APHC010200252020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] WEDNESDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 13018/2020 Between: 1. YELABOLU SAMBASIVA RAO, YELABOLUSAMBASIVA RAO S/O VENKATESWARLU, AGED 50 YEARS, F.P.SHOP DEALER, R/O PITCHIKALAPALEM VILLAGE, SAVALYAPURAM MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI 2. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, AND ADDL. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE MANDAL REVENUE OFFICER, SAVALYAPURAM MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...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 toto issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ Order or direction, direction declaring the impugned proceedings Rc.No.338/2020-S1 dated 29-06-2020 on the file of the Joint Collector and Addl. District Magistrate, Guntur, as illegal, arbitrary and also violative of Principles of natural justice and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2020 2 VS,J W.P.No.13018 of 2020 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 suspend the impugned proceedings Rc.No. Rc.No.338/2020-S1 dated 29-06- 2020 on the file of the Joint Collector & Addl. District Magistrate, Guntur, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. D KRISHNA MURTHY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES The Court made the following: 3 VS,J W.P.No.13018 of 2020 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 13018/2020 ORDER: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:- “….to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ Order or direction, declaring the impugned proceedings Rc.No.338/2020-S1 dated 29.06.2020 on the file of the Joint Collector and Addl. District Magistrate, Guntur, as illegal, arbitrary and also violative of Principles of natural justice…” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing for the respondents. 3. When the Writ Petition came up for hearing, on 06.08.2020, this Court passed the following interim order:- “The counsel for the petitioner submits that in similar circumstances, this Court in Writ Petition No.12593 of 2020 by following the judgment of the High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad in M.Kalyani vs. District Collector, 2006 (5) ALD 796, suspended the impugned order therein. In terms of the above order, there shall be suspension of the proceedings dated 20.06.2020 passed by the 2nd respondent till 20.08.2020.” 4. The said interim order was extended from time to time. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner has stated that thereafter, the respondents have issued a show cause notice on 19.09.2022, challenging which, the petitioner was constrained to file W.P.No.33849 of 2022, which 4 VS,J W.P.No.13018 of 2020 was disposed of by this Court vide orders dated 18.10.2022 directing the 2nd respondent to conclude the disciplinary proceedings as expeditiously as possible, preferably within four (4) weeks from the date of the order by following due process of law. 6. Learned counsel for the petitioner further stated that in view of the above circumstances, no further orders are necessary in the present writ petition and requested this Court to close the writ petition. 7. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Dated 08.10.2025 JLV 5 VS,J W.P.No.13018 of 2020 222 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 13018/2020 Dated 08.10.2025 JLV