APHC010004392026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] THURSDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 472/2026 Between: 1. SMT. I. LAKSHMI CHANDRIKA, W/O. SRINIVASA PRASAD, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, OCC. SARPANCH, R/O. PANDITHAVILLURU GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KODURU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAI SECRETARY PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT GRAM PANCHAYAT OFFICER, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT AT BHEEMAVARAM. 4. PANDITAVILLURU GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PANDITAVILLURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT 5. DEPUTY MANDAL PARISHAD OFFICER, KODURU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 6. DIVISIONAL PANCHAYAT OFFICER, NARASAPURAM, WEST GODAVARI 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 any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the proceedings No. 3603/A4/2024 dated 17-12-2025 passed by the 3rd respondent is illegal, arbitrary and violation of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and principles of natural justice and to consequently set aside the same and to pass 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 to suspend the orders passed by the 3rd respondent in proceedings No.3603/A4/2024 dated 17-12-2025 pending disposal of the writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V V SATISH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV The Court made the following: ORDER: To declare the proceedings No.3603/A4/2024 dated 17.12.2025 passed by the 3rd respondent, as illegal and arbitrary, the present writ petition is filed. 2. Heard Sri V.V.Satish, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Y.Koteswara Rao, learned Standing Counsel for Gram Panchayat and Smt.Naga Chandrika, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the relief sought is restricted to the extent of directing the respondent authorities to pass final orders by concluding the enquiry as early as possible as the petitioner’s tenure is going to end soon and his cheque drawing power has been suspended for a period of three (03) months, accordingly, prayed to pass appropriate orders. 4. In view of the said submission, as the petitioner is restraining his relief, this Court is inclined to dispose of the writ petition by passing the following order: “The respondent authority concerned is directed to pass final orders by concluding enquiry as expeditiously as possible at any rate not later than three (03) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order by providing an opportunity of being heard to the parties as well. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 08th January, 2026 Note: Issue C.C by today B/o RKS