APHC010486752024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE 21st DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO: 25043 OF 2024 Between: 1. K.Vijaya Bhaskar,, S/o.K.Nagesh, aged 45 years, Occ. Assistant Manager Removed, R/o.H.No.87/1389,Jayaram Nagar, Near Nandyal Check Post, Kurnool City,Kurnool District-518002. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State Bank of India, Rep. by its Chief General Manager and Appelate Authority, Amaravathi Circle, Gun Foundry,Abids,Hyderabad. 2. The General Manager II, State Bank of India, Amaravathi Circle, Local Head Office, Abids, Hyderabad-500001 . 3. The Regional Manager, State Bank of India,Regional Business Office, Sai Nagar, Ananatapur. 4. The Deputy General Manager BandO and Disciplinary Authority, Administrative Office,Renigunta Road, Tirupathi-517501. 5. The Branch Manager, State Bank of India, Owk Branch, Owk Mandal, Kurnool (Nandyal) 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 topleased to issue a Writ, order or directions, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the illegal action of the respondents 1 to 4 in not passing appropriate orders on the petitioner representation dated. 29-06-2024 in view of the judgment in C.C.No.18/2015, dated.31-12-2021 passed by the 2 Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Banaganaplle, which is illegal, arbitrary, unjust, unconstitutional violation of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the respondents to consider and pass appropriate orders on the petitioner representation dated 29-06-2024 for re-instatement of duties in terms of the judgment in C.C.No.18/2015, dated.31-12-2021, with all consequential benefits IA 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 pleased to grant interim directions directing the respondents 1 to 4 herein to dispose and pass appropriate orders on the petitioner representation dated.29-06-2024 forthwith Counsel for the Petitioner: CHALLA SIVASANKAR Counsel for the Respondents: BH RAMA KRISHNA NAIK The Court made the following order: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO: 25043 of 2024 O R D E R 1) The Writ Petition is filed challenging the inaction of Respondent Nos.1 to 4 in considering and passing appropriate orders on the representation dated 29.06.2024 submitted by the Petitioner, in the light of the Judgment dated 31.12.2021 passed in C.C.No.18 of 2015 by the learned Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Banaganapalle, whereby the Petitioner was acquitted in the criminal case. 2) Despite service of notice, Respondents have not filed their counter-affidavit. 3) Learned Counsel for Petitioner submits that a criminal case was registered against Petitioner in respect of the very same charges which is the subject matter of the departmental proceedings and that the Petitioner has since been acquitted by judgment dated 31.12.2021 in C.C.No.18 of 2015, he, therefore, seeks a direction to Respondents to consider the representation dated 29.06.2024 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. 4) Having regard to the submissions made by learned Counsel for Petitioner and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the claim made by Petitioner, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of 4 the Writ Petition with a direction to Respondents to consider the representation dated 29.06.2024 submitted by Petitioner and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law, within a period of three (03) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The decision so taken shall be communicated to Petitioner. 5) With the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. 6) No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI Date: 21.09.2026 SM 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION No. 25043 of 2024 Dated: 21.09.2026 SM