Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/4430/2026 of Bollavarapu Prasad, Vs The Union of India on 18 February 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] THURSDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 4430/2026 Between: 1. BOLLAVARAPU PRASAD,, S/O.RANGARAO, AGED 42 YEARS, TRANSMISSION
APHC010071252026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
THURSDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH
WRIT PETITION NO: 4430/2026
Between:
1. BOLLAVARAPU PRASAD,, S/O.RANGARAO, AGED 42
YEARS, TRANSMISSION EXECUTIVE, ALL INDIA RADIO
VIJAYAWADA,
ANDHRA
PRADESH
PRESENTLY
R/O.D.NO.4/41, KAKARLAVEEDHI, GUDIWADA TOWN AND
MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT
...PETITIONER
AND
1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO
GOVERNMENT INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING ROOM
NO 552, AWING SHASTRI BHAWAN NEW DELHI-110001
2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL, AKASHAVANI, S-VII SECTION
AKASHAVANI BHAVAN, SANSAD MARG, NEW DELHI - 110001
3. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL, DOORDARSHAN, DISCIPLINARY
AUTHORITY PRASARA BHARATHI, NEW DELHI - 110001
4. THE HEAD OF OFFICE, AKASHVANI, PUNNAMATHOTA, BANDAR ROAD, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DIST. - 520010
...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 one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the Show Cause Notice dt.29.12.2025 file No.15/2728/2025- S.Vii/359
issued by 3rd Respondent as illegal, irregular, irrational in violation of doctrine of fair play and in violation of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently set-a-side Show Cause Notice dt.29.12.2025
file
No.15/2728/2025-S.Vii/359
issued
by
3rd
Respondent 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 to suspend the operation of Show Cause Notice dt.29.12.2025
file
No.15/2728/2025-S.Vii/359
issued
by
3rd
Respondent pending disposal of the main writ petition and pass
Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. V.N.V.SURYA DATTU
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. ALEKHYA TADASINA(CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL)
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ORDER:
1. The present writ petition is filed seeking to declare the show- cause notice dated 29.12.2025, issued by the 3rd respondent as illegal and arbitrary.
2. On perusal of the impugned show-cause notice dated 29.12.2025, this Court is not inclined to go into the merits of the matter.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner requested the Court to give permission to withdraw the writ petition giving liberty to the petitioner to submit the explanation to the show cause notice dated 29.12.2025.
3. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed giving liberty to the petitioner to submit the explanation to the show cause notice dated 29.12.2025 within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. If any explanation is submitted by the petitioner, the respondent-authorities may consider and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _______________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH Date:19.02.2026 GK
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH
WRIT PETITION No:4430 of 2026
Dated:19.02.2026
GK