APHC010261952021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] TUESDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 15053/2021 Between: 1. SRI. DUNNA RAVI PRAKASH, ,S/O DUNNA.PRABHAKARARAO. AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC. FARMER H.NO.1- 125,REMDEVA STREET, GULLAPADU VILLAGE AND POST, UNGUTURU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, PINCODE- 534411. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PR AND RD DEPARTMENT VELAGAPUDI ,SECRETARIAT, GUNTURU DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, WEST GODAVARI , ELURU- 534411. 3. THE COMMISSIONER PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RD, DEPARTMENT TADEPALLI VILLAGE, GUNTURU DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT PANCHYAT OFFICER, WESTGODAVARI DISTRICT ELURU-534. 5. THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, UNGUTURU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 6. SRI N V S NAGENDRA KUMAR, S/O NATARAJAN, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, OCC. GRADE-I PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, 2 NACHUGUNTA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, VILLAGE AND POST, UNGUTURU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, PIN CODE- 534411. 7. THE DISTRICT AUDIT OFFICER, ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 8. THE EXTENSION OFFICER, PR AND RD UNGUTURU MANDAL AND VILLAGE, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT 534411. ...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 or order one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the 2nd respondent is not consider the representation submitted by the petitioner herein dated.01.09.2019 and not initiated any action against the 6th respondent is committed the misappropriation of funds in Nachugunta Grama panchayat funds, misuse of his duties, powers as a panchayat secretary is illegal, arbitrary, unjust, not follow the due procedure established under the law is contrary to the law , unconstitutional and violating the Principles of Natural Justice and also violates under the Art 14,19,21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to conduct the detailed enquiry into this entire misappropriation of huge amounts of funds with follow the due procedure established under the law and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 take necessary action for recovery of misappropriation of funds from the 6th respondent herein pending disposal of the main writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MANIKANTESWARA RAO KOTHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. N SRIHARI (Standing Counsel for ZPP MPP and GRAM 3 PANCHAYAT) 2. VASAVI RATNA KUMARI DANDAMUDI 3. The Court made the following: ORDER: Non consideration of the representation dated 01.09.2019 made by the petitioner against the misappropriation of funds in Nachugunta Gram Panchayat funds by the 6th respondent, is the grievance of the petitioner. 2. Heard Sri Manikanteswara Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner, Smt.Naga Chandrika, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Smt Vasavi Ratna Kumari Dandamudi, learned counsel for the respondents. 3. The District Collector, Eluru, appeared through virtual mode and submitted that on the petitioner’s representation dated 01.09.2019, enquiry was conducted and found that no misappropriation of funds took place and a report was also given to the said effect. However, the same was not informed to the petitioner by passing appropriate orders on the petitioner’s representation and not filed counter before this Court in that regard. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner brought to the notice of this Court that the respondents have informed the petitioner about the action taken on his representation dated 01.09.2019. 4 5. Taking submissions into consideration, as the respondents have already taken action on the petitioner’s representation and the same was informed to the petitioner, as such, there remains nothing for adjudication and the writ petition is liable to be closed. 6. 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 RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 06th January, 2026 RKS