APHC010105562023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] WEDNESDAY,THE THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 5320/2023 Between: 1. MARAM INDRASENA REDDY, S/O. BALI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC SARPANCH, R/O.VITALAPURAM VILLAGE, THALLUR MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, (TP.WING) ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR 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 to declare the action of the Respondent No.1 in issuing impugned proceedings in ROC.No.418/2022(PTS)A1 dated 03-02- 2023 suspending the Petitioner as Sarpanch of Vitalapuram Gram Panchayat of Thallur Mandal, Prakasam District for a period of 3 months without giving an opportunity of making a representation against the proposed action as arbitrary, illegal and contrary to Sec.249(6) of AP Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 and also in violation of principles of natural justice and in violation of Article 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently set aside the impugned 2 proceedings in ROC.No.418/2022(PA)A1 dated 03-02-2023 issued by the 1st Respondent in the interest of justice. IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 impugned proceedings in ROC.No.418/2022(PTS)A1 dated 03- 02-2023 issued by the 1st Respondent by directing the Respondents to continue the Petitioner as Sarpanch of Vitalapuram Gram Panchayat, Thallur Mandal, Prakasam District pending disposal of the Writ Petition in the interest of justice. IA NO: 2 OF 2023 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 implead the Petitioners/Proposed Respondents as Respondents No. 3, 4 in the main Writ Petition and pass IA NO: 3 OF 2023 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 orders passed in I.A. No. 1 of 2023 in W.P. No. 5320/2023 dated 06.03.2023 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P NAGENDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV The Court made the following: ORDER: Declaring the action of the 1st respondent in issuing the impugned proceedings in ROC.No.418/2022(PTS)A1 dated 03.02.2023 suspending the petitioner as Sarpanch of Vitalapuram Gram Panchayat of Thallur Mandal, Prakasam District, for a period of 3 months without giving an opportunity of 3 making a representation against the proposed action, as illegal and arbitrary, the present writ petition is filed. 2. Heard Sri P.Nagendra Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Smt.Naga Chandrika, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that when the 1st respondent issued the impugned proceedings dated 03.02.2023 suspending the petitioner for a period of 3 months from the post of Sarpanch of Vitalapuram Gram Panchayat of Thallur Mandal, Prakasam District, without giving an opportunity of making a representation, the petitioner approached this Court by way of the present writ petition. This Court, on 06.03.2023, granted an interim order suspending the impugned proceedings. He further submitted that by virtue of the said interim orders of this Court, the petitioner has been reinstated into service as Sarpanch, as such, there remains nothing for adjudication, accordingly, prayed to close the writ petition. 4. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 03rd December, 2025 RKS