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Alisetty Sandhya Rani v. High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh HC13 Jul 2025WP/17383/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Withdrawal with liberty; suspension of judicial ministerial staff; Office Subordinate; Special Court for Speedy Trial of Offences under POCSO Act, Tenali; suspension order Dis.No.2822 dated 02.05.2025; Principal District and Sessions Judge, Guntur; disciplinary enquiry; revocation of suspension; writ of Mandamus; Article 226; Articles 14, 19, 21, 300-A; A.P. Judicial Ministerial Subordinate Service Rules 2019; Section 151 CPC interim application; dismissed as withdrawn; no costs; Alisetty Sandhya Rani v. High Court of A.P.; WP 17383/2025; dated 14/07/2025.

What did the court decide?

Writ Petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to approach the Court in the event Respondent No.2 refuses to revoke the suspension; no order as to costs; pending miscellaneous applications, if any, stand closed. ¶¶46

Alisetty Sandhya Rani Vs High Court of… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the action of Respondent No.2 in suspending the Petitioner from her post of Office Subordinate vide Dis.No.2822 dated 02.05.2025 and initiating disciplinary enquiry against her was illegal, improper, unjust, arbitrary, violative of Articles 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and contrary to the A.P. Judicial Ministerial Subordinate Service Rules 2019. (Raised in the petition but not adjudicated, as the petition was withdrawn.)

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Ratio / Principle

The Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to the petitioner to approach this Court in the event Respondent No.2 refuses to revoke the suspension order.

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Key takeaways

There shall be no order as to costs.ratio¶¶47

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, Writ Petition No. 17383 of 2025 (decided 14.07.2025, per Justice R. Raghunandan Rao; bench included Justice Sumathi Jagadam): The petitioner, an Office Subordinate at the Special Court for Speedy Trial of Offences under POCSO Act, Tenali, had moved this Court under Article 226 challenging her suspension vide Dis.No.2822 dated 02.05.2025 issued by Respondent No.2 (the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Guntur) and the disciplinary enquiry initiated against her, alleging violation of Articles 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and the A.P. Judicial Ministerial Subordinate Service Rules 2019, and seeking posting at the Civil Judge Court (Junior Division), Vinukonda. An interim application (IA No. 1 of 2025 under Section 151 CPC) sought suspension of the impugned order. Before adjudication, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner wished to approach Respondent No.2 for revocation of the suspension and sought withdrawal with liberty. Held: the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to approach the Court if Respondent No.2 refuses to revoke the suspension; no order as to costs; pending miscellaneous applications stand closed. No precedent was cited and no merits issue was decided.

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APHC010264802025

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

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MONDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO AND

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THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM

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WRIT PETITION NO: 17383 OF 2025

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Between:

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Alisetty Sandhya Rani, D/o. Venkateswariu, aged about 27 years R/o. D.No.3-14, Tellabadu Village Nuzendia Mandal, Palnadu District, A.P. ...Petitioner

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AND

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High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by the Registrar (General), Nelapadu, Amaravathi, Guntur District, A.P.

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The Principal District and Sessions Judge, District Court Complex, Guntur Medical College Road, Guntur, Guntur District, A.P.

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The Hon’ble Special Court for Speedy Trial of Offences under POCSO Act, Tenali, Ramalingeswara Pet, Tenali, Guntur District,^A.P.

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...Respondents

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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 any writ, order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of Respondents more particularly Respondent No.2 in issuing the impugned Suspension Order vide Dis.No.2822 dated 02.05.2025 by suspending the Petitioner from her post of Office Subordinate at the Special Court for Speedy^{TrialofOffencesunder} POCSO Act, Tenali and initiationg disciplinary enquiry against the Petitioner

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highly illegal, improper, unjust, arbitrary, against the principles of natural justice and in violation of Articles 14, 19, 21 and^{300-AoftheConstitutionof} India and against the law prescribed under A.P. Judicial Ministerial Subordinate Service Rules 2019 and consequently set^{asidethesameand} direct the Respondents to continue the services of the Petitioner in the post of Office Subordinate by posting her at the Hon’ble Civil Judge Court (Junior Division), Vinukonda, Guntur District with all attending^benefits.

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lA NO: 1 OF 2025

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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the^{circumstancesstated} in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to pass an interim order by suspending the impugned Suspension Order vide Dis.No.2822 dated 02.05.2025 issued by Respondent^No.2tothe Petitioner, until disposal of the above writ petition.

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI SRINIVASA RAO NARRA

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Counsel for the Respondents:

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The Court made the following order:

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'APHCOI 0264802025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3541] (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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MONDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO

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THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM

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WRIT PETITION NO: 17383/2025

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Between:

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1.ALISETTY SANDHYA RANI, D/0. VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/0. D.NO.3-14, TELLABADU VILLAGE NUZENDIA MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT, A.P.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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THIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH. REP. BY THE REGISTRAR (GENERAL), NELAPADU, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P.

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2.THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, DISTRICT COURT COMPLEX, GUNTUR MEDICAL COLLEGE ROAD, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P.

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3.THE HONBLE SPECIAL COURT FOR SPEEDY TRIAL OF OFFENCES UNDER POCSO ACT, TENALI, RAMALINGESWARA PET, TENALI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P.

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...RESPONDENT(S):

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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 tomay be pleased to issue any writ, order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of Respondents more particularly Respondent No.2 in issuing the impugned Suspension Order vide Dis.No.2822 dated 02.05.2025 by suspending the Petitioner from her post of Office Subordinate at the Special Court for Speedy

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Trial Of Offences under POCSO Act, Tenali and initiationg disciplinary enquiry against the Petitioner as highly illegal, improper, unjust, arbitrary, against the principles of natural justice and in violation of Articles 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and against the law prescribed under A.P. Judicial Ministerial Subordinate Service Rules 2019 and consequently set aside the same and direct the Respondents to continue the services of the Petitioner in the post of Office Subordinate by posting her at the Honble Civil Judge Court (Junior Division), Vinukonda Guntur District with all attending benefits and pass such

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lA NO: 1 OF 2Q2fi

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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 pass an interim order by suspending the impugned Suspension Order vide Dis.No.2822 dated 02.05.2025 issued by Respondent No.2 to the Petitioner, until disposal of the above writ petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner:

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1.SRINIVASA RAO NARRA

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Counsel for the Respondent(S):

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The Court made the following order: (per Hon’ble Sri Justice R. Raghunandan Rao)

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The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner wishes to approach the 2'"'^ respondent, for revocation of Suspension Order, passed against her, and seeks to withdraw this Writ Petition with liberty to approach this Court, in the event of the 2"^^ respondent refusing to revoke the said suspension.

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Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty.

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There shall be no order as to costs.

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As a sequel, pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand

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closed.

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To,

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