C. Obula Reddy, v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. By Its Principal Secretary

HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. KANTHA RAO DATE:09.07.2015 BETWEEN:

C. Obula Reddy .. Petitioner And The State of A.P. rep. by its Principal Secretary, PR & RD Dept.Hyderabad and four others .. Respondents HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. KANTHA RAO

ORDER:

This writ petition is filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus declaring the orders vide Rc.No.05/H.R./F.A./Puttaparthi/15, dated 03.06.2015 issued by the 4th respondent in terminating the petitioner from services of Field Assistant of Enumulapalli Gram Panchayat, Puttaparthi Mandal, Anantapur District without assigning any valid reasons and without holding any enquiry as illegal, arbitrary and also violative of principles of natural justice and consequently to set aside the same.

2. Heard the leaned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing for the respondents.

3.

The petitioner was appointed as Field Assistant of Enumulapalli Grampanchayat, Puttaparthi Mandal, Anantapur District in the year 2006 and since the date of appointment, he has been discharging his duties without any complaints.

4. Since the order impugned in this writ petition is appealable, this Court is of the opinion that the petitioner has to avail efficacious alternative remedy by way of appeal.

5. In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission, directing the petitioner to avail remedy of appeal before the Appellate Authority. As the petitioner approached this Court directly without availing the appeal remedy, the Appellate Authority is directed to entertain the appeal notwithstanding the delay, if any occasioned in preferring the appeal and dispose of the appeal on merits in accordance with law within a period of two months from the date of filing of the appeal. There shall be no order as to costs.

The miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed.

_________________ R.KANTHA RAO, J Date:09.07.2015 ccm THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.KANTHA RAO

DATE:09.07.2015 ccm