Date of pronouncement : 25-06-2026 Date of uploading : APHC010295832026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] THURSDAY, THE 25th DAY OF JUNE 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 16753/2026 Between: Gummadala Sreenivasulu ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PAVAN KUMAR PASUPULETI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: 2 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.16753 of 2026 O R D E R: The Writ Petition is filed to declare the action of the Respondent No.4 in removing the Petitioner from the post of Village Revenue Assistant, Bollupalli Village, Ardhaveedu Mandal, Markapur District, vide Proceedings in RC.No.C/137/2025, dated 25.03.2026 as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The Petitioner was initially appointed as Village Revenue Assistant of Bollupalli Village, Ardhaveedu (M), Prakasam District, on 29.09.2018. While so, a complaint was made by one Salikineni Guruvayya through the Spandana ( Mee Kosam) Programme against the Petitioner. On the basis of the said complaint, a show cause notice was issued and pursuant thereto, a Disciplinary Enquiry was initiated against the Petitioner and thereafter, the impugned Order of Removal was passed by the Respondent No.4 in exercise of the power under Rule 42 of A.P. Village Revenue Assistant Service Rules, 2005. Questioning the same, the present Writ Petition is filed. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader submits that as statutory appeal lies against the Order of Removal before the Revenue Divisional Officer, the Petitioner should file a Statutory Appeal under Rule 49 of the A.P. Village Revenue Assistant Service Rules, 2005. 4. In reply, the learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that though the appeal was filed through registered post to the Revenue Divisional Officer, no further action thereon shall be taken. Hence, the present Writ Petition. 5. Heard the learned counsels. 3 6. Considering the submissions made, and as an efficacious alternative remedy is available, whereunder the allegations on facts can be redressed by the authorities concerned, the present Writ Petition is disposed of on the following grounds: i) The Petitioner is directed approach the Appellate Authority by way of Appeal within a period of four weeks from today. ii) On receipt of the Appeal, the Appellate Authority shall examine the same and pass appropriate orders thereon within a further period of three months. iii) There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 25.06.2026 Whether the order is: Speaking Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable eha 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.16753 of 2026 Dated: 25.06.2026 eha