APHC010571582023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] THURSDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 29449/2023 Between: 1. L SRINIVASA RAO, S/O ANKAMMA, AGED 57 YEARS, ASST. DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE, PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM, R/O FLAT NO.A 502, SRINIVASA CLASSIC, BESIDE FIRE OFFICE, SAJJAPUR ROAD, BANRGALORE. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS SPL. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, AGRICULTURE AND COOPERATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATI. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF HORTICULTURE, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, OFFICE AT TTPC BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, OLD MARKET YARD, CHUTTUGUNTA (BESIDE MINI RYTHU BAZAR), GUNTUR. ...RESPONDENT(S): The Court made the following ORDER: 1. This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned orders of the 2nd respondent vide No.Estt-I(2)- 45/2014, Dt.12.10.2023 in imposing major penalty of reduction to the post of Horticulture Officer till the attainment of age of superannuation (62 years) i.e., 31.08.2028 besides recovery of Rs.24,74,040/- in equal monthly installments and consequential proceedings No. Estt-I(2)-45/2014, Dt.16.10.2023 of the 2nd respondent in posting the petitioner as Horticulture Officer, Piduguralla as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and also violative of Rule 20 (d) (e) and (f) of the Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1991 apart from being in violation of principles of natural justice and consequently set aside the same directing all consequential benefits and pass Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the writ petition shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE D RAMESH 19.02.2026 klk 139 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 29449/2023 19.02.2026 klk