APHC010715302014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 14163/2014 Between: 1.P.SWAPNA,, W/O BHASKARA RAO, AGED 32 YEARS, OCC: FIELD ASSISTANT UNDER TERMINATION, NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEME (NREGS), PANDALAPARRU GRAM PANCHYAT,NIDADAVOLU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL, SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. 2.THE NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEME, (NREGS), ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT PROGRAMME COORDINATOR, 'ELURU , WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 3.THE DISTRICT WATER MANAGEMENT AGENCY DWMA, REP. BY ITS PROJECT DIRECTOR AND ADDITIONAL DISTRICT PROGRAMME COORDINATOR,MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEME,WEST GODAVARI 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 toIssue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the 3rd respondent in terminating the services of the petitioner by order in Rc.No S.A(1)1738/2012 dated 24-11- 2012 as illegal, arbitrary' and violative of Principles of Natural Justice and also violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and consequently set-aside the order in order in Rc:.No S.A(1)/738/2012 dated 24-11-2012 and reinstate the petitioner into service with all incidental and consequential benefits and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2014(WPMP 17643 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 suspend the order in Rc.No SA(1)/738/2012 dated 24-11-2012 issued by the 3rd Respondent in terminating the petitioners service pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass 2 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.L V S NAGARAJU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.M S R CHANDRA MURTHY 2.GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.14163 OF 2014 ORDER : 1. The petitioner has challenged the order dated 24.11.2012 passed by the 3rd respondent as illegal. 2. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 3rd respondent submits that the order passed by the 3rd respondent is appealable before the Appellate Authority. It is submitted that, instead of filing the appeal, the petitioner has filed the present writ petition. 3. Considering the submissions that the petitioner has an alternate and effective remedy, this Court is not inclined to entertain the present writ petition. 4. 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 HARINATH.N Dated 09.03.2026 KGM 4 111 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.14163 OF 2014 Dated 09.03.2026 KGM