Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : Date of uploading : APHC010307142026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] TUESDAY, THE 30th DAY OF JUNE 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 16139/2026 Between: 1. R SRINIVAS RAO, S/O LATE. R. NACHARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, WORKING AS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY (EXECUTIVE OFFICER, GR.L), R/O A BLOCK 501, HEMADURGA JEWEL COUNTY, KESARAPALLI, GANNAVARAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT, 521102. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, 522238. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P, 522501. 2 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR P W, KRISHNA DISTRICT, MACHILIPATNAM, 521001. 4. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, KRISHNA DISTRICT, MACHILIPATNAM, 521001. ...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 topleased to issue appropriate Writ, Order, or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the candidature of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Deputy Mandal Parishad Development Officer in the Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department solely on the ground of pendency of Charge Memo No. 6567/CPR and RD/B1/2015 dated 06.03.2017 relating to incidents of the years 2013-14 and Charge Memo No. 871/CPR and RD/B1/2014 dated 26.02.2016 issued by the 2nd respondent, as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable, violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India, contrary to the principles of natural justice and the law laid down by this Honble Court and the Honble Supreme Court and consequently direct the respondents to consider the candidature of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Deputy Mandal Parishad Development Officer in the existing vacancies without reference to the aforesaid pending charge memos, in terms of G.O.Ms.No.257 dated 10.06.1999, 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 pleased to direct the respondents to consider the candidature of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Deputy Mandal Parishad Development Officer in the Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department against the existing vacancies, without reference to Charge 3 Memo No. 6567/CPR&RD/B1/2 015 dated 06.03.2017 and Charge Memo No. 871/CPR&RD/B1/2014 dated 26.02.2016 issued by the 2nd respondent, in terms of G.O.Ms.No.257 dated 10.06.1999, pending disposal of the above writ petition, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MANTAPAMPALLE RAMPRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. MANTAPAMPALLE RAMPRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.16139 of 2026 O R DE R: The present writ petition is filed questioning the action of the Respondents in not considering the candidature of the Petitioner for promotion to the post of Deputy Mandal Parishad Development Officer in Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department on the ground of pendency of charge memo dated 06.03.2017 pertaining to the year 2013-14 as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Sri M. Ramprasad, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that pursuant to the departmental enquiry dated 06.03.2017, punishment was imposed. 3. In that view, the cause in the writ petition does not survive and the writ petition is closed. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 30.06.2026 KLP Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Recorded Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No