APHC010518912025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] WEDNESDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 27481/2025 Between: Middiboyina Mallikarjun ...PETITIONER AND State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M SRIKANTH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: 2 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.27481 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 01.10.2015. Pursuant thereto, the Petitioner was discharging his duties for the last 15 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 from 12.09.2025, 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 3 the duties from 12.09.2025. He would fairly submit that if the Petitioner attends 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 in this Petition shall stand closed __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 08.10.2025 eha 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 27481/2025 Dt. 08.10.2025 eha