HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.19751 of 2026 O R DE R: This writ petition is filed declaring the proceedings vide E- File C.No.1014001/Pts.4, dated Nil-07-2026 directing the Petitioner to join the lower cadre of Panchayat Secretary Grade-II during the pendency of statutory appeal against the order of reversion as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Petitioner was appointed as Junior Assistant on compassionate grounds on 30.08.1993. There after he was promoted as Executive Officer (Grade-II) and later was promoted as Panchayat Secretary Grade-I. While Petitioner was working as Panchayat Secretary Grade-I, a disciplinary enquiry was initiated against the Petitioner on 06.03.2017. Pursuant thereto, vide proceedings dated 28.04.2026, Petitioner was imposed a penalty of reduction to the lower cadre of Panchayat Secretary Grade-II by Respondent No.2. Questioning the same, Petitioner filed an appeal before the 1st Respondent-State on 10.07.2026 and the same is pending. 3. Pursuant to the order of punishment, Petitioner was allotted to Krishna District and posted as Panchayat Secretary Grade-II to 2 Lankapalli Gram Panchayat, Ghantasala Mandal. Questioning the same, present writ petition is filed on the ground that since the appeal is pending, the impugned order cannot be sustained. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner argued on the merits of the case and sought for continuance as Panchayat Secretary Grade-I. 5. Learned Assistant Government Pleader submits that as the order of punishment is in vogue, the Petitioner cannot seek for continuance as Panchayat Secretary Grade-I, as it would be running contrary to A.P.CS (CCA) Rules, 1991. 6. Heard Sri M.Ramprasad, learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-I. 7. The impugned order is a consequence of orders of reduction in rank imposed on the Petitioner. The correctness of the order is seized in the appeal filed by the Petitioner before Respondent No.1 on 10.07.2026 and the correctness of the penalty order is not in challenge in this writ petition. Any interference with the impugned proceedings would amount to continuing the Petitioner as Panchayat Secretary Grade-I contrary to the penalty orders. 3 8. Therefore, the writ petition, without interfering with the impugned order, is disposed of directing Respondent No.1 to dispose of the appeal within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions if any shall stand dismissed. ___________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 21.07.2026 KLP