APHC010362562019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH THURSDAY,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: Between: 1. M VENKATESH, S/O M. PENCHALAIAH HINDU, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, OCC. FIELD ASSISTANT MUMMAREDDIGUNTA VILLAGE AND GRARN. PANCHAYAT, PELLAKURU MANDAL SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR CUM DISTRICT PROGRAMME COORDINATOR, MGNREGS SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 3. THE PROJECT DIRECTORCUMCHAIRMAN, NELLORE DISTRICT. 4. THE ASSISTANT PROJECT DIRECTOR, MGNREGS GUDUR CLUSTER, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 5. THE PROGRAMME OFFICER/MANDAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, , MGNREGS PELLAKURU MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 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 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 17242/2019 M VENKATESH, S/O M. PENCHALAIAH HINDU, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, OCC. FIELD ASSISTANT MUMMAREDDIGUNTA VILLAGE AND GRARN. PANCHAYAT, PELLAKURU MANDAL SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY IT'S PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR CUM DISTRICT PROGRAMME COORDINATOR, MGNREGS SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. THE PROJECT DIRECTORCUMCHAIRMAN, DWMA NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. THE ASSISTANT PROJECT DIRECTOR, MGNREGS GUDUR CLUSTER, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. THE PROGRAMME OFFICER/MANDAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, , MGNREGS PELLAKURU MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE 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 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3368] THURSDAY,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF NOVEMBER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI M VENKATESH, S/O M. PENCHALAIAH HINDU, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, OCC. FIELD ASSISTANT MUMMAREDDIGUNTA VILLAGE AND GRARN. PANCHAYAT, PELLAKURU MANDAL SPSR ...PETITIONER REP BY IT'S PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR CUM DISTRICT PROGRAMME COORDINATOR, MGNREGS SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. DWMA NELLORE, SPSR THE ASSISTANT PROJECT DIRECTOR, MGNREGS GUDUR THE PROGRAMME OFFICER/MANDAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, , MGNREGS PELLAKURU MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE 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 2 pleased to issue an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents particularly the action of the 5th respondent in not allowing the petitioner to attend the duties as Field Assistant of Mummareddy Gunta (M. Reddy Gunta) Gram Panchayat nor paying the salary without assigning any reasons though he is in service as Field Assistant is highhanded, arbitrary, malafide and violation of Principles of Natural Justice, contrary to the provisions of NREGS Act, 2005 and, rules made there under by setting aside the same and consequently direct the respondents to continue the petitioner as Field Assistant of Mumpareddy Gunta (M. Reddy Gunta) Gram Panchayat, Pellakuru Mandal, SPSR Nellore District duly paying the salary in the interest of justice IA NO: 1 OF 2019 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 direct the respondents to allow the petitioner to attend his duties as Field Assistant of Mumrnareddy Gunta (M, Reddy Gunta) Gram Panchayat, Pellakuru Mandal, SPSR Nellore District and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case otherwise the petitioner will be put to irreparable loss and caused hardship. IA NO: 1 OF 2020 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 vacate the interim order dated 05.11.2019 in WP No.17242 of 2019 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. A CHANDRAIH NAIDU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. M S R CHANDRA MURTHY 2. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV (AP) The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N.CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No.17242 OF 2019 ORDER: This Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed for the following relief: “….issue an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents particularly the action of the 5th respondent in not allowing the petitioner to attend the duties as Field Assistant of Mummareddy Gunta (M. Reddy Gunta) Gram Panchayat nor paying the salary without assigning any reasons though he is in service as Field Assistant is highhanded, arbitrary, malafide and violation of Principles of Natural Justice, contrary to the provisions of NREGS Act, 2005 and, rules made there under by setting aside the same and consequently direct the respondents to continue the petitioner as Field Assistant of Mumpareddy Gunta (M. Reddy Gunta) Gram Panchayat, Pellakuru Mandal, SPSR Nellore District duly paying the salary in the interest of justice…” 2. Sri A.Chandraiah Naidu, learned counsel for the writ petitioner, would submit that as per the instructions as on the date, the petitioner has been allowed to continue to work as Filed Assistant. In view of the same, no further orders are required to be passed in the Writ Petition, hence, it may be closed. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Ms.P.Reavathi, learned counsel, representing Sri M.S.R.Chandra Murthy, learned standing counsel for MGNREGS, are in attendance. 4 4. Recording the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is closed without going into the merits of the case. There shall be no orders as to costs. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. _______________________ ___ JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI 20.11.2025 SSA/MP 5 46 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N.CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No.17242 OF 2019 Dated:20.11.2025. SSA/MP