APHC010603042024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY lA No.1 OF 2025 IN WRIT PETITION NO: 31558 OF 2024 ‘ ■■■I-JW..,, I lA No.1 OF 2025 Between: The Commissioner of Proh and Excise Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, R/o. 882B, Sai Vihar Apartments, Poultry Farm Road, Prasadampadu (v), Vijayawada, N.T.R District. ...PETITIONER/RESPONDENT No.2 AND R. Chiranjeevi Chitti Babu, S/o. R. Veerabhadra Rao, Aged 59 years. Presently working as Distillery Officer (Assistant Prohibition and Excise Superintendent), M/s. BRK Spirits, Davuluru, Kankipadu Mandal, NTR District, R/o. Dr. No. 63-6-21/4, Dwaraka Nagar, Kakinada District. 1. ...RESPONDENT/PETITIONER 2. The state of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. By its Principal Secretary, Revenue (Excise) Department, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District. (Respondent No.2 is formal party) ...RESPONDENT/ RESPONDENT 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 extend the time for a further period of six (6) months for concluding the inquiry pending against the petitioner and other charged officers. WRIT PETITION NO: 31558 OF 2024 / I- I-' Between: R. Chiranjeevi Chitti Babu, S/o. R. Veerabhadra Rao Aged 59 years Presently working as Distillery Officer (Assistant Prohibition and Excise Superintendent), M/s. BRK Spirits, Davuluru, Kankipadu Mandal, NTR District, R/o. Dr. No. 63-6-21/4, Dwaraka Nagar, Kakinada District. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. By its Principal Secretary, Revenue (Excise) Department, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The Commissioner of Proh and Excise Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, R/o. 88-2B, Sai Vihar Apartments, Poultry Farm Road, Prasadampadu (v), Vijayawada, N.T.R District. ...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 a Writ Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declare the action of the respondents in not concluding the long pending disciplinary Proceedings vide TEC No. 89 and 229 of 2013, dated 06.01.2017 and 26.07.2017 issued by the Tribunal for Disciplinary Proceedings (TDP), now referred to Commissioner of Inquiries vide G.ORt. Nos. Nos. 464 and 363 Revenue (Vigilance-IV) Department, Dated- 09-05- 2023 and 13-04-2023 by the 1st respondent, for the incident pertains to the year 2010-2012, as illegal arbitrary and in violation of existing specific instructions of the Government, for early conclusion, and Hon’ble Apex Court, reported in P.V.MAHADEVAN Vs. M.D. TAMIL NADU HOUSING BOARD, and accordingly set aside the the respondents to conclude the disciplinary proceedings within terms of G.O.Ms.No.679 GA (SER.C) Department G.O.Ms.No.91 GAD Dated 12-09-2022, failing which the quashed automatically, in terms of the similar orders passed Syndicate Cases, in W.P.No. 23107 of 2024 dated 14.10.2024. 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 to direct the respondents to conclude the disciplinary months, pending against the petitioner vide TEC No. 89 & 229 of 2013 06-1-2017 and 26-07-2017 which are related to Liquor Syndicate, of 2010-12 pending disposal of the above writ petition and to as well as the judgment of the same, consequently direct 3 months, in dated 1-11-2008, and proceedings stands in Liquor proceedings within 3 dated: pass Counsel for the Petitioner in IA.No.1 of 2025: GP FOR SERVICES Counsel for the Respondent No.1 in I.A.No.l of 2025:M/s. BUGULU SREETEJA I Counsel for the Respondent No.2:— The Court made the following order: In view of the Affidavit dated 30.06.2025 submitted by the respondent, the time granted by this Court in W.P.No.31558 of 2024 for concluding the inquiry is extended for a further period of six(06) months from today. nd petitioner/2 Sd/- M. SRINIVAS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Revenue (Excise) Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The Commissioner of Proh. and Excise Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, R/o. 88-2B, Sai Vihar Apartments, Poultry Farm Road, Prasadampadu (v), Vijayawada, N.T.R District. 3. One CC to M/s. Bugulu Sreeteja, Advocate [OPUC] 4. Two CCS to GP for Services-I, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 5. Two CD Copies. ssb HIGH COURT DATED:19/09/2025 . t ORDER lA No.1 of 2025 in WP No. 31558 OF 2024 EXTENSION OF TIME