[ 3208 ] IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI TUESDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX iPRESENT: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 4741 OF 2026 Between: Smt. BolliGeetha Rani,, W/o ThokalaMurali, Aged 58 years. Deputy Director, Sericulture Department, Kakinada R/o 19-3-2/3/G, Srinivaspuram, Renigunta Road, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh-517501. Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Special Chief Secretary to Government Agriculture and Cooperation (H and S) Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The Director of Horticulture arid Sericulture (H and S), Beside Mini Rythu Bazar, Guntur - 522 004. Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order, or Direction, more particularly in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the proceedings issued by the 2"'^respondent vide Rc. No. 1700/2025- Estt I, dated 16.02.2026 confirmed by the 1®‘ respondent through G.O.Rt. No. 110, dated 16.02.2026 as highly illegal, vindictive in nature', arbitrary, unconstitutional, and without jurisdiction, besides being violative of the principles of natural justice and consequently, set aside the same as null and void. lA NO: 1 OF 2026 one as 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 the operation and all further proceedings pursuant to the proceedings issued by the 2'"'^ respondent vide Rc. No. 1700/2025- Estt I, dated 16.02.2026 as confirmed by the 1®‘ respondent through G.O.Rt. No. 110, dated: 16.02.2026 and permit the petitioner to continue at her present station, and Pending disposal of WP 4741 of 2026, on the file of the High Court. The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and the orders of the High Court order dated 18.02.2026 & 02.03.2026 made herein and upon hearing the arguments of ARRABOLU SAI NAVEEN Advocate for the Petitioner, GP for Agriculture Respondent No.1, and the Court made the following. ORDER At the request of the learned counsel for the petitioner, list after eight weeks. * 2. Interim order granted earlier is extended till then. SD/-A.VIJAYA BABU DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// 4 SECTION OFFICEfT 1. One CC to SRI ARRABOLU SAI NAVEEN Advocate [OPUC] 2. Two CCs to GP FOR AGRICULTURE, High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 3. One spare copy To. HIGH COURT DR,J DATED:31.03.2026. LIST AFTER EIGHT WEEKS ORDER WP.No.4741 of 2026 INTERIM ORDER EXTENDED