53^ IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AMARAV (Special Original Jurisdiction) j FRIDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY I TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE * PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Q K' WRIT PETITION NO: 23773 OF 2024 Between: Pattern Revathi, W/o. P.Harish Kumar, Aged about 26 years, Occ. Village Organization Assistant (VOA) R/o.D.No.3-34, Marappagaripalli Village, Balasamudram, Tanakallu Mandal, Anantapur District. ...PETITIONER AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by the Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department Secretariat Buildings, At Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Andhra Pradesh. The District Collector Cum Executive Chairman, District Rural Development Agency, DRDA Kakinada District. The Chief Executive Officer, Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty, SERP Department of Rural Development, 2nd Floor, NTR District, Administrative Block, Pandit Nehru Bus Station, Vijayawada, NTR District Erstwhile Krishna District. The Project Director, District Rural Development Agency DRDAVelugu, Anantapur District. The Assistant Project Manager, IKP, TanakalluMandal, Anantapur District The Mandal Samikya Community Coordinator, TanakalluMandal,Anantapur District. The Area Coordinator SERP, DRDA.Kokkanti Cross Village,TanakalluMandal, Anantapur District. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. i,- t j. yJf^e -Mandala Mahila Samaikya, Represented by its President, Jr^akalluMandal, Anantapur District. Mandala Samaikya, Register No. * - AMC/ATT/DCO/2005/2173, Tanakallu Mandal, Anantapur District. Rep. by its President 10. The Ram Rahim Grama Samaikya, Kokkanti Cross Village, Tanakallu Mandal, Anantapur District, ( Rep. by its President. Respondent Nos.9 and 10 impleaded as per Court Order dated 23.10.2024 vide I.A.No.2 of 2024 in WP No.23773 of 2024.) " 'f I ...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 an order, writ or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India declaring the action of the respondents No. 4 to 8 in not allowing the petitioner to discharge her duties as Village Organization Assistant (VOA) in Ram Rahim Gramaikya Sangam, Kokkanti Cross, Tanakallu Mandal, Anantapur District by forcing the petitioner to resign the said post by issuing notice dated NILL by the 8th respondent without there being any reason as illegal, arbitrary and violation of the Fundamental Rights guaranteed to the petitioner under Article 14, 16, 19, 21 of Constitution of India besides being in violation of the Principles of Natural Justice and consequently direct the respondents to allow the petitioner into service as the Village Organization Assistant in Ram Rahim Gramaikya Sangam with all consequential benefits. V 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 continue the petitioner as Village Organization Assistant (VOA) in Ram Rahim Gramaikya Sangam, Kokkanti Cross, Tanakallu Mandal, Anantapur District by allowing her to discharge functions in the office by paying salary, pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the PetitionerSRI P NARAHARI BABU Counsel for the Respondents No.1,2: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ Counsel for the Respondents No.3 to 8: GP FOR DRDA The Court made the following: ORDER 4, APHC010460232024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] I* FRIDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSANDAND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 23773/2024 Between: 1.PATTEM REVATHI, W/0. P.HARISH KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, OCC. VILLAGE ORGANIZATION ASSISTANT (VOA) R/O.D.NO.3-34, MARAPPAGARIPALLI VILLAGE, BALASAMUDRAM, TANAKALLU MANDAL, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR CUM EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, DISTRICT RURAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, DRDA KAKINADA DISTRICT. 3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SOCIETY FOR ELIMINATION OF RURAL POVERTY SERP DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, 2ND FIOOR, NTR DISTRICT, ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK, PANDIT NEHRU BUS STATION, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT ERSTWHILE KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT RURAL DEVELOPMENTAGENCY DRDA VELUGU,ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. 5. THE ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER, IKP, TANAKALLUMANDAL ANANTAPUR DISTRICT 6. THE MANDALSAMIKYA COMMUNITY COORDINATOR, TANAKALLUMANDAL,ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. 7. THE AREA COORDINATOR SERF, DRDA.KOKKANTI CROSS VILLAGE,TANAKALLUMANDAL. ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. 8. THE MANDALA MANILA SAMAIKYA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, TANAKALLUMANDAL, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. 9. THE CHOWDESWARI MANDALA SAMAIKYA, REGISTER NO. AMC/ATT/DCO/2005/2173, DISTRICT. TANAKAILU MANDAL, ANANTAPUR REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT 10.THE RAM RAHIM GRAMA SAMAIKYA, KOKKANTI CROSS VILLAGE, TANAKAILU MANDAL REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT. IMPLEADED AS PER COURT ORDER DATED 23.10.2024 VIDE I.A.N0.2 0F 2024 IN WP N0.23773OF 2024. ANANTAPUR DISTRICT, RESPONDENT NOS.9 AND 10 ...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 an order, writ or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India declaring the action of the respondents No. 4 to 8 in not allowing the petitioner to discharge her duties as Village Organization Assistant (VOA) in Ram Rahim GramaikyaSangam, Kokkanti Cross, Tanakallu Mandal, Anantapur District by forcing the petitioner to resign the said post by issuing notice dated NILL by the 8th respondent without there being any reason as illegal, arbitrary and violation of the Fundamental Rights guaranteed to the petitioner under Article 14,. 16, 19, 21 of Constitution of India besides being in violation of the Principles of Natural Justice and consequently direct the respondents to allow the petitioner into se'rvice as the Village Organization Assistant in Ram Rahim Gramaikya Sangam with all consequential benefits and pass lA 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 may be pleased to direct the respondents to continue the petitioner as Village Organization Assistant (VOA) in Ram Rahim GramaikyaSangam, Kokkanti Cross, Tanakallu Mandal, Anantapur District by allowing her to discharge functions in the office by paying salary, pending disposal petition and pass lA NO: 2 OF 2024 of the above writ 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 proposed respondents no.9 and 10 as respondents no 9 and 10 in WP.No. 23773 of 2024, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.P NARAHARI BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR SERVICES IV The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: Sri P. Narahari Babu, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present writ petition with a liberty to approach the appropriate firm. Permission is accorded. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn giving liberty to the petitioner to approach the appropriate firm. No order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, in this case, shall stand closed. Sd/- A.VIJAYA BABU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. One CC to SRI. P. NARAHARI BABU, Advocate [OPUC] 2. TwoCCsto GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 3. Two CCs to GP FOR DRDA, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 4. Three C.D.Copies . .4^ HIGH COURT DATED;()7/02/2025 ORDER WP.No.23773 of 2024 5 2UUN 2025 \ ^ j. Curreni MCMon ^^"espATC*!*?^ DISMISING THE WP AS WITHDRAWN WITHOUT COSTS