V ' IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMAR (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO AND THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 30711 OF 9n9d Between: P. Suneetha Devi, W/o A. Venkatanarayana Goud, Stenographer Grade ll(Dismissed) Office of Senior Civil Judge Court Penukonda, Ananthapuram District, Residency, Bellary Bye Pass Road, Janasakthinagar District. aged 49, Occp;- R/o D.No. 4-3-88-28,Sri Sai Ananthapuram ...PETITIONER AND 1. The High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Registrar General, Nelapadu, Amaravathi, Guntur District. Andhra Pradesh. 2. The High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Registrar (Administration) Nelapadu, Amaravathi, Guntur District. Andhra Pradesh. 3. The Principal District Judge, Ananthpuram. Ananthapuram District. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution the circumstances stated be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction of India praying that in in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may more particularly one in the of the respondents in not against the order of dismissal nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring action deciding the appeal dated 14. 11. 2018 filed from Service passed by the 3 5362/2018/Admn/Staff dated 23-08-2018 rd respondent in as illegal, arbitrary and violation Dis No of Article 14, 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 2 respondent to decide the Appeal dated 14 11. 2018 filed by the petitioner against the order of dismissal from Service passed by the 3 Dis No. 5362/2018/Admn/Staff dated 23-08-2018. nd respondent in lA NO: 1 OF 2024 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated m the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the 2"^ respondent to decide the Appeal dated 14.11. 2018 filed by the petitioner against the order of dismissal from ^ Service passed by the 3'^^ respondent in Dis No 5362/2018/Admn/Staff dated 23-08-2018 as expeditiously as possible pending disposal of this writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI L. V. S. NAGARAJU Counsel for the Respondents: SRI Y. N. VIVEKANANDA The Court made the following: ORDER 1 1 RRR,J & JS,J W.P.No.30711 of 2024 APHC010584772024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3541] pRrpftV . THE '^0^" DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 30711/2024 Between: P Suneetha Devi ...PETITIONER AND The High Court Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.L VS NAGARAJU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.YN VIVEKANANDA The Court made the following Order: (per Hon’ble Sri Justice R. Raghunandan Rao) Heard Sri L.V.S. Naga Raju, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, and Sri Y.N. Vivekananda, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents. The petitioner, who was working as Grade-ll Stenographer in the Court of Junior Civil Judge, Madakasira, was subjected to an enquiry on the 2. 2 r RRR,J & JS,J W.P.No.30711 of 2024 basis of a report of Junior Civil Judge, Madakasira, in Dis.No.1101, dated 06.09.2011. After completion of the enquiry, the disciplinary authority Prinicipal cum District Judge Ananatapur, by proceedings Dis.No.5362/2018/Admn/Staff, dated 23.08.2018, had held the petitioner guilty of the charges framed against her and awarded punishment of dismissal from in service. 3. Aggrieved by the order of dismissal, the petitioner has filed appeal, before the Hon’ble High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad for the State of Telangana and the State of Andhra Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Classification, Control an under Rule 33 of the and Appeal) Rules, 1991, on 14.11.2018. After bifurcation of the combined high Court, the appeal of the petitioner was transferred to this Court on the administrative side. 4. The petitioner has approached this Court with the contention that the 2"'' respondent, who is the Appellate Authority, has not disposed of the appeal filed on 14.11.2018 and the delay in disposal of the appeal, is causing grave and irreparable loss and damage to the interest of the petitioner. This Court finds that the contention of the 5. petitioner merits consideration. A delay of 7 years in disposal of the appeal would damage to the interests of the petitioner and the same requires to be disposed of at the earliest. cause 6. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner on 14.11,2018 3 RRR,J& JS,J W.P.No.30711 of 2024 within a period of four months from the date of receipt of this order. There shall be no order as to costs, sequel, pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand As a closed. SD/- A. VENUGOPALA RAO assistant registrar //TRUE COPY// ^SECTiO^N OFFICER To, The Registrar General, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Nelapadu, Amaravathi, Guntur District. Andhra Pradesh. Registrar (Administration), High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Nelapadu, Amaravathi,Guntur District. Andhra Pradesh. 3. The Principal District Judge, Ananthpuram, Ananthapuram District. 4. One CC to Sri L. V. S. Nagaraju, Advocate [OPUC] 5. One CC to Sri Y. N. Vivekananda, Advocate [OPUC] 6. Three CD Copie?. 1. 2. The ssb . > HIGH COURT DATED:20/06/2025 ORDER WP.No.30711 of 2024 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS