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2025 Supreme(AP) 1155
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
B V L N Chakravarthi, J.
R.Laxmi, W/O. Sarananda Pradeep - Petitioners
Versus
The State Of AP, Rep. By Its Panchayat Raj Department And Ors. - Respondents
Writ Petition No: 15055 of 2019
Decided On : 04-12-2025
For the Petitioner: Santosh Kumar U
For the Respondent: GP For Panchayat Raj Rural Dev (AP)
The court upheld the petitioners' entitlement to continue in their roles as Mandal Resource Coordinators, referencing a prior decision that deemed the termination memo illegal.
Headnote:(A) Constitution of India - Article 226 - Writ of Mandamus - Petition filed to contest the legality of Memo No. B(1)/RWS and S/MRCs/2019 dated 05.09.2019 regarding the termination of services of Mandal Resource Coordinators - The Court references a previous order disposing of a similar batch of cases on 28.10.2025 and decides in favor of the petitioners, allowing the continuation of their services and setting aside the impugned Memo. (Paras 1-4)
Facts of the case:
Petitioners challenge the issuance of an impugned Memo allegedly terminating their positions as Mandal Resource Coordinators.
Findings of Court:
The Court confirmed the petitioners' entitlement to continue in their roles based on a previous judgment regarding similar cases, setting aside the impugned Memo.
Issues: The primary issue considered was the legality and arbitrariness of the 2nd respondent's action in issuing the Memo.
Ratio Decidendi: The court emphasized the petitioners' rights to remain in their positions owing to precedence set by a prior ruling in a related matter.
Result: Writ Petition disposed of in favor of the petitioners, setting aside the impugned Memo.
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| 1. writ petition filed for mandamus relief (Para 1) |
| 2. submission for disposal in line with previous judgment (Para 2) |
| 3. petitioners entitled to continuation of services (Para 3 , 4) |
ORDER :
B V L N Chakravarthi, J.
The present 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 a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in issuing the impugned Memo No. B(1)/RWS and S/MRCs/2019, dated 05.09.2019, as illegal and arbitrary, and to call for the records and set aside the said impugned Memo No. B(1)/RWS and S/MRCs/2019, dated 05.09.2019, issued by the 2nd respondent, and consequently direct the respondents to continue the petitioners in the post of Mandal Resource Coordinators, and pass…”
2. Heard learned counsel for the writ petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development appearing for the respondents.
3. Both the learned counsel submit that the present writ petition is part of W.P. No. 12655 of 2020 and batch, which were disposed of by this Court on 28.10.2025. Therefore, this matter may also be disposed of in terms of the said order dated 28.10.2025 passed in W.P. No. 12655 of 2020 and batch.
4. Considering the submissions made on both sides, and on perusal of the order referred to above, and since the present case is similar and forms part of the batch matters already decided, the present Writ Petition is disposed of holding that the petitioners are entitled to continuation of their services for the reasons mentioned in the above order, and the impugned Memo dated 05.09.2019 is hereby set aside. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed.
