WP/15801/2026 of M S CHANDRA SEKHARARAO Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 24 June 2026

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APHC010292762026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY, THE 25th DAY OF JUNE 2026

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

WRIT PETITION NO: 15801/2026

Between:

1. M S CHANDRA SEKHARARAO, S/O. APPAIAH, AGED ABOUT

64 YEARS, HOSTEL WELFARE OFFICER (RETIRED), GOVT.

B.C.BOYS HOSTEL, NAGARAM, BAPATLA DISTRICT, A.P., R/O FLAT NO.401, DOOR NO.32-1-4/2, SINDHUPRIYA

APARTMENT,

RELIANCE

PETROL

BUNK

ROAD,

ALAPATINAGAR, TENALI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P., - 522201, A.P.,

...PETITIONER

AND

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

SECRETARY,

B.C.WELFAREDEPT,

SECRETARIAT,

VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DIST. - 522238

2. THE DIRECTOR OF B C WELFARE, GOVERNMENT OF

ANDHRA PRADESH VISHAL RESIDENCY, TADIGADAPA, KANURU, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, A.P. - 520007

3. THE

COLLECTOR

AND

DIST

MAGISTRATE,

THE

COLLECTORATE,

THE

COLLECTOR

OFFICE

ROAD,

GUNTUR, A.P. – 522004

4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR B C WELFARE, GUNTUR DISTRICT

GUNTUR, A.P. - 522004

...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, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in proceeding with the departmental enquiry against the petitioner on the basis of a charge memo vide Rc.No.A1/02/2020 dated 16-05-2024 issued by the Collector and District Magistrate, Guntur which has already been set aside by this Hon’ble Court in W.P.No.11298 of 2026 dated 27-04-2026 without issuance of any fresh charge memo, as illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction, and in violation of Rule 9(2)(b) ii) of the A.P. Revised Pension Rules, 1980, and consequently set aside and quash the said enquiry proceedings, particularly the enquiry proceedings on charge memo vide Rc. No. A1/02/2020 dated 16-05-2024 of the Collector and District Magistrate, Guntur through the notice vide Memo Rc.No.Inquiry Officer/BCW/2026 dated 10-06- 2026, wherein the enquiry is proposed to be conducted on 16-06-2026 and pass such other order.

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 through Memo Rc.No. Inquiry Officer/BCW/2026 dated 10-06-2026, issued for conducting the departmental enquiry on 16-06-2026 on the basis of Charge Memo vide Rc.No.A1/02/2020 dated 16-05-2024, which has already been set aside by this Hon’ble Court in W.P. No. 11298 of 2026 by order dated 27-04-2026, and pass such other order.

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. RAVI CHANDRA BANDLAMUDI

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR SERVICES II

The Court made the following:

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

WRIT PETITION No.15801 of 2026