APHC010010522026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 1639/2026 Between: 1. C RAMA KRISHNA, S/O. RAMANNA OCC.AGRICULTURIST, R/O. GANAVARAM VILLAGE, RAPTADU VILLAGE, ANANTAPURAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI-522237. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANANTHAPURAM, ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT-515001. 3. THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, (MPDO) RAPTADU MANDAL, ANANTHAPURAM, ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT-515001. 4. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ANANTHAPURAM, ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT-515001. 5. THE COMMISSIONER, OF PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT NH-16 SEVICE ROAD, TADEPALLI GUNTUR DISTRICT A P.522501. 6. UMA DEVI, W/O. NOT KNOWN, OCC. GRAMA PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, GANGAVARAM VILLAGE, RAPTADU MANDAL, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT-515002 2 ...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 an order, writ or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents No.2 to 5 to conduct a detailed independent enquiry into the allegations of corruptions and misuse of panchayat funds by the 6th respondent and 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 direct the district collector to take an action up on the representation dated 11-07-2025 by fixing a time period and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KOTHAPALLI AISHWARYA CHOWDARY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: Heard Sri Venkateswarlu, learned counsel representing Ms. K.Aishwarya Chowdary, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri P.Rajesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, appeared for the respondents 1 and 5, Ms. Kavitha, learned counsel representing Sri M.Sudhir, learned Standing counsel appeared for respondents 3 and 6 and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appeared for the respondents 2 and 4. 3 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the representation dated 11.07.2025, made to the 2nd respondent, has not been considered. 3. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, Sri P.Rajesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, submitted written instructions of the District Panchayat Officer, Ananthapuramu, dated 21.01.2026. 4. As seen from the instructions, in pursuance of the representation made by the petitioner, the Divisional Level Panchayat Officer (DLPO), Kalyanadurg, was appointed as an Inquiry Officer to conduct a detailed inquiry into all the allegations made by the petitioner against the 6th respondent. The Inquiry Officer will conduct the inquiry by following the prescribed procedure and the Principles of Natural Justice, after issuing notice to the concerned Panchayat Secretary and by affording a reasonable opportunity to all the concerned. The Inquiry Officer will complete the inquiry within the stipulated time and submit the inquiry report to the Office of the District Panchayat Officer, Ananthapuramu, for taking further action in accordance with the law. 5. As seen from the instructions, the grievance of the petitioner, vis-à-vis the representation, was redressed by appointing the Divisional Level Panchayat Officer (DLPO), Kalyanadurg, to conduct a detailed inquiry. 6. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of, at the stage of admission, with the consent of both the learned counsel, directing the learned Divisional Level Panchayat Officer (DLPO), 4 Kalyanadurg, to conduct the inquiry strictly in accordance with the Principles of Natural Justice, after issuing notice to the 6th respondent and by affording reasonable opportunity to all concerned. The inquiry authority shall complete the inquiry as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six (06) months from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 22.01.2026 SNI 5 231 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 1639 OF 2026 Date: 22.01.2026 SNI