Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/9020/2026 of K S S RAMALAKSHMI Vs THE STATE OF AP on 7 April 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 9020/2026 Between: 1. K S S RAMALAKSHMI, W/O BHS BHASKARA RAO, AGED 57
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH
WRIT PETITION NO: 9020/2026
Between:
1. K S S RAMALAKSHMI, W/O BHS BHASKARA RAO, AGED 57
YEARS,
OCC.
PANCHAYATH
SECRETARY
GR.L/
RESOURCE PERSON-DPRC (UNDER SUSPENSION),O/O
DISTRICT PANCHAYATH OFFICER, W.G. DISTRICT, AT
BHIMAVARAM.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT
RAJ
AND
RURAL
DEVELOPMENT
SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522503
2. THE COMMISSIONER OF PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL
DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT,
STATE
OF
A.P.
TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522501 3.
3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR P W, ELURU DISTRICT, AT
ELURU. 534001 4.
4. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, ELURU DISTRICT
AT ELURU.534001
...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 toFor the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit, it is hereby prayed that this Honble Court may be to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by declaring the action of the respondents herein more particularly the 2ND respondent in not reviewing the suspension order vide e.Proc.No.2948258/CPR/N
1/2025- 3, dated 8-9-2025, on completion of ever 4 months period of suspension as per the G.O.Ms.No.22, GAD (SER-C) Dept, dated 29-2-2024 as illegal violation of the G.O.Ms.No.22, dated 29-2-2024
andarbitrary and consequentially the Honble Court may be pleased to direct the 2nd respondent herein to review suspension order dated 8-9-2025 as per G.O.Ms.No.22, dated 22-9-2024 and consider for reinstatement into service of the petitioner as Panchayat Secretary Gr-I may 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 direct the 2ND
respondent herein to review suspension order of the petitioner in cadre of e. Proc. N0.2948258/CPR/N 1 /2025-3 the Panchayat Secretary Gr-I suspended dated vide as per G.O.Ms.No.22, GAD
(SER-C) Dept, dated 22-9-2024 pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. M R TAGORE
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR SERVICES I
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ORDER:
1. The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of Respondents in not reviewing the suspension orders dated 08.09.2025 in terms of G.O.Ms.No.22 dated 29.02.2024 as illegal and arbitrary.
2. The case of the petitioner is that the services of the petitioner was placed under suspension vide proceedings dated 08.09.2025 on the ground of misappropriation in respect of the allegations for the period from 19.10.2021 to 22.02.2022 when the petitioner worked as Panchayat Secretary, Grade-I on in-charge basis at Kaikaluru Gram Panchayat of Krishna District. In the present case, though more than eight years have been elapsed, the respondents are not reviewing the suspension of the petitioner. Infact, in terms of G.O.Ms.No.22 dated 22.09.2024, the Government has issued instructions to all the concerned authorities with a direction to review the suspension orders at the end of every four months, but in the instant case, the respondents have not reviewed the suspension order of the petitioner nor initiated any disciplinary proceedings against the petitioner.
3. Considering the above said submissions and on perusal of the material on record, without going into merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner in terms of the G.O.Ms.No.22 dated 29.02.2024 and undertake to review the suspension of the petitioner based on records within a period of one month from the date of receipt of copy of this order. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _______________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH
Date:08.04.2026 GK
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH
WRIT PETITION NO:9020 of 2026
Dated:08.04.2026
GK