THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK

WRIT PETITION No.1837 OF 2025

O R D E R:

With the consent of both the parties, this Writ Petition is

taken up for disposal, at the admission stage itself.

2. This Writ Petition is filed, under Article 226 of the

Constitution of India, seeking the following relief:

“...to issue a writ of mandamus declaring the actions of

Respondent No.3 in issuing proceedings vide Rc. No.P1/700/2024 dated 12.09.2024 placing the Petitioner under suspension and continuing him under suspension without revoking the same as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable, unconstitutional, in violation of the principles of natural justice

and unsustainable and to pass...”

3. Heard Sri M. Pratheek Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Services-II for

respondents and perused the record.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that while the petitioner was working as Mandal Panchayat Officer at Allapalli, he was placed under suspension vide impugned proceedings in Rc.No.P1/700/2024 dated 12.09.2024, on the ground that a criminal case was registered against the petitioner vide F.I.R. No.07/RCT-ACB-KMM/2024 dated

21.08.2024, under Sections 7(a) and 7(b) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 by the ACB authorities. Learned counsel further submits that though one year has elapsed, the respondents have not reviewed the suspension order as required under law. Therefore, petitioner seeks indulgence of this Court to direct the respondents to review the suspension order in terms of G.O.Ms.No.86, General Administration (Services-C) Department dated 8.3.1994 and as per the decision of the Hon’ble Apex Court in Ajay Kumar Choudhary v. Union of India1

5. Learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submits that the respondents will review the suspension Order, in accordance with law.

6. Having regard to the submissions made by learned counsel for the respective parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondents to review the suspension order of the petitioner in terms of G.O.Ms.No.86, General Administration (Services-C) Department dated 8.3.1994 and

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as per the decision of the Hon’ble Apex Court in Ajay Kumar Choudhary v. Union of India (supra) and pass appropriate orders strictly in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate a copy thereof for the petitioner.

Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

____________________ PULLA KARTHIK, J Date: 07.10.2025.

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