APHC010603182024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurfsdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY I.A. No.1 OF 2025 IN WRIT PETITION NO: 31562 OF 2024 I.A. No.1 OF 2025 Between: The Commissioner of Proh and Excise Department, State of Andhra Pradesh R/o. 88-2B, Sai Vihar Apartments, Poultry Farm Road, Prasadampadu (v) Vijayawada, N.T.R District. ...PETITIONER/RESPONDENT No.2 AND 1. K. Giridhar, S/o. Durga Prasad Rao, Aged 62 years. Retired Assistant Prohibition and Excise Superintendent, R/o Bridge County, Opposite Giet English College, D.No. 101-D163, Chakradwarabandam village, Rajanagam Mandal, East Godavari District. ...RESPONDENT/PETITIONER 2. The State of AP, rep. By its Principal Secretary, Revenue (Excise) Department, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District. ...RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT (Respondent No.2 is formal party) Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to extend the time for a further period of six (6) months for concluding the inquiry pending against the petitioner and other charged officers. WRIT PETITION NO: 31562 OF 2024 Between: K. Giridhar, S/o. Durga Prasad Rao, Aged 62 years, Retired Assistant Prohibition and Excise Superintendent, R/o Bridge County, Opposite Giet English College, D.No. 101-D163, Chakradwarabandam village, Rajanagam Mandal, East Godavari District. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of AP, rep. By its Principal Secretary, Revenue (Excise) Department, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The Commissioner of Proh and Excise Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, R/o. 88-2B, Sai Vihar Apartments, Poultry Farm Road, Prasadampadu (v) Vijayawada, N.T.R District. ...RESPONDENTS 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 declare the action of the respondents in not concluding the long pending disciplinary Proceedings vide TEC No. 79 of 2013, dated 06- 01-2017 issued by the Tribunal for Disciplinary Proceedings (TDP), now referred to Commissioner of Inquiries vide G.ORt. Nos. 464 Revenue (Vigilance-IV) Department, Dated 09-05-2023 by the 1 respondent, for the incident pertains to the year 2010-2012, as illegal arbitrary and in violation of existing specific instructions of the Government, for early conclusion, and as well as the judgment of the Hon’ble Apex Court, reported in P.V.MAHADEVAN Vs. M.D. TAMIL NADU HOUSING BOARD, and accordingly set aside the same, consequently direct the respondents to conclude the disciplinary proceedings within 3 months, - in terms of G.O.Ms.No. 679 GA (SER.C) Department, dated 1-11-2008, and G.O.Ms.No. 91 GAD Dated 12-09-2022, failing which the proceedings St stands quashed automatically, in terms of the similar orders passed in Liquor Syndicate Cases, in VV.P.No. 23107 of 2024 dated 14.10.2024. lA NO: 1 OF 2024 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to conclude the disciplinary proceedings within 3 months, pending against the petitioner vide TEC No. 79 of 2013, dated: 06-01-2017 which related to Liquor Syndicate, of 2010- 12 pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner : GP FOR SERVICES I Counsel for the Respondent No.1 : SMT. BUGULU SREETEJA Counsel for the Respondent No.2 : The Court made the following: ORDER This application is filed seeking to extend the time for a further period of six (6) months for concluding the enquiry pending against the Petitioner and other charged officers. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the Petitioner and in view of the facts and circumstances of the case, this application is ordered accordingly. Sd/- K SRINIVASA RAJU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Revenue (Excise) Department, State of AP, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. One CC to Smt. Bugulu Sreeteja, Advocate [OPUC] 3. Two CCs to GP for Services I, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 4. Three C.D. Copies. Cnr HIGH COURT DATED;25/09/2025 ORDER I.A. No.1 of 2025 in j70 1 n- OGT 2025 .1, ll WP.No.31562 of 2024 ^ Currenl beciion EXTEND THE TIME