APHC010040732026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] WEDNESDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 2645/2026 Between: 1. SMT. J. GAYATHRI, W/O J. KANNA BABU, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/O JADUPALLI (V) JADUPALLI POST, MELIAPUTTI (M), SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYATH RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 3. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYATH OFFICER, SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 4. THE DIVISIONAL PANCHAYATH OFFICER, TEKKALI TEKKALI DIVISION, SRIKAKULAM 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 a writ or order more particularly one in the nature of writ of p. 2 SRS,J mandamus declaring the Rc.No. 2932/2025/P3, dt. /11/2025 issued by the 3rd respondent herein there by withdrawing the Petitioners cheque drawing power in the execution of her duties as Sarpanch of Jadupalli Grama Panchayat, Meliaputti Mandal, Srikakulam District as illegal arbitrary, against the principles of natural Justice and set-aside the same and consequently direct the Respondents 2 to 4 to restore the Petitioners cheque drawing power in execution of her duties as Sarpanch, Jadupalli Grama Panchayath, Meliaputti Mandal Srikakulam District 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 suspend the operation of the proceedings RC No. 2932/2025/P3.dt. -11-2025 issued by the 3rd Respondent herein and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KALAMATA RAGHU BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ::ORDER :: Heard Sri K. Raghu Babu, learned counsel for the petitioner; Sri P. K. Rama Rao, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj, for respondents 1 to 4. 2. Assailing the proceedings issued by respondent No.3 vide Rc.No.2932/2025/P3, dated 19.11.2025, cancelling the cheque drawing power in execution of her duties, the petitioner filed the above writ petition. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would contend that respondent No.3 initiated disciplinary proceedings against the petitioner and issued a show p. 3 SRS,J cause notice vide No.2932/2025/P3 dated 19.09.2025, to which the petitioner submitted an explanation on 29.09.2025. However, respondent No.3, without considering her explanation, issued the impugned proceedings, temporarily withdrawing the petitioner’s cheque power. Learned counsel would submit that the petitioner filed a statutory appeal, Ex.P4, before respondent No.2, on 10.12.2025, and the authority has not disposed of the appeal. 4. Per contra, learned Assistant Government Pleader, on instructions, would submit that respondent No.3 followed the procedure and withdrew the petitioner’s cheque power. He would also submit that respondent No.2 will dispose of the statutory appeal filed by the petitioner within two weeks. 5. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, without going into the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage, with the consent of learned counsel on either side, directing the learned respondent No.2-District Collector, Srikakulam District, to dispose of the appeal, Ex.P4, filed by the petitioner on 10.12.2025, by passing a reasoned order, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within two weeks from today, if necessary, by affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. No costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 04.02.2026 IKN p. 4 SRS,J 136 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 2645 of 2026 Date: 04.02.2026 IKN