WP/7535/2026 of KATTA VENKATAIAH Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 7 September 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY, THE 8th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

WRIT PETITION NO: 7535/2026

Between:

1. KATTA VENKATAIAH, S/O VENKATA SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 47

YEARS, SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE-1023, NALLAPADU

POLICE STATION, GUNTUR DISTRICT, R/O. BHAVANI NAGAR, 1ST LANE, M.G. INNER RING ROAD, PHASE-LL, GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH.

...PETITIONER

AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME (SC.A) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR-522237.

2. THE

DIRECTOR

GENERAL

OF

POLICE,

MANGALAGIRI,

GUNTUR DISTRICT- 522503.

3. THE

INSPECTOR

GENERAL

OF

POLICE

SOUTH

COASTALZONE, GUNTUR RANGE, GUNTUR-522007.

4. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL, ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU, ANDHRA PRADESH,VIJAYAWADA-520013.

...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 Direction, more particularly in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of

the respondents in framing the Articles of Charge dated 01-09-2025 and initiating departmental enquiry against the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary violative of Articles 14, 2,1 and 311(2) of the Constitution of India contrary to the principles of natural justice and the settled law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India and this Hon'ble Court, and consequently quash CC. No. 16 of 2025 on the file of Court of the Special Judge for SPE and ACB Cases, Vijayawada in Crime No.11/RCT-ACB-GNT/2023 of ACB, Guntur, pending before the, 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 grant stay of all further proceedings in C.C. No. 16

of 2025 on the file of Spl.Judge for SPE & ACB Case: Vijayawada in Crime No.11/RCT- ACB-GNT/2023 of ACB, Guntur pending disposal of the above Writ Petition, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. BALU ANIL KUMAR PALLA

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. S.SYAM SUNDER RAO SC cum Spl P.P. For ACB

2. GP FOR SERVICES I

The Court made the following:

WRIT PETITION No.7535 of 2026