Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/31805/2026 of Veguru Venkateswarlu Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh on 1 November 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] MONDAY, THE 2nd DAY OF NOVEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 31805/2026 Between: Veguru Venkateswarlu ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others
APHC010579142026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
MONDAY, THE 2nd DAY OF NOVEMBER 2026
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY
WRIT PETITION NO: 31805/2026
Between:
Veguru Venkateswarlu
...PETITIONER
AND
The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others
...RESPONDENT(S)
Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. MANDA VENKATESWARA RAO
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1.
The Court made the following:
Writ Petition No.31805 of 2026
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ORDER:
The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of the Respondents in not considering the representations of the Petitioner dated 14.08.2026, 06.05.2026, 10.03.2015, 12.08.2015, and 06.11.2018 to regularize the period of suspension of the Petitioner from 23.02.2008 to 11.01.2011 as illegal and arbitrary.
2. The Petitioner had retired from service while working as Assistant Engineer in the year 2024. While working as Mandal In-Charge (Housing) in Kota Mandal, Nellore District, the Petitioner was trapped by the A.C.B. Authorities in the year 2008 and a Charge Sheet was filed before the Special Judge for SPE & ACB, Nellore, for the offences punishable under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act and the same was taken cognizance of by the Court and numbered as C.C. No. 04 of 2009. Thereafter, the suspension of the Petitioner was revoked vide Orders dated 11.01.2011. After due trial, the Petitioner was acquitted by the said Special Judge for SPE & ACB cases, Nellore, on 26.11.2012. Thereupon, the Petitioner submitted representations dated 14.08.2026, 06.05.2026, 10.03.2015, 12.08.2015, and 06.11.2018 for considering the period of suspension of the Petitioner as "On Duty". As the said representations are not being considered by the Respondents, the present Writ Petition is filed.
3. Heard learned counsel.
4. Considering the submissions, the present Writ Petition is disposed of with the following directions:
i) The Respondent Authorities are directed to consider the representations of the Petitioner dated 14.08.2026, 06.05.2026, 10.03.2015, 12.08.2015, and 06.11.2018 for considering the period of suspension of the Petitioner from 23.02.2008 to 11.01.2011 as 'On Duty', taking into consideration the acquittal of the Petitioner in C.C. No. 04 of 2009 by the Special Judge for SPE & ACB, Nellore, within a period of (03) three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order.
ii) There shall be no order as to costs .
As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions if any shall stand closed.
________________________ JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY Date : 02.11.2026 eha
WP No.31805 of 2026
Dt.02-11-2026
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