WP/29734/2024 of HARIJANA AMBAMMA Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 31 December 2024

APHC010566452024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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TUESDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTIWRIT PETITION NO: 29734/2024

Between:

1. HARIJANA AMBAMMA, WIFE OF THIPPESWAMY, AGED 36 YEARS, OCC. VILLAGE ORGANIZATION ASSISTANT RESIDENT OF ELANJI VILLAGE, BOMMANAHAL MANDAL, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT.OCC. VILLAGE ORGANIZATION ASSISTANT RESIDENT OF ELANJI VILLAGE, BOMMANAHAL MANDAL, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT.

2. BOYA SEENAPPA,, SON OF LINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, OCC. VOA, RESIDENT OF DOOR NO. 196, LINGADAHAL VILLAGE, BOMMANAHAL MANDAL, ANANATHAPUR DISTRICT.OCC. VOA, RESIDENT OF DOOR NO. 196, LINGADAHAL VILLAGE, BOMMANAHAL MANDAL, ANANATHAPUR DISTRICT.

3. KAVALI RAJESWARI, , WIFE OF ANANTHA RAJU, AGED 28 YEARS, OCC. VOA, RESIDENT OF DOOR NO. 1-65, KOLAGANAHALLI VILLAGE, BOMMANAHAL MANDAL, ANANATHAPUR DISTRICT.OCC. VOA, RESIDENT OF DOOR NO. 1-65, KOLAGANAHALLI VILLAGE, BOMMANAHAL MANDAL, ANANATHAPUR DISTRICT.

4. CHAPPIDI VENKATA LAKSHMI,, WIFE OF NAGABHUSHAN REEDY, AGED 40 YEARS, OCC. VOA, RESIDENT OF DOOR NO. 2-123, UDDEHAL VILLAGE, BOMMANAHAL MANDAL, ANANATHAPUR DISTRICT.AGED 40 YEARS, OCC. VOA, RESIDENT OF DOOR NO. 2-123, UDDEHAL VILLAGE, BOMMANAHAL MANDAL, ANANATHAPUR DISTRICT.

5. G. KALAVATHI,, WIFE OF SIVA RAMI REDDY, AGED 37 YEARS, OCC. VILLAGE ORGANIZATION ASSISTANT, RESIDENT OF DOOR NO. 3-51, UNTHAKALLU VILLAGE, BOMMANAHAL MANDAL, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT.OCC. VILLAGE ORGANIZATION ASSISTANT, RESIDENT OF DOOR NO. 3-51, UNTHAKALLU VILLAGE, BOMMANAHAL MANDAL, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT.

6. YARRAGUNTIA SUMASREE,, WIFE OF YARRAGUNTIA GOVINDU, AGED 37 YEARS, OCC. VILLAGE ORGANIZATION ASSISTANT, RESIDENT OF BOMMANAHAL VILLAGE AND MANDAL, AGED 37 YEARS, OCC. VILLAGE ORGANIZATION ASSISTANT, RESIDENT OF BOMMANAHAL VILLAGE AND MANDAL, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

...PETITIONER(S)

AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYATH RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P.SECRETARY, PANCHAYATH RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P.

2. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF OFFICER, SOCIETY OF ELIMINATION OF RURAL POVERTY (SERF) VELUGU, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, 2ND FLOOR, NTR ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK, PNBS, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT.OF RURAL POVERTY (SERF) VELUGU, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, 2ND FLOOR, NTR ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK, PNBS, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT.

3. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT RURAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, DRDA, VELUGU, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT.AGENCY, DRDA, VELUGU, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT.

4. THE ASSISTANT PROJECT DIRECTOR, VELUGU - DRDA, MANDALA MAFIILA SAMAIKYA BOMMANAHAL MANDAL, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT.MANDALA MAFIILA SAMAIKYA BOMMANAHAL MANDAL, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT.

5. THE AREA COORDINATOR, DRDA VELUGU KALYANDURG, BOMMANAHAL MANDAL, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT.BOMMANAHAL MANDAL, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT.

6. THE CLUSTER COORDINATOR, DRDA VELUGU, UDDEHAL VILLAGE CLUSTER, O/O. ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER, MANDALA MAHILA SAMAIKYA, BOMMANAHAL MANDAL, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.VILLAGE CLUSTER, O/O. ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER, MANDALA MAHILA SAMAIKYA, BOMMANAHAL MANDAL, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

7. THE CLUSTER COORDINATOR, , DRDA VELUGU, BOMMANAHAL VILLAGE CLUSTER, O/O. ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER, MANDALA MAHILA SAMAIKYA, BOMMANAHAL MANDAL, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.VILLAGE CLUSTER, O/O. ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER, MANDALA MAHILA SAMAIKYA, BOMMANAHAL MANDAL, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

8. THE CLUSTER COORDINATOR, DRDA VELUGU, SRIDHAR GATTU VILLAGE CLUSTER, O/O. ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER, MANDALA MAHILA SAMAIKYA, BOMMANAHAL MANDAL, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.VILLAGE CLUSTER, O/O. ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER, MANDALA MAHILA SAMAIKYA, BOMMANAHAL MANDAL, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

...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 WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in not allowing the petitioners to discharge their duties as Village Organization Assistant (VOA) in their respective Grama Ikya Sanghams and forcing them to resign to their said posts, without issuing any notice and assigning any reasons as illegal, irregular, arbitrary, violative of principles of natural justice, contrary to Circular No.64-5/SERP/IB/2018, dt. 26.11.2018 issued by the 2nd respondent and offends Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to continue the petitioners as Village Organization Assistant (VOA) in their respective Village Organizations and pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2024

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 may be pleased to direct the respondents not to interfere with the petitioner's discharging their duties as Village Organization Assistant (VOA) in their respective Village Organizations pending disposal of writ petition and to pass such Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1.PATHI SIVA PRASAD

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.GP FOR SERVICES IV

The Court made the following: