APHC010603202024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] FRIDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 31454/2024 Between: 1. B BRAHMAIAH, S/O KOTESWARA RAO (LATE), AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, OCC. RECORD ASSISTANT AT SRI VARAHA LAKSHMI NARASIMHA SWAMY DEVASTHANAM OLD SINGARAYAKONDA, SINGARAYAKONDA MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE (ENDOWMENTS) DEPARTMENT, VELGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. SRI VARAHA LAKSHMI NARASIMHA SWAMY DEVASTHANAM, OLD SINGARAYAKONDA, SINGARAYAKONDA MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER ...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 action of the 3rd respondent in issuing proceedings vide Rc.No. Nil/2024 dated 14.11.2024 thereby placing the petitioner under suspension as bad, illegal, arbitrary and violative of articles SRS,J W.P.No.31454 of 2024 14, 16 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently set aside the same and direct the 3rd respondent to reinstate the petitioner forthwith and 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 operation of the impugned proceedings of the 3rd respondent issued vide Rc.No. Nil/2024 dated 14.11.2024 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. D V SASIDHAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: The petitioner, Record Assistant (under suspension) at Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Devasthanam, filed the above writ petition challenging the proceedings issued by respondent No.3 vide Rc.No.Nil/2024, dated 14.11.2024 (Ex.P1), whereby placing the petitioner under suspension, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Heard Sri D.V. Sasidhar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Srinivas, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Endowments appeared for respondents 1 to 3. 3. At the hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner submitted an explanation dated 28.11.2024 (Ex.P2) and further urged to direct the Executive Officer of respondent No.3 to conclude the inquiry. SRS,J W.P.No.31454 of 2024 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Endowments while not refuting the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner, would submit that the inquiry officer will be appointed very shortly and the inquiry will be concluded within four months. 5. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, without touching the merits of the matter, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with the consent of both the learned counsel, directing the learned Executive Officer of respondent No.3 to conclude the inquiry in pursuance of Exs.P1 & P2, strictly by following the Rules, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within four (04) months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date : 03.01.2025 TVN SRS,J W.P.No.31454 of 2024 62 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION No.31454 OF 2024 Date : 03.01.2025 TVN