WP/3436/2025 of K ANANDA RAO Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh,

1 APHC010065282025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3331] (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY ,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 3436/2025 Between: K Ananda Rao ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PAMARTHI KAMESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. VINOD KUMAR TARLADA (SC FOR APSRTC) 2. GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following ORDER: Assailing the proceedings vide APSRTC No.P2/118(01)/2023-MDWD, dated 28.01.2025 (Ex.P.16) issued by the 3rd respondent wherein the petitioner was removed from services, the above writ petition is filed. 2. Heard Sri K.R.Srinivas, learned counsel representing Sri P.Kameswara Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri T.Vinod Kumar, learned standing counsel for the respondents 2 to 4. 2 3. A charge sheet vide No.P2/118(01)/2023-HDWD dated 18.03.2024 (Ex.P.7) was issued to the petitioner because of his involvement in Crime No.15/2023 dated 17.09.2023 for the offences punishable under Section 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(C) of the NDPS Act on the file of Donkarai