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2025 DAILYLAW 9602 (AP)

K.Aswani Kumar, v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

WP/5414/2025 · 2025-03-13

Challa Gunaranjan

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY. THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSANDAND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 5414 OF 2025 Between: 1. K.Aswani Kumar, S/o. Late Nageswara Rao, Age 45 years, Senior Assistant, Agricultural Market Committee, Pedana, Krishna District, Pin No.521001. 2. R.Naga Kumar, S/o. Late Nookaraju, Age 40 years. Secretary Grade-Ill, Agricultural Market Committee, Payakaraopeta, Anakapalli Distrcit. 3. R.Satheesh Kumar, S/o.Late Govardhan rao. Age 48 years. Secretary Grade-Ill, Agricultural Market Committee, Poosapatirega, Vijayanagarm District. 4. Smt P.Sirisha, D/o. Late Venkateswar Rao, Age 43 years. Secretary Grade-Ill, Agricultural Market Committee, Pamarru, Krishna District Pin No.521157. 5. Smt. J.Ramadevi, W/o. G.V. Mallikarjun Reddy, Age 50 years Secretary Grade-Ill, Agricultural Market Committee. Thadikonda, Guntur District. 6. Sri.P.Apparao, S/o. P.Babu rao. Age 43 years. Assistant Secretary, Agricultural Market Committee Penamaluru (HQ), Kankipadu, Krishna district. Pin No.521151. 7. Sri.N. Srinivasa Rao, S/o. Late Satyanarayana, Age 45 years. Supervisor, Agricultural Market Committee, Tiruvuru, NTR district Pin No.521215. 8. Sri. K. Naga Durga Rao, S/o. Late Jamalaiah, Age 28 Supervisor, Agricultural Market Committee Kankipadu, Krishna District, Pin No.521151. years. Penamaluru (HQ), 9. M. Nagendra, S/o. Late Nagaraju, Age 45 years. Supervisor, Agricultural Market Committee, Gudlavalleru, Krishna district. Pin no.21356. 10. J. Srinivasa Rao, S/o. Late Chakrayya, Age 49 years. Supervisor, Agricultural Market Committee, Movva, Krishna District, Pin No. 521136. 11. D.Kalesh, S/o. Late Vishnu Murthy, Age 39 years. Supervisor, Agricultural Market Committee, Gudivada, Krishna district. Pin No.521301. ...Petitioners AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Ex-Officio Special Chief Secretary to Government, Agricultural and Cooperation (MKTG-11) Dept., Andhra Pradesh Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 522237. 2. The Director of Agricultural Marketing, Chuttugunta, Old Mirchi yard, Guntur District, A.P. 3. Sri. A. Chandra Shekar, Superintendant, O/o. Director of Agricultural Marketing, Chuttugunta, Guntur, A.P. (Now on Transfer to Agricultural Marketing Committee Service As Secretary Grade-ll in Zone-1) 4. M.Phaneendra Kumar, T.V. Operator, O/o. Director of Agricultural Marketing, Chuttugunta, Guntur, A.P. (Now transferred to AMC Services as Secretary Grade-ll) ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the orders issued by the 1st respondent Government in G.O.Ms.No.6 A and C Department 10.02.2025 and G.O.Ms.No. 10 A and C Department, dt.25.02.2025 in transferring the services of unofficial respondents from Central Market Fund as Superintendent and T.V. operator to the Agricultural Marketing may dt Committee Service in Zone-1 as Secretary Grade-ll is illegal, arbitrary violates of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and contrary to Livestock) powers of the 1st respondent and consequently declare that the 1st respondents have no power, jurisdiction and authority to issue such G.O.s in the interest. the provisions of Andhra Pradesh (Agriculture Produce and Markets Act, 1969, ultravires to the lA 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 pass an interim direction, suspending the operation of the passed by the 1st respondent in G.O.Ms.No.6 A&C Department dt,10.02.2025 and G.O.Ms.No.10 A&C Department dt;25.02.2025 disposal of the above W.P. orders pending Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI. P V RAMANA Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1&2: GP FOR SERVICES II Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 3&4: SRI A SASIKANTHA PHANI The Court made the following order: / APHC010106652025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) lU [3506] THURSDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 5414/2025 Between: ...PETITIONER(S) K.Aswani Kumar and Others AND ...RESPONDENT{S) The State of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitloner(S): 1.P VRAMANA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR SERVICES II 2.ASASIKANTHAPHANI 2 \ The Court made the following ord^ Learned counsel for the petitioners filed letter dated of the Court to withdraw the writ 12.03.2025, seeking permission petition. Permission is accorded. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall Sd/- N. NAGAWIMA assistant REGISTRAR ^SEC^N OFFICER As a sequel stand closed. //TRUE COPY// / To, 1 One CC to Sri. P V Ramana Advocate [OPUC] Sasikantha Phani Advocate [OPUC] Court Of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 2. OneCCto Sri. A GP for Services II, High 3. Two CCS to 4. Three CD Copies GSC / HIGH COURT CG DATED; 13/03/2v^^ ORDER WP.No.5414 of 2025 * 2 0 MAR 20?*; m ^ . Current Section * ^ o DISMISSING THE WP AS WITHDRAWN WITHOUT COSTS