I 44 ^ APHC010518932025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 27377 OF 2025 Between: K Venkata Durga Rao, S/o K.Prasada Rao Occ.Watchman, R/o H.No. 2-56, Bolayapalem, Karlapadu Mandal, District. Aged about 38 years, Bapatia ...Petitioner AND 1. state of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Department Agriculture and Co-operation, Department, Secretariat, Amaravati Guntur District. of 2. The Director of Agriculture, O/o Commissioner of Agriculture, Besides Rythu Bazar, Old Mirchyard, Chuttugunta, Guntur - 522 004. 3. The District Collector and Magistrate, Guntur District 4. The Special Grade Secretary, Agriculture Market Committee Guntur. Bapatia. ...Respondents praying that in the may be Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court pleased to issue Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in terminating the service of the Petitioner orally on the basis of some alleged misconduct without conducting regular enquiry or following the principles of natural justice as Illegal, arbitrary, violative of Articles 14,16 and 21 of the Constitution India and consequently direct the Respondents to reinstate the of Petitioner into service with all consequential benefits including backwages from the date of his illegal termination i.e., 12.09.2025. lA NO: 1 OF 2Q2fi 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 immediately reinstate the Petitioner i pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI M SRIKANTH Counsel for the Respondents No.1, 4: GP FOR SERVICES II Counsel for the Respondent No.2: SRI GANGISETTY RAJESWARA Standing Counsel For Agricultural Marketing Committees The Court made the following order: into service. RAO, APHC010518932025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] TUESDAY,THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 27377/2025 Between: K Venkata Durga Rao ...PETITIONER AND State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.MSRIKANTH Counsel for the Respondent(S): I.Gangisetty Rajeswara rao,Standing Counsel For Agricultural Marketing Committees 2.GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: 2 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.27377 of 2025 O R DE R: 1. The present Writ Petition is filed to declare the action of the Respondents in terminating the services of the Petitioner orally on the basis of alleged misconduct without conducting regular enquiry or following the principles of natural justice as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The Petitioner was appointed as Watchman on 22.12.2020. Pursuant thereto, the Petitioner was discharging his duties for the last 5 years. While so, a Show Cause Notice was issued to the Petitioner on 06.09.2025 alleging certain allegations. Thereupon, the Petitioner submitted his explanation to the Respondent Authorities denying the allegations. 3. The grievance of the Petitioner is that the Petitioner is not being permitted to attend the duties by the Respondent No.4. 4. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Respondent No.4 would submit that the Petitioner himself is not attending the duties. He would fairly submit that if the Petitioner attends 3 duties, the Respondent No.4 will not obstruct the Petitioner from attending the duties. He would further submit that the Respondent No.4 will follow due process of law. 5. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the Respondent No.4 not to interfere with the Petitioner in discharging his duties without following due process of law. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending i this Petition shall stand closed in Sd/- N NAGAMIVIA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// To, SECTION OFFICER 1. The Principal Secretary, State of Andhra Pradesh, Agriculture and Co-operation, Department, Guntur District. 2. The Director of Agriculture, O/o Commissioner of Agriculture Rythu Bazar, Old Mirchyard, Chuttugunta, Guntur - 522 004. 3. The District Collector and Magistrate, Guntur District, Guntur. 4. The Special Grade Secretary, Agriculture Market Committee 5. One CC to SRI M SRIKANTH Advocate [OPUC] 6. One CC to SRI GANGISETTY RAJESWARA RAO, Standing Counsel For Agricultural Marketing Committees Advocate [OPUC] 7. Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES II [OUT] 8. Two CD Copies Department of Secretariat, Amaravati, Besides Bapatla. High Court of Andhra Pradesh gsg HIGH COURT DATED: 14/10/2025 ORDER WP NO. 27377 OF 2025 ^ 3 0 OCT 2025 ^ S.4;jiffent Sfctiofi^v O'! I rf-t J disposing the WP WITHOUT COSTS