WP/18130/2026 of SATYA KIRAN KOLLABATTULA Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 6 July 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY, THE 7th DAY OF JULY 2026

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

WRIT PETITION NO: 18130/2026

Between:

1. SATYA KIRAN KOLLABATTULA, M S/O. KOLLABATTULA

SATYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, OCC. WELFARE

AND EDUCATION ASSISTANT, R/O. D.NO. 1-18, MARRITHIPPA, SC PETA, VEMULADEEVI, NARSAPURAM MANDAL, WEST

GODAVARI DISTRICT-534275

...PETITIONER

AND

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

SECRETARY

(SOCIAL

WELFARE

DEPARTMENT),

SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT

ANDHRA PRADESH -522238

2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL

SECRETARY (SWARNA GRAMAM AND SWARNA WARDU

DEPARTMENT), SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522238

3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI

DISTRICT- 534275

4. THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, T.G PLAZA BUILDINGS, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT- 522501.

5. THE

TAHSILDAR

CUM

ELECTORAL

REGISTRATION

OFFICERAERO,

NARSAPURAM,

NARSAPURAM

MANDAL,

WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. - 534275

6. THE MANDAL PRAJA PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

CUM

ASSISTANT

ELECTORAL

REGISTRATION

OFIFCER

AERO, MOGALTUR, MAGALTURU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI

DISTRICT- 534281

...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 an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents, particularly the 6th Respondent, in issuing the impugned Show Cause Notice dated 27.06.2026, pursuant to Proceedings Rc.No.1979195/2025 dated 25.06.2026 issued by the 3rd Respondent, calling upon the petitioner to submit an explanation within 48 hours, without issuing any lawful deployment order or written duty instructions, without furnishing the documents and material relied upon, without affording a reasonable and meaningful opportunity of hearing, and solely on the basis of an informal WhatsApp group message allegedly circulated on 26.06.2026, as being illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable, without jurisdiction, violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India, contrary to the principles of natural justice, and vitiated by non-application of mind, and consequently set aside the impugned Show Cause Notice dated 27.06.2026, restrain the respondents from taking any coercive or disciplinary action against the petitioner pursuant thereto, and to 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 stay all further proceedings pursuant to the show- cause notice and restrain the respondents from passing any final orders or taking disciplinary action pending disposal of the above writ petition pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. NAGA RAJU KOLLATI

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR SERVICES I

2. GP FOR SERVICES II

The Court made the following:

WRIT PETITION No.18130 of 2026