APHC010563352025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] WEDNESDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 29227/2025 Between: 1. N RAJENDRA VARA PRASAD, S/O. MASENU, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC PANCHAYAT SECRETARY GRADE-LL O/O. KANKIPADU GRAM PANCHAYAT, KANKIPADU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. R/O. D.NO.1-28, NEAR RTC BUSTAND, SRINAGAR, GANNAVARAM VILLAGE AND MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI,AMARAVATHI,GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR PW, KRISHNA DISTRICT AT MACHILIPATNAM. 4. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, KRISHNA DISTRICT AT MACHILIPATNAM. 5. THE DIVISIONAL PANCHAYAT OFFICER, GUDIVADA. 6. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZILLA PRAJA PARISHAD, KRISHNA DISTRICT, AT MACHILIPATNAM. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 tomay be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 2nd respondent vide e.proceedings No.1787005/CPR /N1/2022, dt. 19.06.2025 appointment of inquiry officer and presiding officer without considering the petitioner request to supply of record and documents relating to the charge memo in Rc.No.1787005/CPR and RD/BI/20222 dt.23.05.2023 for submitting the explanation is illegal, arbitrary and unjust and violation of the principles of natural justice and contrary to the Rule 20 of A.P. CS (CCA) Rules 1991 and set aside the same and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to consider the request of the petitioner dt.28.06.2024 to supply the documents relating and connected with the charge memo dt.23.05.2025 and follow the Rule 20 of A.P. CS (CCA) Rules 1991 and to pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 suspend the proceedings No.1787005/CPR /N1/2022, dt. 19.06.2025 of the 2nd respondent to appointment of inquiry officer and presiding officer and direct the 2nd respondent to consider the request of the petitioner representation dt.28.06.2024 to supply of the documents relating and connected with the charge Memo dt.23.05.2025 pending disposal of the writ petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BALA RAMESH YALAVARTHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV The Court made the following: 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.29227 of 2025 ORDER : This writ petition is filed declaring the action of the 2nd Respondent in not supplying the record and documents relating to the charge memo for submitting the explanation as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as learned Assistant Government Pleader would submit that the documents sought by the Petitioner were handed over to the Petitioner. 3. In that view, the writ petition is disposed of and Petitioner is permitted to file statement of defence within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions if any shall stand dismissed. ___________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 05.11.2025 KLP/CHS