WP/27224/2026 of V MUNILAKSHMI Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 21 September 2026

APHC010500792026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY, THE 22nd DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

WRIT PETITION NO: 27224/2026

Between:

1. V MUNILAKSHMI, S/O. V. BALA SUBRAMANYAM, AGED.37

YEARS, OCC. FIELD ASSISTANT, KEELAGARAM GRAM

PANCHAYAT,

R/O.

VETHALATHADUKU-517581

NARAYANAVANAM MANDAL, TIRUPATHI DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER

AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRL

SECRETARY PANCHAYATRAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT AMRAVATI GUNTUR DISTRICT

2. MEMBER

SECRETARY

SRDS,

O/O

COMMISSIONER

PANCHAYATRAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

TADAPALLI GUNTUR DISTRICT

3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, TIRUPATHI DISTRICT, TIRUPATHI

ANDHRA PRADESH

4. PROJECT DIRECTOR DWMA, DISTRICT WATER MANAGEMENT

AGENCY TIRUPATHI DISTRICT, TIRUPATHI, A.P.

5. THE

MANDAL

PARISHAD

DEVELOPMENT

OFFICER,

NARAYANAVANAM MANDAL, NARAYANAVANAM TIRUPATHI

DISTRICT A.P

...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 or writs more particularly in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the impugned action impugned action of the 4th respondent in placing the petitioner out of contract employment permanently, vide impugned proceedings Rc.No.K1/27912025 Dated.23- 07-2025 and rejection of appeal by the 3rd respondent impugned order vide proceedings No.K1/279/2025

Dated.22-09-2025

though

the

petitioner submitted suitable explanation with relevant proofs and consequently ordering recovery vide Proc.No.K5/019/2026 DT.29-01- 2026 of the 4th respondent though the petitioner submitted his explanation and placed evidences and without examining the same as illegal, arbitrary, high handed, violation of principles of natural justice and cannot be justified in the eye of law and consequently direct the respondents to continue the petitioner as Field Assistant in Keelagram panchayat by setting aside the impugned order vide proceedings Rc.No.K1/279/2025

Dated.23-07-2025 and rejection of appeal by the 3rd respondent impugned order vide proceedings No.K1/279/2025 Dated.22-09-2025 and consequently ordering recovery vide Proc.No.K5/019/2026 DT.29-01- 2026 of the 3rd respondent with all consequential benefits and to pay pending salaries in the interest of justice 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 direct the respondents to reinstate and continue the petitioner in the service as Field Assistant in Keelagaram Gram Panchayat by suspending the operation of impugned order vide proceedings Rc.No.K1/279/2025 Dated.23-07-2025 and rejection of appeal by the 3rd respondent impugned order vide proceedings No. K1/279/2025 Dated.22- 09-2025 and consequently ordering recovery vide Proc.No.K5/019/2026

DT.29-01-2026 of the 3rd respondent in the interest of justice

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. CH SRINIVAS

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR SERVICES III

The Court made the following:

WRIT PETITION No.27224 of 2026