APHC010084152014 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: 14816/2014 Between: 1.P.BALAJI,, S/O. NAGESWARA RAO,, AGED 23 YEARS, 0CC: FIELD ASSISTANT UNDER TERMINATION, NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEME (NREGS), YERRAICHEREVU GRAM PANCHYAT,TANUKU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. 2.THE NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEME, (NREGS), ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT PROGRAMME COORDINATOR, ELURU , WEST GO:-13VAH DISTRICT. 3.THE DISTRICT WATER MANAGEMENT AGENCY DWMA, REP. BY ITS PROJECT DIRECTOR AND ADDITIONAL DISTRICT PROGRAMME COORDINATOR MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEME, WE GODAVARI DIS:RICT ...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 to declare the action of the 3rd respondent in terminating tne services of the petitioner by order in Rc.No SA(1)/738/2012 dated 24-11-2012 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Principles of Natural Justice and also violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and consequently set-aside the order in order in Rc.No. SA(1)/738/2012 dated 24-11-2012 and reinstate the petitioner into service with ail incidental and consequential benefits and to pass. IA NO: 1 OF 2014(WPMP 18355 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 suspend the order in Rc.No SA(1)/738/2012 dated 24-11-2012 issued by the 3rd Respondent in terminating the petitioners service pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.L V S NAGARAJU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.SPL C FOR NREGS(M S R CHANDRA MURTHY) 2.GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV The Court made the following: 2 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.14816 OF 2014 ORDER : 1. The petitioner has challenged the order dated 24.11.2012 passed by the 3rd respondent as illegal. 2. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 3rd respondent submits that the order passed by the 3rd respondent is appealable before the Appellate Authority. It is submitted that, instead of filing the appeal, the petitioner has filed the present writ petition. 3. Considering the submissions that the petitioner has an alternate and effective remedy, this Court is not inclined to entertain the present writ petition. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Dated 09.03.2026 KGM 3 112 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.14816 OF 2014 Dated 09.03.2026 KGM