R. Muralidhar v. State of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner, a Field Assistant suspended under village panchayat proceedings, sought writ relief for inaction. Court directed respondent No.2 to complete proceedings expeditiously, preferably within one month, and noted petitioner had submitted required explanation.
What did the court decide?
Respondent No.2 is directed to complete proceedings strictly in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, preferably within one month.
What the court decided
HON’BLE SMT JUSTICE KONGARA VIJAYA LAKSHMI
WRIT PETITION No.19884 of 2019
ORDER:
Aggrieved by the proceedings of respondent No.2 dated 07.09.2019 temporarily suspending the petitioner from the post of Field Assistant in Mushidigattu Gram Panchayat, Narasannapeta Mandal, Srikakulam, the present writ petition is filed.
Petitioner, who was appointed as Field Assistant in Mushidigattu Gram Panchayat, Narasannapeta Mandal, Srikakulam, was temporarily suspended by the impugned proceedings based on the complaint dated 30.08.2019 submitted by the villagers of Mushidigattu Gram Panchayat and was asked to submit explanation within 14 days from the date of receipt of the order. His grievance is that though he submitted detailed explanation on 16.09.2019, respondent No.2 did not conduct any proceedings till date. Hence the writ petition.
Learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj appearing for respondent No.1 submits that the proceedings would be completed as early as possible.
The petitioner has since submitted detailed explanation dated 16.09.2019 pursuant to impugned suspension proceedings, respondent No.2 is directed to complete the proceedings, strictly in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
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Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether respondent No.2 should be directed to complete the disciplinary proceedings against the suspended petitioner expeditiously in accordance with law.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Petitioner
- respondent
Respondent No.1
- respondent
Respondent No.2
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Andhra Pradesh HC
- Decided on
- · December
- Registered
- Case no.
- WP/19884/2019
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