APHC010158622026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] WEDNESDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 8138/2026 Between: 1. K DAYA, S/O.K.KRISHNA REDDY AGED. 39 YEARS, OCC FIELD ASSISTANT R/O. H.NO.1-17, VALLIVEDU GRAMPANCHAYAT PAKALA MANDAL TIRUPATI DISTRICT.517152 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRI SECRETARY PANCHAYATRAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT AMRAVATI GUNTUR DISTRICT 522238 2. MEMBER SECRETARY SRDS, 0/0 COMMISSIONER PANCHAYATRAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TADAPALLI GUNTUR DISTRICT 522501 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, TIRUPATHI DISTRICT, TIRUPATHI ANDHRA PRADESH 517503 4. PROJECT DIRECTOR DWMA, DISTRICT WATER MANAGEMENT AGENCY TIRUPATHI DISTRICT, TIRUPATHI, A.P. 517501 5. THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, PAKALA MANDAL, PAKALA, TIRUPATHI DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH. 517112 ...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 2 VS,J W.P.No.8138 of 2026 pleased toissue a writ or writs more particularly in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the impugned action of the 4th respondent in placing the petitioner out of contract employment temporarily, vide impugned proceedings K1/049/FAs/2026 of Project Director DWMA Tirupati District dt 9- 2-2026 as illegal, arbitrary, high handed, violation of principles of natural justice and cannot be justified in the eye of law and consequently direct the respondents to continue the petitioner as Field Assistant in Vallivedu gram panchayat by setting aside the impugned order vide proceedings in keeping the petitioner out of contractual appointment temporarily vide impugned proceedings K1/049/FAs/2026 of Project Director DWMA Tirupati District dt 9- 2-2026 with all consequential benefits and to pay pending salaries in the interest of justice 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 may be pleased to direct the respondents to reinstate and continue the petitioner into service as Field Assistant in Vallivedu Gram Panchayat by suspending the operation of impugned order vide in keeping me out of contractual appointment temporarily vide impugned proceedings K1/049/F As/2026 of Project Director DWMA Tirupati District dt 9-2-2026 forthwith in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. CH SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. CH SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: 3 VS,J W.P.No.8138 of 2026 THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Writ Petition No: 8138 of 2026 ORDER: The present Writ Petition came to be filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “…to issue a writ or writs more particularly in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the impugned action of the 4th respondent in placing the petitioner out of contract employment temporarily, vide impugned proceedings K1/049/FAs/2026 of Project Director DWMA Tirupati District dated 09.02.2026 as illegal, arbitrary, high handed, violation of principles of natural justice and cannot be justified in the eye of law and consequently direct the respondents to continue the petitioner as Field Assistant in Vallivedu gram panchayat by setting aside the impugned order vide proceedings in keeping the petitioner out of contractual appointment temporarily vide impugned proceedings dated 09.02.2026 with all consequential benefits and to pay pending salaries in the interest of justice and pass such other and further order….” 2. The present Writ Petition has been filed aggrieved by the action of the respondents in placing the petitioner under temporary suspension from contractual employment vide proceedings dated 09.02.2026, pending enquiry against the petitioner. 3. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner andSri M.R.C. Krishna Murthy, learned Standing Counsel representing Respondent Nos.2 to 4. 4. Learned Standing Counsel furnished the proceedings of the Project Director (Respondent No.4) in Proceedings No.K1/049/2026 dated 28.03.2026, whereby the petitioner was permanently removed from contractual employment and was directed to prefer an appeal before the District Collector (Appellate Authority), MGNREGS, Tirupati, within a period of thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of the said order. 4 VS,J W.P.No.8138 of 2026 5. On a perusal of the proceedings furnished by learned Standing Counsel, it appears that, pending the present Writ Petition, the petitioner was already terminated from service vide proceedings dated 28.03.2026. In view of the same, this Court is of the opinion that no further cause survives for adjudication in the present Writ Petition. However, liberty is granted to the petitioner to challenge the proceedings dated 28.03.2026, if so aggrieved. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, interlocutory applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Date: 06.05.2026 MS 5 VS,J W.P.No.8138 of 2026 HON’BLE SMT JUSTICE V. SUJATHA Writ Petition No: 8138 of 2026 Date: 06.05.2026 MS