APHC010419462022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] FRIDAY, THE 31st DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.25791 of 2022 Between: 1. L.CH.THIRUPELU REDDY, S/O. LATE. L.SUBBA REDDY, AGED 66 YEARS, DY.CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (RETIRED), RIO. H.NO. 4-32-1/133/302, FLAT NO. 302, SRINIDHI RESIDENCY, SAPTAGIRI COLONY, VIVEKANANDA NAGAR, KUKATPALLY, HYDERABAD, T.S ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY,E.F.S. AND T. DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI,AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P 2. THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, HEAD OF FOREST FORCE, ARANYA BHAWAN, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. 3. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, RAJAHMANDRI CIRCLE, RAJAHMANDRI, A.P. 4. THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, KAKINADA DIVISION, MADHAVA NAGAR, BHANUGUDI JUNCTION, KAKINADA-03. ...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 to issue a Writ, Order or direction more in the nature of Mandamus declaring order passed by the Governmentin G.O.Rt.No. 54, E.F.S. and T. Department, dated 09-06-2022 in issuing Article of Charges and the Government vide Memo No. 887/SEC IV/Al/2018-4 E.F.S. and T. SEC(IV) Department dated 01-01-2019 according sanction for initiating departmental proceedings under Clause (b) of Sub-Rule 2 of Rule 9 in utter violation of A.P.Revised Pension Rules, 1980 without power and authority and contrary to the law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in 1) M.V.Bijlani 2 Case reported in (2006) 5 SCC 882) P.V.Mahadevan Case reported in (2005) 6 SCC 63611) N.Radhakishan Case reported in (1998) 4 SCC 1and in violation of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequentially quash the Article of Charges of the Government vide Memo No. 887/SEC IV/A1/2018-4 E.F.S. and T. SEC(IV) Department in according the sanction dated 01-01-2019 in the interests of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P V RAMANA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES IV The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.25791 of 2022 ORDER:- The present Writ Petition is filed to set aside the G.O.Rt.No.54, E.F.S. & T. Department dated 09.06.2022, wherein the 2nd respondent has issued a sanction for initiating departmental proceedings under Clause (b) of sub-rule (2) of Rule 9 of the A.P.Revised Pension Rules, 1980 on the ground that it is in violation of the A.P.Revised Pension Rules, 1980. 2. The 1st respondent filed counter affidavit and at paragraph No.7 it has been stated as follows: "7. It is respectfully submitted that, the Government have examined the matter based on the material made available and issued orders in Memo.No.887/Sec.IV/A1/ 2018, EFS&T (Sec.IV) Department, dated 09.11.2023, withdrawing the disciplinary proceedings issued against Sri L.Ch.Thirupelu Reddy (petitioner herein) and Sri B.Vijaya Ratnam, Forest Section Officer (Retired on 28.02.2018), formerly worked as Forest Section Officer, Sankhavaram Section, Yeleswaram Range of Kakinada Division of Rajahmundry Circle vide Memo.No.887/ Sec.IV/A1/2018-4, EFS&T (Sec.IV) Department, dated 01.01.2019 as well as Articles of Charges issued against them in G.O.Rt.No.54 & 55, Environment, Forests, Science & Technology (Sec.IV) Department, dated 4 09.06.2022, respectively and dropping further action in the matter and initiating criminal action against them as there is no feasibility to take disciplinary action against them." 3. As the respondents have not intended to proceed further in the disciplinary proceedings, nothing survives in the present Writ Petition to adjudicate further. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications pending if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 31.07.2026 siva 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Writ Petition No.25791 of 2022 Date: 31.07.2026 ssiivvaa