APHC010133382013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 21471/2013 Between: 1.AYILA UMAMAHESWARA RAO,, S/O KOTAIAH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC: DISTRICT CO-ORDINATOR (DISABILITY), DWMA, MGNREGS, ONGOLE, R/O K.PALLEPALEM VILLAGE, KOTHAPATNAM MANDAL, PRAKASHAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL, SECRETARY FOR RURAL, DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD 2.THE MEMBER SECRETARY SRDS OFFICE OF THE, COMMISSIONER, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, SAIFABAD, HYDERABAD 3.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR PRAKASHAM DISTRICT ONGOLE, - 4.THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DWMA, ONGOLE, PRAKASHAM 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 toto issue an appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Certiorari calling for the records relating to the action of the 2nd Respondent in issuing Proceedings No: 14043/CRD/SPM (DM)/927/2012, dated 15-05-2013 by confirming the 4th respondent proceedings in Rc.No: A2/541/2011, dated 19-11-2012 in imposing punishment of termination of the petitioner's service without conducting an enquiry before framing charges against the petitioner and without giving proper opportunity for submitting proper explanation as illegal, arbitrary, volatile of the fundamental rights guaranteed to me under the Constitution of India and to consequently direct the 2nd respondent to reinstate the petitioner into the service by extending petitioner's contract period with all back wages and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. 2 IA NO: 1 OF 2013(WPMP 26279 OF 2013 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 direct the 2nd respondent to continue the petitioner as District Coordinator (Disability), DWMA at Ongole by paying all subsisting allowances, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.PENUMAKA VENKATA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.21471 OF 2013 ORDER : 1. The petitioner is aggrieved by the order of termination passed by the 4th respondent, and the appeal preferred by the petitioner was also dismissed by the 2nd respondent. The petitioner was engaged on a contract basis as a District Coordinator, and, on account of certain allegations, the respondents have terminated the services of the petitioner without conducting any enquiry. 2. The learned standing counsel for the respondent Nos.1, 2 and 4 submits that the enquiry was conducted and a fair opportunity of hearing was also extended to the petitioner and the Enquiry Officer submitted a report and, basing on the said report, the impugned proceedings were passed. It is also further submitted that the term of engagement of the petitioner expired long ago and that the petitioner has not been in service thereafter. That apart, it is submitted that the MGNREGS scheme under which the petitioner was engaged is no longer in force. 3. Recording the same, the writ petition is closed. No costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N KGM 4 232 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.21471 OF 2013 Dated 16.03.2026 KGM