APHC010519922026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] THURSDAY, THE 1st DAY OF OCTOBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 28298/2026 Between: 1. SHAIK KHADAR BASHA, S/O SHAIK KHADAR SAHEB, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC FIELD ASSISTANT (UNDER TERMINATION) NANDAVARAM GRAM PANCHAYAT, R/O NANDAVARAM VILLAGE, MARRIPADU MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (RD-II) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELGAPURI, AMARVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT- 52223.8 A.P., REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT VIJAYAWADA, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH -522501 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR CUM THE DISTRICT PROGRAMME COORDINATOR, MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEME AP, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.-524001 4. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, THE DISTRICT WATER MANAGEMENT AGENCY AND THE ADDL. DISTRICT PROGRAMME COORDINATOR, MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEME AP, SPSR 2 NELLORE-524003. 5. THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER CUM ADDITIONAL PROGRAMME COORDINATOR MNREGSAP, MARRIPADU MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT-524312 ...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 toissue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the inaction of the 3rd respondent in disposing of the petitioners appeal dated 15.06.2026 preferred against the order of the 4th respondent passed in Rc No. A8/101/HRCe11/2005 dated 22.04.2026 in terminating the service of the petitioner as Field Assistant of Nandavaram Gram Panchayat, Marripadu Mandal, SPSR Nellore District as being illegal, arbitrary, unjust, against the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to re-instate the petitioner into service as Field Assistant of Nandavaram Gram Panchayat, Marripadu Mandal, SPSR Nellore District IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 direct the respondents to re-instate the petitioner into service as Field Assistant of Nandavaram Gram Panchayat, Marripadu Mandal, SPSR Nellore District by suspending the Rc No. A8/101/HRCe11/2025 dated 22.04.2026 passed by the 4th respondent, pending disposal of the writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. TADDI SOWMYA NAIDU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES III The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.28298 of 2026 ORDER: 1. The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the inaction of Respondent No.3 in disposing of the appeal, dated 15.06.2026, filed by the Petitioner, which was preferred against the order passed by Respondent No.4 vide Rc.No.A8/101/HRCell/2025, dated 22.04.2026, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The Petitioner was appointed as a Field Assistant in Nandavaram Gram Panchayat in the year 2016 and has been discharging his duties ever since. While so, a complaint was filed against the Petitioner alleging certain irregularities, and the Enquiry Officer appointed had submitted a report, dated 13.01.2026. Basing on the said enquiry report, Respondent No.4 passed orders vide Rc.No.A8/101/HRCell/2025, dated 22.04.2026, terminating the Petitioner from service as Field Assistant of Nandavaram Gram Panchayat. Aggrieved by the same, the Petitioner filed an appeal before Respondent No.3 on 15.06.2026, and as the appeal filed by the Petitioner is not being considered, the present Writ Petition came to be filed. 4 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader submitted that the appeal filed by the Petitioner would be considered and an appropriate decision would be communicated to the Petitioner as expeditiously as possible. 4. Heard M/s. Taddi Sowmya Naidu, learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as learned Assistant Government Pleader. 5. Considering the submissions, with the consent of both the learned counsel, this Writ Petition is disposed of at the admission stage, with the following directions:- (i) The Respondent No.3 is directed to examine the appeal, dated 15.06.2026 filed by the Petitioner and to communicate appropriate decision to him within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. No order as to costs. 7. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY Date: 01.10.2026 chs 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 154 WRIT PETITION No.28298 of 2026 Dated: 01.10.2026 chs