APHC010462262025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] MONDAY,THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 24572/2025 Between: 1. K SUDESHNA, W/O.K. JANAKIRAM, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, ELECTED SARPANCH, KAGUPADU GRAM PANCHAYAT, UNGUTURU MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT, A.P. - 521333. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, PR AND RD DEPARTMENT, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR PANCHAYAT WING, ELURU DISTRICT, ELURU, ANDHRA PRADESH 3. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, ELURU DISTRICT, ELURU. 4. THE DIVISIONAL PANCHAYAT OFFICER, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT 5. THE DIVISIONAL PANCHAYAT OFFICER, JANGAREDDYGUDEM, ELURU DISTRICT 6. THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, UNGUTURU MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT. 7. THE KAGUPADU GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, UNGUTURU MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT. 8. V MADHAVA RAO, S/O. SANJEEVA RAO, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, R/O. KAGUPADU VILLAGE, PANCHAYAT MEMBER, KAGUPADU 2 GRAM PANCHAYAT UNGUTURU MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): The court made following the ORDER: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of the India seeking the following reliefs:- “to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents, action of the 3rd respondent in particular by issuing orders suspending the petitioners check drawing power vide Procgs.No.64241/A6/2025, dt.12.08.2025 is illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and contrary to the principles of natural justice besides violation of fundamental rights enshrined in Art. 14, 15, 20 and 21 of the Constitution of India consequently set aside the Orders Passed by the 3rd respondent vide Procgs.No.64241/A6/2025, dt.12.08.2025 and pass….” 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner preferred an appeal dated 20.08.2025 before the 2nd respondent against the proceedings dated 12.08.2025 issued by the 3rd respondent. However, the 2nd respondent neither considered the appeal nor issued any other proceedings nor disposed of the appeal preferred by the petitioner so far. Hence, the present Writ Petition. 3 4. On the other hand, learned Government Pleader for the respondents submits that the appeal preferred by the petitioner dated 20.08.2025 before the 2nd respondent against the proceedings issued by the 3rd respondent dated 12.08.2025 will be considered and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a reasonable time. 5. Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for the respondents and on perusal of the material placed on record, this Court is of the considered opinion that the present Writ Petition can be disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider and dispose of the Appeal dated 20.08.2025, after providing an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and other stake holders if any, within a period of two(02) months from the date of receipt of copy of this Order. 6. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel miscellaneous application, pending, if any, shall also stand closed. ________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 15.09.2025 kkllkk 4 188 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 24572 of 2025 15.09.2025 kkllkk