APHC010500122026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE 28th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 27346 OF 2026 Between: 1. B. Nirmala, W/o B. Rama Gopal, Aged about 44 years, Occ Village Organization Assistant of Valmikipuram-9, R/o Bazar Street, Valmikipuram Village and Mandal, Annamayya District. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. (522238) 2. The District Collector, Annamayya District at Madanapalle. (517325) 3. The Joint Collector, Annamayya District at Madanapalle. (517325) 4. The Project Director, District Rural Development Agency (DRDA)- Velugu, Annamayya District at Madanapalle. (517325) 5. The District Project Manager, DRDA, Annamayya District. (516269) 6. The Assistant Project Manager APM, Mandel Samakhya Office (DRDA - Velugu), Man and Praja Parishad (MPDO) Office Complex, Kothapeta Street, Near Seetharam Theater, Valmik4Duram Mandal, Annamayya District. (517299) 7. The Cl Aster Coordinator CC, The Valmiikipuram Village Organization-9 and 11, 0/o Mandal Samakhya Office (DRDA - Velugu), Mandal Praja Parishad (MPDO) Office Complex, Kothapeta Street, Near Seetharam Theater, Valmil.ipuram Mandal, Annamayya District. (517299) 8. The Valmikipuram Village Organization9, Represented by its President, Valmikipuram Mandal, Annamayya District. (517299) ...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 toissue a WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondents herein particularly Respondent Nos. 4, 6 and 7 in not allowing the Petitioner from attending and discharging the duties as 'Village Organisation Assistant (VON' for Valmikipuram Village Organisation-9, basing on the instructions of the Respondent No.4 vide Rc.No. Grievance Petitions/2026, Dt.10.09.2026 without issuing any notice or opportunity of personal hearing or without passing any reasoned order and orally threatening with dire consequences without considering the Representation, Dt.16.09.2026 made to the Respondent No.2 through Respondent No.3 by all Group Leaders and Members (Respondent No.8) with a request to continue the Petitioner as VOA as nothing but illegal, arbitrary, highhanded and violative of Principles of Natural Justice and apart from being violative of fundamental and constitutional rights guaranteed under Articles 14 and 21 of The Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to permit the Petitioner to attend and discharge the duties as Village Organisation Assistant (VOA) of Valmikipuram Village Organisation-9' forthwith, with all consequential benefits 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 permit the Petitioner to attend and discharge the duties as Village Organisation Assistant (VOA) of Valmikipuram Village Organisation-9, Valmikipuram Mandal, Annamayya District, pending disposal of the Writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: SURESH KUMAR REDDY KALAVA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES III Counsel for the Respondents:GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following order: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 27346 OF 2026 O R D E R 1) The present writ petition is filed questioning the action of the respondent Nos.4, 6 and 7 in not allowing the petitioner from discharging the duties as 'Village Organisation Assistant (for short ‘VOA;) for Valmikipuram Village Organisation-9, based on the instructions of the Respondent No.4 vide Rc.No.Grievance Petitions/2026, Dt. 10.09.2026, as illegal and arbitrary. 10.09.2026, as illegal and arbitrary. 2) The petitioner was elected as Village Organisation Assistant (for short ‘VOA’) in the month of October, 2012 of Valmikipuram Village Organisation-9 and has been discharging her duties till date. It is stated that under the Valmikipuram Organization-9, there are 31 Self Help Groups and each group consists of nearly 10 members and all the members elect their respective leaders to maintain the group. The petitioner was elected to the said post and has been continued ever since. 3) It is stated that respondent No.4 had issued Proceedings on 04.08.2026 instructing the respondent Nos.6 and 7 not to allow the petitioner to discharge the duties as there is an enquiry going on based on the PGRS Petition submitted by members on 03.08.2026. 4) Learned Standing Counsel for Respondent No.4 submits that the appointment of the petitioner is by the Self Help Groups only and remuneration will be paid by the Self Help Groups, Valmikipuram Village Organisation-9 and therefore, the respondent No.4 has no role in the same. As there was an allegation of misappropriation of funds, an advisory note was issued on 04.08.2026 and there is no interference by the Respondent No.4 in discharging of duties by the petitioner. 5) It is further stated that prior to filing of the writ petition, a resolution was passed by the respondent No.4 and 6 on 17.09.2026 removing the petitioner from the post of ‘VOA’. 6) Learned counsel for petitioner while disputing the correctness of the Resolution, submits that the petitioner is continuing as ‘VOA’. 7) As the issue involved in this Writ Petition is with regard to the action of the Respondent No.4 in restraining the petitioner from discharging the duties and in the light of submission of learned counsel for respondent No.4 that there is no involvement of respondent No.4, the writ petition is closed leaving it open to the Petitioner to work out her remedies with regard to continuance as ‘VOA’ in the Valmikipuram Village Organisation-9, Valmikipuram-11. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________________________ JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY Dt.28.09.2026 VSR/eha THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.27346 of 2026 Date: 28.09.2026 vsr/eha