, 1995, and in contravention of Circular No.64-7/SERP/IB/2019 dated 29.08.2019, and Consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the petitioner's discharge of duties as VOA of the 8th Respondent Society, and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 3 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 respondent officials not to interfere with the petitioner’s discharge of duties as Village Organization ssistant (VOA) of the 8th Respondent Society and to permit the petitioner to continue in service with salary and all consequential benefits, pending disposal of the Writ Petition, and Pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. S V RUTHVIK Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.23311 of 2025 O R DE R: This writ petition is filed declaring the action of Respondent Nos.4 to 7 in interfering with the Petitioner’s functioning as “Village Organization Assistant (VOA) of Respondent No.8- Society in contravention of Circular No.64-7/SERP/IB/2019 dated 29.08.2019 as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The Petitioner was appointed as Village Organization Assistant in Respondent No.8-Society which is a registered society and functioning under the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Mutually Aided Cooperative Societies Act, 1995 and its own bye-laws. As the Official Respondents are restraining the Petitioner from discharging his duties as Village Organization Assistant of Respondent No.8-Soceity, the present writ petition is filed. 3. Respondent No.8 –Society is said to be a Mutually Aided Cooperative Society and the private employment of the Petitioner in Respondent No.8-Society cannot be the subject matter of the present writ petition, as Respondent No.8 is not a ‘State’ under Article 12 of the Constitution of India. 5 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. However, liberty is given to the Petitioner to avail alternative remedies under law in an appropriate forum. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 04.09.2025 KLP