K. MANMADHA RAO
Meka Venkateswara Rao – Appellant
Versus
State of Andhra Pradesh – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Dr. K. Manmadha Rao, J. - This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:-
'......to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the vindictive action of the 4th Respondent in issuing impugned order in R.C. No. 599-2018/H, dated 12.08.2020 as illegal, arbitrary, vindictive, unjust and violative of Rights guaranteed to the Petitioners under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to set aside the order in R.C. No. 599-2018/H dated 12.08.2020 forthwith reinstating the petitioner as field assistant.'
2. Brief facts, as averred in the writ petition, are as follows:-
The petitioner was appointed as Field Assistant in Adavuladeevi Gram Panchayat in Nizampatnam Mandal for implementation of 'Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) vide proceedings in Rc. No. 203/11-F Section, dated 28.05.2014. Since then, he has been discharging his duties to the satisfaction of his superior officers. While things stood thus, based on a complaint made by one Katuri Gudarayya and two others, the 5th respondent is
The central legal point established in the judgment is the importance of conducting a detailed enquiry in accordance with the law and affording an opportunity to the petitioner, highlighting the viol....
Article 226 of Constitution of India is plenary in nature and is not limited by any other provision of the Constitution.
The principles of natural justice are a fundamental requirement of any disciplinary proceedings and the failure to follow these principles renders the proceedings and any orders passed pursuant to th....
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