APHC010118132026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3208]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 6697/2026 Between:

1. M .VENKATA KISHORE BABU,, S/O. LATE M.V.SAI PRASADA RAO, AGED 36 YEARS, OCC JUNIOR ASSITANT (CURRENTLY PLACED UNDER SUSPENSION), R/O. FLAT.NO.407, ABHAYA RESIDENCY, BHAGYANAGAR 4TH LANE, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

2. T HE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PVS ICON BUILDINGS, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

3. T HE DISTRICT COLLECTOR PANCHAYAT WING, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ONGOLE.

4. T HE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ONGOLE.

5. T HE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT, NELLORE.

6. T HE DIVISIONAL PANCHAYAT OFFICER, KANDUKUR,SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.

...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 tomay be pleased to issue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of Respondents in not initiating and concluding the disciplinary proceedings against the petitioner, pursuant to the suspension order in Roc.No.691/2024(Pts)A4 dated 09.10.2024 issued by the 3rd respondent, despite lapse of sixteen (16) months from the date of suspension, despite the clarification sought by the 4th respondent vide Roc.No.691/2024(Pts)A4 dated 14.08.2025 for reinstatement of petitioner, as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Article 14, 16, 19(1)(g) and 21 of the Constitution of India, Consequentially direct the respondents herein to reinstate the petitioner into service, pending conclusion of enquiry and to pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2026 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to direct Respondent Nos.2 to 4, to consider the representations of petitioner dated 06.12.2025, 22.12.2025 & 21.01.2026 for issuing clarification orders pursuant to Roc.No.691/2024(Pts)A4 dated 14.08.2025 issued by the 4th respondent for reinstatement of petitioner into service pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass such Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. DODDAKA HARSHA VARDHAN Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following:

ORDER:

1. This Writ Petition is filed seeking to declare the action of the respondents in not concluding the disciplinary proceedings even after the inquiry report dated

09.10.2024, as illegal and arbitrary.

2. The facts leading for filing the Writ Petition are as follows:-

The Petitioner was initially appointed as Junior Assistant (J,A) on compassionate grounds in the office of District Panchayat Officer, Ongole, Prakasam District vide proceedings dated 27.08.2018 by the 3^rd respondent. Pursuant to the said proceedings, the petitioner had joined in the above said office. Thereafter vide proceedings dated 22.09.2024, the petitioner was transferred and posted as Junior Assistant at the office Divisional Panchayat Officer, Kandukur, he joined the said post on 01.10.2024. While things stood thus, without issuing any notice to the petitioner and without calling for any explanation from the petitioner, the 3^rd respondent issued proceedings dated 09.10.2024 placing him under suspension until the conclusion of disciplinary proceedings as per Rule 8 of the A.P. Civil Services (CCA) Rules, 1991 alleging that the petitioner committed certain irregularities during the transfers of Panchayat Secretary Grade-V and Grade-VI while he was working at the District Panchayat Office, Ongole, Prakasam District. Therefore, the order dated