APHC010080792014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 34684/2014 Between: 1.K.RAMACHANDRA MURTHY S/O K. SUBRAMANYAM, OCC: TECHNICAL ASSISTANT (TERMINATED) 0/O MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER KOTHAPETA MANDAL, R/O D.NO. 4-13 PEDDADA VILLAGE NEAR SIVALAYAM, BRAHMIN STREET VIA G. MAMIDADA VILLAGE, PEDAPUDI (M) EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT A.P. SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD - 500 022 2.THE PROJECT OFFICER ITDA ADDL PROJECT COORDINATOR, MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEME (MGNREGS), KOTHAPETA MANDAL EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT 3.THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, KOTHAPETA MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT 4.THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT WATER MANAGEMENT AGENCY (DWMA), AND ADDL. DPC., NREGS-AP., KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT 5.THE MEMBER SECRETARY, SOCIETY FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES (SRDS) BLOCK NO. 201, 2ND FLOOR, HERMITAGE OFFICE COMPLEX, SAIFABAD, HYDERABAD - 500 004 ...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 toto issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the fourth respondent in terminating the services of the Petitioner order of termination vide proc. E/10/EGS/DWMA/ 2012 dated 03.06.2013and Appeal before fifth respondent by vide Proceedings No. 616/ SRDS/349/SPM(DM)-I/2013 dated 7-05-2014 as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and set aside the same and consequently direct the respondents to reinstate the petitioner into service IA NO: 1 OF 2014(WPMP 43387 OF 2014 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 stay all further proceedings pursuant to the order of termination vide proc. 2 E/I0/EGS/ DWMA/2012 dated 3-06-2013 of the fourth respondent and consequential Appeal before fifth respondent by vide Proceedings No. 616/ SRDS/ 349/ SPM(DM)-I/2013 dated 7-05-2014 and reinstate me on par with others, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.K V RAJASREE Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.SPL C FOR NREGS(M S R CHANDRA MURTHY) 2.GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV (AP) The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.34684 OF 2014 ORDER: 1. There is no representation for the petitioner today. 2. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 4th respondent submits that the period of engagement of the petitioner on contract had expired long back. 3. Recording the submissions of the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 4th respondent, the writ petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Dated 09.03.2026 KGM 4 116 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.34684 of 2014 Dated 09.03.2026 KGM