Research › Search › Judgment

High Court of Andhra Pradesh · body

2026 DAILYLAW 19598 (AP)

S.IRFAN ALI v. PRL.SECY., PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEVP., HYD., & 2 OTHERS

WP/39635/2014 · 2026-03-09

Harinath N

Public Interest Litigationbody2026

Judgment text

Extracted from the PDF above. The PDF is authoritative.

1 HN, J W.P.No._39635_2014 APHC010152832014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 39635/2014 Between: 1. S.IRFAN ALI,, S/O ISMAIL AGED 35 YEARS, OCC: FIELD ASST R/O BANDAKRINDA PALLI, GRAMPANCHAYAT & POST, VIA PILAR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. PRL SECY PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEVP HYD 2 OTHERS, PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPT SECRETARIAT HYDERABAD 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT 3. PROJECT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT WATER MANAGEMENT AGENCY CHITTOOR 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 a writ or direction more particularly in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in temporarily removing the petitioner from service vide impugned order vide Roc No: D2/966/2014 dt 19-9-2014 without assigning any justifiable reasons, and without conducting any enquiry as illegal , arbitrary, highhanded and violation of principles of natural justice and cannot be justified in the eye of law and consequently direct the respondents to reinstate and continue the petitioner into service with all consequential benefits in the interest of justices and pass such other and 2 HN, J W.P.No._39635_2014 further order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case IA NO: 1 OF 2014(WPMP 49706 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 direct the respondents to reinstate and continue the petitioner into service as Field Assistant by suspending the operation of the impugned proceedings Roc No: D21966/2014 dt 19-9-2014, by passing final orders in the interest of Justice and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2016(WVMP 3252 OF 2016 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 vacate the interim order dated 31.12.2014 in WP.No. 39635 of 2014 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. CH SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. SPL C FOR NREGS(M S R CHANDRA MURTHY) 2. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV (AP) 3 HN, J W.P.No._39635_2014 ORDER: 1. It is submitted that the services of the petitioner were continued in accordance with the interim direction passed by this Court on 31.12.2014 during the pendency of the writ petition. In view of the said interim order, the petitioner has been permitted to remain in service and continue to discharge his duties. 2. Recording the said submission, the present writ petition is closed in terms of the interim direction passed by this Court, subject to the condition that the petitioner continues to remain in service as per the said interim order. 3. It is further made clear that the petitioner is at liberty to challenge any proceedings, if so aggrieved by the same. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date:10.03.2026 NKA 4 HN, J W.P.No._39635_2014 149 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO:39635 of 2014 Date: 10.03.2026 NKA