1 HN, J W.P.No.30499_2014 APHC010752262014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY,THE THIRD DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 30499/2014 Between: 1. BAYYAVARAPU SRINIVASA RAO, S/O. BHULOKA, AGED 30 YEARS, HINDU, MALE, WORKING AS FIELD ASSISTANT! VILLAGE RESOURCE PERSON (V.R.P.) R/O. GANTIOKORLAM, BUTCHIYYAPETA MANDAL VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT 531025. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE DIST COLLECTOR APPELLATE AUTHORITY OF VISAKHAPATNAM, - 2. THE GOVT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY (PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT,) SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. 3. MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MANDAL PRAJA PARISHAD BUTCHIYYAPETA MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 4. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT WATER MANAGEMENT AGENCY (DWMA) M.V.P. COLONY, VISAKHAPATNAM. ...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 any Writ order or direction more particularly one in nature of writ of mandamus declaring the impugned removal order (dispensing the services from the Field Assistant services and responsibilities with immediate effect ) passed by the lg respondent on the complaint of the Surpunch of 2 HN, J W.P.No.30499_2014 Gantikorlam Gram Panchayat on 29.08.2014 copy served on 21.09.2014 removing the petitioner from the post of filed Assistant of Gantikorlam Village, Butchiyyapeta Mandal Visakhapatnam District without issuing any show cause notice, without framing any charge against him and without conducting any enquiry and in violation of principles of natural justice and violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India as illegal, arbitrary, capricious and consequently to set-a-side the said order of removal or to pass. IA NO: 1 OF 2014(WPMP 38134 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 suspend the impugned removal orders (dispensing the services from the Field Assistant services and responsibilities with immediate effect ) passed by the 1st respondent on 29.08.2014 copy served on 21.09.2014 removing the petitioner from the post of filed Assistant of Gantikorlam Village, Butchiyyapeta Mandal Visakhapatnam District pending disposal of the writ petition or to pass. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. N (P) ANJANA DEVI SATYANARAYANA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. G ELISHA 2. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV (AP) 3 HN, J W.P.No.30499_2014 ORDER: 1. There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner today. 2. The learned Standing counsel appearing for the respondents submits that the petitioner is seeking renewal of the contract. It is submitted that the petitioner was engaged on a contract basis for a limited term and, as a matter of fundamental right, the petitioner cannot seek a direction for renewing the contract. It is further submitted that the service of the petitioner was dispensed with, with effect from 29.08.2014, and thereafter he has not been in the service of the respondents. 3. In view of the same, the present writ petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date:03.03.2026 NKA 4 HN, J W.P.No.30499_2014 195 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 30499 of 2014 Date: 03.03.2026 NKA