Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 06.07.2026 Date of uploading : APHC010427122018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] MONDAY, THE 6th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 20264/2018 Between: 1. K V SURENDRA KUMAR, S/O.APPA RAO AGED 50 YEARS OCC. JUNIOR ASSISTANT GRAM PANCHAYAT, SEETHANAGARAM EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL EMPLOYMENT DEPT., SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR PTS, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT AT KAKINADA 533 001 3. THE DIVISIONAL PANCHAYAT OFFICER, KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT 533 001. 4. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT AT KAKINADA 533001. 5. THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, SEEETANAGARAM MANDAL EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT 533287. 2 VS,J W.P.No.20264 of 2018 ...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 order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents vide proceeding of Roc.No.332/07/A11 dated 21-8-2007 delegating recovery powers to the Divisional Panchayat Officer, Kakinada to recover the amount due under Se- c.265 (2) r/w.R.R.Act and remit the amount to Surya-rao pet Gram Panchayat Funds and consequential recovery Proceedings of Divisional Panchayat Officer in F.No.DPO-MA/4/2016 5 A (Al) DPLOKKD dated 17-2-2018 ordering recovery of amount of Rs.6,32,409/- from the salary of the petitioner @ 3/4 cut from the monthly salary and remit the same to Suryaraopet Gram Panchayat funds and set aside the same as arbitrary, illegal and without any basis as evidenced in R.D.O. (Enquiry Officer) Report date, 23-11-2015 and to suspend the Proceedings No.F.No.DPO-MA/4/2016-SA (Al) DPLOKKD dated 17-2-2018 of the Respondent No.3 directing recovery of Rs.6,32,409/- from the petitioner @ 3/4 cut in salary of the petitioner and pay the full salary to the petitioner pending disposal of main writ petition and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 Proceedings No.F.No.DPO-MA/4/2016-SA (A1) DPLOKKD dated 17-2-2018 of the Respondent No.3 directing recovery of Rs.6,32,409/- from the petitioner @ 3/4 cut in salary of the petitioner and pay the full salary to the petitioner pending disposal of main writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K GANI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV (AP) The Court made the following: 3 VS,J W.P.No.20264 of 2018 ORDER: It is brought to the notice of this Court by learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development that pending the present petition, the petitioner died on 30.06.2021 due to ill- health. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that he is not aware of the said fact as he is not in contact with his client, however, requested this Court to pass appropriate orders considering the submissions made by learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development. In view of the same, this writ petition is dismissed as abated. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in this Petition shall stand closed. _____________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA 06.07.2026 Gss Whether the order is : Speaking No Reportable No