APHC010551522025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 28940/2025 Between: 1. K BALA SHANKARA REDDY, S/O K. NAGIREDDY, AGED 65 YEARS, OCC CIVIL SURGEON SPECIALIST, RTD. MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT, DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE MEDICAL SERVICE, E.S.I. HOSPITAL, TIRUPATI TIRUPATI DISTRICT, R/O TIRUPATI. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, LABOR FACTORIES BOILERS AND INSURANCE MEDICAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF INSURANCE MEDICAL SERVICES, ANDHRA PRADESH, ENIKEPADU, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R 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 to issue an appropriate order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS to declare of the respondent authorities in issuing the disciplinary vide Memo, dated 11.05.2022 the action proceedings initiated against me for an issue relating to 2018-19 as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to law and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently, set aside the impugned charge memo as the same 2 was kept pending since more than VA years till date of institution, in the interest of justice and pass 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 to direct the respondent authorities to conclude the disciplinary proceedings initiated against me vide G.O.Rt.No.163, LFB &IMS (IMS and VIG) Department, dated 11.05.2022 within a period of two months by imposing a default clause that if the enquiry could not be concluded within two months, the disciplinary proceedings are concluded by releasing all the retiremental benefits of the petitioner against the petitioner, in the interest of Justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. C SRINIVASA BABA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: Heard Sri C.Srinivasa Baba, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri D.Vamshi Krishna, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-II, appearing for respondents 1 and 2. 2. The petitioner, Civil Surgeon Specialist, retired as Medical Superintendent, filed the above writ petition challenging the action of respondents in initiating the disciplinary proceedings vide G.O.Rt.No.163 Labour, Factories, Boilers and IMS (IMS&VIG) Department, dated 11.05.2022, for an issue relating to the year 2018-2019, as illegal and arbitrary. 3. At the hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner confined his arguments and urged to direct the respondents to complete the inquiry in terms of G.O.Ms No.91 General Administration (Ser.C) Department dated 12.09.2022 and to release the consequential benefits to the petitioner. 3 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-II, on instructions, would submit that the 1st respondent will complete the inquiry in terms of G.O.Ms.No.91 General Administration (Ser.C) Department dated 12.09.2022. 5. As seen from the averments in the affidavit, the petitioner retired from service on attaining the age of superannuation on 30.09.2021. After eight months of retirement, a charge memo vide G.O.Rt.No.163 Labour, Factories, Boilers and IMS (IMS&VIG) Department, dated 11.05.2022 was issued to the petitioner alleging that the petitioner had incurred an excess amount of Rs.98,253/-. 6. Government issued G.O.Ms.No.91, General Administration (Ser.C) Department dated 12.09.2022 fixing timelines for completion of disciplinary proceedings. 7. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, without going into the merits of the matter, the Writ Petition is disposed of, at the stage of admission with the consent of both the learned counsel, directing the 1st respondent to complete the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner vide G.O.Rt.No.163 Labour, Factories, Boilers and IMS (IMS&VIG) Department, dated 11.05.2022, strictly in terms of G.O.Ms.No.91 General Administration (Ser.C) Department dated 12.09.2022. Based upon the result of such disciplinary proceedings, the 1st respondent shall release the retirement benefits to the petitioner. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Dated: 24.10.2025 SNI 4 46 HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION No.28940 of 2025 Dated: 24.10.2025 SNI