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2025 DAILYLAW 36724 (AP)

M SIVALINGAMMA v. State of Andhra Pradesh,

WP/31543/2024 · 2025-01-22

Subba Reddy Satti

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APHC010602342024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 31543/2024 Between: 1. M SIVALINGAMMA, W/O MURALI REDDY, AGED 44 YEARS, OCC.FIELD ASSISTANT, R/O RAJULAGURAVAIAHPALLI VILLAGE MUDDANUR MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,VELAGAPUDI,AMARAVATI,GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. PROJECT DIRECTORCUMADDITIONAL DISTRICT PROGRAMME COORDINATOR OF MGNREGS, DISTRICT WATER MANAGEMENT AGENCY, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. ...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 to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the orders of the 2nd respondent in R.C.No. 1339/H.R/Muddanur/2024 dated 21.12.2024 thereby suspending the petitioner on the allegation that she is making musters in favour of some workers by colleting Rs.100/- and there are workers above aged 70 years and she sent her Brother's wife namely Rajula Meenakumari and collected Rs. 1,21,600/- from workers, as illegal, irregular, arbitrary, without jurisdiction, contrary to Field Assistants Human Resources Policy, 2013, violative of SRS,J W.P.No.31543 of 2024 principles of natural justice and offends Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India, contrary to the provisions of National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme Act, 2005 and consequently suspend the orders of the 2nd respondent in R.C.No. 1339/H.R/Muddanur/2024 dated 21.12.2024 and direct the 2nd respondent to allow the petitioner to attend to her duties and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 to suspend the orders of the 2nd respondent in R.C.No: 1339/H.R/Muddanur/2024 dated 21.12.2024 and direct the 2nd respondent to allow the petitioner to attend to her duties pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KODATI RAMYA KRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES IV The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: The above writ petition is filed impugning the proceedings issued by respondent No.2 vide R.C.No.1339/H.R/Muddanur/2024, dated 21.12.2024 (Ex.P1), whereby suspending the petitioner (temporarily), as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Heard Sri Solomon Raju, learned counsel representing Smt. K. Ramya Krishna, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri M.S.R. Chandra Murthy, learned Standing Counsel appeared for the respondents. 3. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, learned Standing Counsel submitted the proceeding issued by respondent No.2 vide R.C.No.1339/H.R/Muddanur/2024, dated 07.01.2025, removing the petitioner SRS,J W.P.No.31543 of 2024 from service, after conducting an inquiry. Copy of the same is handed over to the learned counsel for the petitioner across the bar. 4. Given the developments pending writ petition, the Writ Petition is closed giving liberty to the petitioner to challenge the proceedings issued by respondent No.2 vide R.C.No.1339/H.R/Muddanur/2024, dated 07.01.2025, if aggrieved. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date : 22.01.2025 TVN SRS,J W.P.No.31543 of 2024 310 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION No.31543 OF 2024 Date : 22.01.2025 TVN