APHC010022572024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3208]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 1487/2024 Between:

1. B .SUGUNA KUMAR RAJA,, S/O. B.V. APPALA NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, WORKING AS FOREST RANGE OFFICER, GIDDALUR, GIDDLAUR DIVISION, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ENVIRONMENT, FOREST, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (SERVICES - IV) DEPARTMENT, ANDHRA PRADESH SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

2. T HE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS AND HEAD OF FOREST FORCE, GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH.

3. T HE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR FOREST, WILD LIFE MANAGEMENT CIRCLE, TIRUPATI ...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 particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring initiation of Disciplinary proceedings and issuing Articles of Charge dated 31.05.2019, imposing penalty of