f ’ APHC010603072024 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: 31552 OF 2024 lA NO. 1 OF 2025 Between: The Commissioner of Proh and Excise Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, R/o. 88-2B, Sai Vihar Apartments, Poultry Farm koaci, Prasadampadu (v), Vijayawada, N.T.R District. ...Petitioner/Respondent No. 2 AND 1. B Srinivasa Rao, S/o B. Venkateswara Rao, Aged 61 years. Presently Wroking as Distilary Officer Superintendent), PMK Distillery, (Assistant Prohibition and Excise . Kotapadu, Rangampeta Mandal, Rajamundary, East Godavari dist R/o Bridge County, Opposite Giet English College, A-109, Chakradwarabandam Villlage, East Godavari district. Respondent/Petitioner me State of A.P, 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: 31552 OF 2024 Between: B Srinivasa Rao, S/o B. Venkateswara Rao, Aged 61 years, Presently Wroking as Distilary Officer (Assistant Prohibition and Excise Superintendent), PMK Distillery, Kotapadu, Rangampeta Mandal, Rajamundary, East Godavari dist R/o Bridge County, Opposite Giet English College, A-109, Chakradwarabandam Villlage, East Godavari 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. 303 of 2013, dated 03- 08-2018 issued by the Tribunal for Disciplinary Proceedings (TDP), now referred to Commissioner of Inquiries vide G.ORt. Nos. 462 Revenue (Vigilance-IV) Department. Nos. 462 Revenue (Vigilance-IV) Department. Dated 09-05- 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 as well as the judgment of the Hon'ble Apex Court, reported in P.V.MAHADEVAN Vs. M.D. TAMIL NADU HOUSING BOARD, and accordingly set aside the same, consequently direct the respondents to conclude the disciplinary proceedings within 3 months, in terms of G.O.Ms.No. 679 GA (SER.C) Department, dated 1-11- 2008, and G.O.Ms.No. 91 GAD Dated 12-09-2022, failing which the proceedings stands quashed automatically, in terms of the similar orders passed in Liquor 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 proceedings within 3 months, pending against the petitioner vide TEC No. 303 of 2013, dated: 03-08-2018 which related to Liquor Syndicate, of 2010-12 pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: GP FOR SERVICES I Counsel for the Respondent No. 1: SRI BUGULU SREETEJA The Court made the following order: In view of the Affidavit dated 30.06.2025 submitted by the petitioner/2"'' Respondent, the time granted by this Court in WP No. 31522 of 2024 for concluding the inquiry is extended for a further period of six (6) months from today SD/- SHAIK IWOHD. RAFI ASSISTANT REG^T.RAR SECTION OFFICER //TRUE COPY// To, 1. The Principal Secretary, State of Andhra Pradesh, Revenue (Excise) Department, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District. L 2. One CC to Sri. Bugulu Sreeteja Advocate [OPUC] 3. Two CCs to GP for Services I, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 4. Two CD Copies GSC / HIGH COURT DATED:19/09/2025 ORDER lA NO. 1 OF 2025 IN WP NO. 31552 OF 2024 ANDH^^ 5 21 SEP 2025 ^ Current Section ^ oV m lA NO. 1 OF 2025 IS ORDERED