WP/2840/2023 of M.Rama Lakshmaiah Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh on 22 June 2026

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Date of pronouncement

23.06.2026

Date of uploading

29.06.2026

APHC010057732023

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JUNE

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM

WRIT PETITION No.2840/2023

Between:

M. RAMA LAKSHMAIAH, S/O.NAGAIAH, AGED

33 YEARS, OCC: FIELD ASSISTANT/SENIOR

MATE AT D.W.M.A, TELLAPADU GRAM

PANCHAYAT, KALASAPADU MANDAL, YSR

KADAPA DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER

AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY

ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND

RURAL DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS AT

VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

2. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL

DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, PVS ICON BUILDING, TADEPALLI VILLAGE AND MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

3. THE

CHIEF

VIGILANCE

OFFICER,

O/O.

COMMISSIONARATE

OF

RURAL

DEVELOPMENT,

VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT.

4. THE SCHEME DIRECTOR AND JOINT SECRETARY, DISTRICT WATER MANAGEMENT AGENCY, KADAPA, YSR

KADAPA DISTRICT.

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 order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the high-handed action of the respondents in issuing the impugned proceedings vide R.C.No.C9/330/Kalasapadu (M)/15 S.A/2022

dated 22.11.2022 and arbitrarily suspending the petitioner from his service by without giving an opportunity of being heard, without considering his explanation and without conducting a fair enquiry despite off having ample evidence to prove the petitioner's innocence and imposing hefty penalties on the petitioner as highly illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, unjust and violative of Principles of Natural Justice, Rule of Law and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 300

of the Constitution of India and against the procedure contemplated under the A.P Civil Service C.C.A Rules, 1991, consequentially set- aside the impugned proceedings issued vide R.C.No.C9/330/Kalasapadu (M)/15 S.A/2022 dated 22.11.2022 and direct the respondents herein to reinstate the petitioner into his service as Field Assistant/Senior Mate at D.W.M.A, Tellapadu Gram Panchayat, Kalasapadu Mandal, YSR Kadapa District.

IA No.1 OF 2023

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 to set-aside the impugned proceedings issued vide R.C.No.C9/330/Kalasapadu (M)/15

S.A/2022 dated 22.11.2022 and direct the respondents herein to reinstate the petitioner into his service as Field Assistant/Senior

5. THE HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER, DISTRICT WATER

MANAGEMENT

AGENCY,

KADAPA,

YSR

KADAPA

DISTRICT.

6. THE DISTRICT VIGILANCE OFFICER, DISTRICT WATER

MANAGEMENT

AGENCY,

KADAPA,

YSR

KADAPA

DISTRICT.

7. THE ASSISTANT PROJECT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT WATER

MANAGEMENT

AGENCY,

BADVEL,

YSR

KADAPA

DISTRICT.

...RESPONDENT(S):

Mate at D.W.M.A, Tellapadu Gram Panchayat, Kalasapadu Mandal, YSR Kadapa District, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition.

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. S V INDIRA

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR SERVICES IV

2. B V APARNA LAKSHMI

The Court made the following