K Suseela Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

K Suseela Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Permission to withdraw the writ petition granted; writ petition dismissed as withdrawn with no order as to costs; interlocutory applications pending, if any, stand closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the action of respondents Nos. 4 and 5 in not allowing the petitioner to discharge her duties as VOA (Village Organization Assistant), Velugu (Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty), Kokilampadu Village Organization, Tiruvuru Mandal, Krishna District, without any lawful order of suspension by the competent authority, is illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice, warranting issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to allow her to discharge her duties as usual. NOTE: This issue was framed in the petition but was never adjudicated because the petition was withdrawn.

Ratio / Principle

Upon the learned counsel for the petitioner submitting that he seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition, the Court recorded the submission and dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn, with no order as to costs.

Key takeaways

As a sequel to dismissal as withdrawn, interlocutory applications pending, if any, shall stand closed.ratio¶36

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition No. 3772 of 2020 (High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, Special Original Jurisdiction) — K. Suseela, a Village Organization Assistant (VOA) with Velugu (Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty), Kokilampadu Village Organization, Tiruvuru Mandal, Krishna District, filed a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Mandamus against respondents Nos. 4 (Project Director, DRDA, Velugu) and 5 (Assistant Project Manager, Velugu), contending that their action in not allowing her to discharge her duties as VOA without any lawful order of suspension by the competent authority was illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice; she also moved IA No. 1 of 2020 under Section 151 CPC seeking a direction to continue her as VOA. Before adjudication of any merits, the learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission to withdraw the writ petition. Recording the submission, Justice Kiranmayee Mandava dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn with no order as to costs on 19.09.2025, and as a sequel directed that interlocutory applications pending, if any, stand closed. No issue on the legality of the alleged preventive action was decided; no precedent was cited or considered.

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

FRIDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA

WRIT PETITION NO: 3772/2020

Between:

K SUSEELA, W/O NAGA RAJU AGE.38 YEARS, OCC. VOA (VILLAGE ORGANIZATION ASSISTANT) VELUGU (SOCIETY FOR ELIMINATION OF RURAL POVERTY) KOKILAMPADU VILLAGE ORGANIZATION TIRUVURU MANDAL, KRISHNA DIST.

...PETITIONER

AND

THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPT., SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KRISHNA DIST.,AT MACHILIPATNAM.

THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, VELUGU (SOCIETY FOR ELIMINATION OF RURAL POVERTY) 2 FLOOR, PANDIT NEHRU BUS STAND VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DIST.

THE PROJECT DIRECTORDRDA, VELUGU (SOCIETY FOR ELIMINATION OF RURAL POVERTY) MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DIST.

THE ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER, VELUGU (SOCIETY FOR ELIMINATION OF RURAL POVERTY) KOKILAMPADU VILLAGE ORGANIZATION TIRUVURU MANDAL, KRISHNA DIST

...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 toto issue Writ or Direction preferably Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents No.4 and 5 in not allowing the petitioner to

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discharge her as VOA (Village Organization Assistant) Velugu (Society for Elimi cation of Rural Poverty) Kokilampadu Village Organization, Tiruvuru Mandal, Krishna dist, without any lawful order of suspension by the competent authority is illegal, arbitrary, and violative principles of natura, justice and consequently direct the Respondents to allow the petitioner to discharge her duties as usual and pass

IA NO: 1 OF 2020

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 Direct the respondents to continue the petitioner as VOA (Village Organization Assistant) Velugu (Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty) Kokilampadu Village Organization, Tiruvuru Mandal, Krishna dist

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.M M M SRINIVASA RAO

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

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2.HARI BABU MAGULURI SC For SERP

3.GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV (AP)

The Court made the following:

ORDER:

Heard Sri M.M.M.Srinivasa Rao, learned counsel for the

petitioner.

Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of the Court to withdraw the writ petition.

Recording the said submission, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs.

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

closed.

______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA

Date:19.09.2025

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THE HON’BLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA

WRIT PETITION No.3772 of 2020

Date:19.09.2025

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