APHC010107322026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 5765/2026 Between: 1. TAMMINENI VENKATA RAMANA, S/O. PENTAYYA, AGED 53 YEARS, OCC GENERAL ASSISTANT (PEON), ASSISTANT DIVISIONAL ENGINEER OFFICE, EAST COAST RAILWAY, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS, RAIL BHAVAN, 256-A, RAISINA ROAD, RAJPATH AREA, NEW DELHI.1110001 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER, EAST COAST RAILWAYS, RAIL SADAN, CHANDRASEKHARPUR, BHUBANESWAR, KHURDA DISTRICT, ODISHA STATE.751016 3. THE ASSISTANT DIVISIONAL ENGINEER, EAST COAST RAILWAYS, VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. ANDHRA PRADESH.535002 4. THE ENQUIRY OFFICERCUMLNSPECTOR, (P.GOWRU NAIDU) RAILWAY PROTECTION FORCE, IPF/DIVL/R- COPY/VISAKHAPATNAM WALTAIR DIVISION, EAST COAST RAILWAYS, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH- 530004 5. THE ENQUIRY OFFICERCUMLNSPECTOR, OF THE PROTECTION FORCE (MANOJ KUMAR) RAILWAY PROTECTION FORCE, IPF/DIVL/R-COPY VISAKHAPATNAM, WALTAIR DIVISION, EAST COAST RAILWAYS, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.530004 6. THE SENIOR DIVISIONAL SECURITY COMMISSIONER, RAILWAY PROTECTION FORCE, IPF/DIVL/R-COYA/VISAKHAPATNAM, WALTAIR DIVISION, EAST COAST RAILWAYS, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.530004 ...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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of the Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of RPF/R-the Respondent 5 in addressing letter vide letter No.CoyA/SKP/Complaint/2025/82 dated 02.02.2026 to the 3rd respondent Assistant Divisional Engineer, East Coast Railways, Vizianagaram requesting to spare and direct the petitioner i.e., Sri T. V. Ramana (General Assistant Peon) to report before the enquiry officer for recording of the statement in relation to the job scam and collecting illegal money, despite the 4th respondent conducting enquiry against the petitioner under the capacity of enquiry officer in relation to the same set of allegations as illegal, arbitrary, capricious, discriminatory and violative of principles of natural justice and contrary to the Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India 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 grant stay of all further proceedings pursuant to the letter vide letter no. RPF/R-CoyA/SKP/Complaint/2025/82 dated 02.02.2026 issued by the 5th respondent, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. HARINADH NIDAMANURI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH Order: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following prayer; “….to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of the Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of RPF/R-the Respondent No.5 in addressing letter vide letter No.CoyA/SKP/Complaint/2025/82 dated 02.02.2026 to the 3rd respondent-Assistant Divisional Engineer, East Coast Railways, Vizianagaram requesting to spare and direct the petitioner i.e., Sri T. V. Ramana (General Assistant Peon) to report before the enquiry officer for recording of the statement in relation to the job scam and collecting illegal money, despite the 4th respondent conducting enquiry against the petitioner under the capacity of enquiry officer in relation to the same set of allegations as illegal, arbitrary, capricious, discriminatory and violative of principles of natural justice and contrary to the Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and pass.” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for respondents. 3. This Writ Petition is filed challenging the action of Respondent No.5 (RPF) in issuing a letter dated 02.02.2026 directing the petitioner to appear before another enquiry officer for recording his statement regarding alleged job scam and illegal money collection, while a separate enquiry on the same allegations is already being conducted by Respondent No.4. 4. Learned Central Government counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents raised an objection regarding the maintainability of the writ petition, as the petitioner has to approach the Central Administrative Tribunal in view of the ratio laid down by the Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of L. Chandra Kumar vs Union of India1. 5. Considering the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed, giving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Central Administrative Tribunal. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH Date: 27.02.2026 M K K 1 AIR 1997 SUPREME COURT 1125 359 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 5765 OF 2026 Date: 27.02.2026 M K K