APHC010822312014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] WEDNESDAY,THE ELEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 40486/2014 Between: 1.IPPILI RAMANAMMA, W/O.I.DHARMA RAO, HINDU, AGED 28 YEARS, OCC:EMPLOYEE R/O.PONNAMPETA CHITTIVALASA, AMADALAVALASA SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEVELOPMENT A.P.SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. 2.THE COMMISSIONER FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT, 2ND FLOOR, HUDA HERMITAGE OFFICE COMPLEX, HILL FORT ROAD, SAIFABAD, HYDERABAD. 3.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR DISTRICT PROGRAMME COORDINATOR, MGNRES (MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT SCHEME) SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. SRIKAKULAM. 4.THE PROJECT DIRECTORCUMADDITIONAL, DISTRICT PROGRAMME COORDINATOR OF MGNRES (MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT SCHEME) SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 5.THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT, OFFICER MANDAL PRAJA PARISHAD, AMADALAVALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM 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 toto issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ Order or direction declaring the proceedings in Rc.No.47/ 2013/E2/SA.THA.VI dt.22-10- 2014 issued by the 3rd respondent as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Principles of Natural Justice and contrary to law and consequently to set aside the same and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2014(WPMP 50775 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 operation of the proceedings in Rc. No. 47/2013/E2/SA.THA.VI dt.22-10-2014 issued by the 3rd respondent, pending disposal of the above writ petition. 2 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.TURAGA SAI SURYA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR REVENUE (AP) 2.M S R CHANDRA MURTHY 3.GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV (AP) The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.40486 OF 2014 ORDER: 1. The petitioner is challenging the order passed by the respondent No.3, whereby the services of the petitioner were terminated along with a direction to recover an amount of Rs.8,000/-. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was engaged as a Field Assistant and that, on the allegations of misappropriation, the 4th respondent passed proceedings directing recovery of an amount of Rs.8,000/-. Upon receipt of the said information by the 3rd respondent and on the appeal filed by the petitioner against the orders of the 4th respondent, the 3rd respondent passed the impugned proceedings removing the petitioner from service and also directing recovery of the amount of Rs.8,000/-. The learned counsel submits that the 3rd respondent could not have imposed the severe punishment of removal from service without conducting an enquiry. 3. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 4th respondent submits that the petitioner was engaged on a contract basis for a specified period of time and that the term of such engagement had already come to an end. As such, the petitioner cannot claim reinstatement to the said post on a contract basis. It is also submitted that the respondents have engaged the services of a third party in place of the petitioner and, as such, the cause in the writ petition does not survive. 4 4. Recording the submissions, the writ petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Dated 11.03.2026 KGM 5 159 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.40486 of 2014 Dated 11.03.2026 KGM