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APHC010141142026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3208]

AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH

WRIT PETITION NO: 7764/2026 Between:

1. M ADHUSUDHANA RAO, S/O. G. VENKATESWARLU, AGED 59 YEARS, OCC ASSISTANT PROHIBITION AND EXCISE SUPERINTENDENT, NOW WORKING AS DISTILLERY OFFICER, M/S SENTINE BIO PRODUCTS PVT. LTD. IML UNIT, GANDEPALLI VILLAGE,

KANCHIKACHERLA MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE (EXCISE) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI,

GUNTUR DISTRICT.- 522238

2. T HE COMMISSIONER OF PROHIBITION AND EXCISE, STATE OF A.P., MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.-

522503 ...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 topleased to issue a Writ, order or

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direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not concluding the disciplinary proceedings against the petitioner vide Charge Memos T.E.C.No. 119 of 2013 and T.E.C.No. 149 of 2013 on the file of Tribunal for Disciplinary Proceedings, Hyderabad as highly illegal, arbitrary, unjust, improper, contrary to G.O.Ms.No.679, GA (Ser.C) Department, dated 01.11.2008 and G.O.Ms.No. 91 General Administration (SER.C) department dated 12.09.2022 and contrary to the orders of this Hon'ble Court apart from violation of Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to conclude the departmental proceedings in pursuance of G.O.Ms.No. 91 General Administration (SER.C) department dated 12.09.2022

and pass 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 pleased to direct the respondents to conclude the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner vide Charge Memos T.E.C.No. 119 of 2013 and T.E.C.No. 149 of 2013 on the file of Tribunal for Disciplinary Proceedings, Hyderabad in terms of G.O.Ms.No. 91 General

Administration (SER.C) department dated 12.09.2022 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. T S N SUDHAKAR Counsel for the Respondent(S):

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

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ORDER:-

The writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution

of India seeking the following reliefs:-

“...to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not concluding the disciplinary proceedings against the petitioner vide Charge Memos T.E.C.No.119 of 2013 and T.E.C.No.149 of 2013 on the file of Tribunal for Disciplinary Proceedings, Hyderabad as highly illegal, arbitrary, unjust, improper, contrary to G.O.Ms.No.679, GA (Ser.C) Department, dated 01.11.2008 and G.O.Ms.No.91 General Administration (SER.C) department dated 12.09.2022 and contrary to the orders of this Hon'ble Court apart from violation of Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to conclude the departmental proceedings in pursuance of G.O.Ms.No.91 General Administration

(SER.C) department dated 12.09.2022...”

2. Heard Sri T.S.N.Sudhakar, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for

Services-I for the respondents.

3. The petitioner while working as Prohibition and Excise Inspector, was issued charge memos with respect to incident relating to the year 2011 on the allegations actuated by Corrupt motive and in abuse of official position, received bribes, mamools. After initiation of aforesaid proceedings, there is no progress in the matter. Later, the 1^st respondent has G.O.Rt.no.429 dated 02.05.2023 and G.O