WP/26000/2026 of KURELLA DEVI VARA MALLIKA PRASAD BABU Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 10 September 2026

ORDER:

1. The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of the Respondents in continuing the suspension order issued vide Proceedings dated 25.07.2023 against the Petitioner in spite of the representations of the Petitioners dated 05.08.2026, 28.07.2026, 30.04.2026 and 13.10.2025, as illegal and arbitrary.

2. The Petitioner was initially appointed as Police Constable in the year 1991 and in course of time was promoted as Circle Inspector. Thereafter, the petitioner moved to Treasuries and Accounts Department and eventually posted as Deputy Director and Joint Secretary (Finance Officer) at the Andhra Pradesh Social Welfare Residential Institutions Society. While so, Respondent No.3 registered a criminal case under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 with regard to disproportionate assets. On those allegations, the petitioner placed under suspension vide G.O.Rt.No.147, dated 25.07.2023 and suspension is continuing till date. Hence the present Writ Petition.

3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that the impugned order, dated 25.07.2023 and the continuance of the order of suspension amounts to punishment. He further submits that the proposed charges against the petitioner do not warrant to keep the Petitioner under suspension for such a long time as the allegations against the petitioner are crystallised.

4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader would submit that the suspension of the Petitioner would be examined and communicated the decision to the Petitioner.

5. Heard the respective counsel.

6. G.O.Ms.No.22, dated 29.02.2024 was issued by the Government after taking into consideration earlier G.Os. and directed that orders of suspension should be reviewed every (04) months. The outer limit of suspension was reduced to one year unless there are exceptional circumstances. The paragraph No.5 of the said G.O. is extracted below: “After careful examination of the matter, after reviewing the said G.Os., duly obtaining the advice of the Competent Authority and in modification of the orders issued in the G.Os.1st to 4th read above, Government hereby direct to reduce the outer limit of suspension of Government servant from two (2) years to one (1) year from the date of suspension of the Government servant fixed in read with G.O.Ms.No.86, G.A. (Ser.C) Dept., dt.8.3.1994 read with G.O.Ms.No.526, G.A. (Ser.C) Dept., dt 19.8.2008 and G.O.Rt No.2285, G.A. (Ser.C) Dept., Dt.18.05.2012 for reinstatement of the Government servant under suspension, subject to all other conditionsstipulated therein and also direct to review the order of suspension against a Government servant both in ACB and Departmental Inquiries at the end of every four (4) months instead of six

(6) months fixed in G.O.Ms.No.86, G A. (Ser.C) Dept., dt.8.3.1994.”

7. Taking note of the G.O.Ms.No.22, dated 29.02.2024, the present Writ Petition is disposed of with the following directions: i) The Respondent Authorities are directed to examine the representations of the Petitioners dated 05.08.2026, 28.07.2026, 30.04.2026 and 13.10.2025 and pass appropriate orders as expeditiously as possible,

preferably within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order.

ii) There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed.

________________________ JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY Date : 11.09.2026

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