I APHC010317132025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 16144 OF 2025 Between: 1. K Siva Gopi, S/o Anjaneyulu, Aged 32 years, Occ: Field Assistant, R/o Rupenagunta Gram Panchayat, Nakarikallu Mandal, Palnadu District, (Erstwhile Guntur District). 2. Aavula Sukanya, D/o Koteswara Rao, Aged 23 years, Occ; Field Assistant, R/o Chejerla Gram Panchayat, Nakarikallu Mandal, Palnadu District, (Erstwhile Guntur District). 3. Nagothu Mery Vasantha Kumari, W/o Innaiah, Aged 43 years, Occ. Field Assistant, R/o Thurakapalem Gram Panchayat, Nakarikallu Mandal, Palnadu District, (Erstwhile Guntur District). 4. Palnati Chennakesavulu, S/o Pedda Sambaiah Aged 35 years, Occ. Nakarikallu Field Assistant, R/o Tripurapuram Gram Panchayat Mandal, Palnadu District, (Erstwhile Guntur District). ...Petitioners AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. District Collector-cum- District Programme Coordinator of MGNREGS, Narasaraopeta, Palnadu District - 522601. Government, 3. Project Director-cum-Additional District MGNREGS, District Water Management Agency Palnadu District - 522601. 4. Mandal Parishad Development Officer-cum-Programme Officer of MGNREGS, Mandal Praja Parishad District - 522615. 5. Additional Programme Officer (APO), MGNREGS, O/o Mandal Parishad Mandal Praja Parishad, Nakarikallu Mandal, Programme Coordinator of Narasaraopeta, Nakarikallu Mandal, Palnadu Development Officer, Palnadu District - 522615. ...Respondents praying that in the the High Court may be one in the nature respondents 2 to 5 in for the period from August Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the not paying the pending salaries to the petitioners 2024 to April 2025 as they discharged their duties as field assistants in their respective Gram Panchayats in Nakarikallu Mandal of Palnadu (Erstwhile Guntur) District, illegal, arbitrary, violative of the Assistants Human Resource Policy and Mahatma as provisions of Field Gandhi National Rural and offends Articles 14 and 21 of consequently direct the respondents to pay the ^ period from August 2024 to April Employment Guarantee Scheme Act, 2005 Constitution of India and pending salaries to the petitioners for the 2025. lA NO: 1 OF Petition under Section 151 CPC in the affidavit filed i direct the 3rd 14.02.2025 submitted to period from August 2024 to April 2025 Petition. praying that in the circumstances stated in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to respondent to consider the petitioners’ representation dt. pay the pending salaries to the petitioners for the pending disposal of the main Writ Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI SRINIVAS AMBATI Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR SERVICES I Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 2 to 5: SRI M S R CHANDRA MURTHY The Court made the following order: 4^- APHC010317132025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3506] WEDNESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 16144/2025 Between: 1.K SIVA GOPI, S/0 ANJANEYULU, AGED 32 YEARS, OCC R/O RUPENAGUNTA GRAM NAKARIKALLU MANDAL, PALNADU FIELD ASSISTANT, PANCHAYAT DISTRICT, (ERSTWHILE GUNTUR DISTRICT). 2.AAVULA SUKANYA,, D/0 KOTESWARA RAO AGED 23 YEARS, OCC FIELD ASSISTANT, R/O CHEJERLA GRAM PANCHAYAT DISTRICT, (ERSTWHILE GUNTUR DISTRICT). NAKARIKALLU MANDAL, PALNADU 3.NAGOTHU MERY VASANTHA KUMARI,, W/0 INNAIAH OCC FIELD ASSISTANT, AGED 43 YEARS, THURAKAPALEM GRAM PANCHAYAT, MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT DISTRICT). R/O NAKARIKALLU (ERSTWHILE GUNTUR 4.PALNATI CHENNAKESAVULU AGED TRIPURAPURAM GRAM PANCHAYAT, MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT, (ERSTWHILE GUNTUR DISTRICT). S/0 PEDDA SAMBAIAH )) 35 YEARS, OCC FIELD ASSISTANT, R/O NAKARIKALLU ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT. PANCHAYAT 2 HCGRJ W.P.No.16144 of2025 RAJ AND SECRETARIAT DISTRICT. RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR 2. DISTRICT COLLECTORCUM DISTRICT PROGRAMME COORDINATOR OF MGNREGS, NARASARAOPETA, PALNADU DISTRICT - 522601. 3. PROJECT DIRECTORCUMADDITIONAL PROGRAMME COORDINATOR OF MGNREGS, DISTRICT WATER MANAGEMENT AGENCY, PALNADU DISTRICT - 522601. DISTRICT NARASARAOPETA, 4.MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICERCUM PROGRAMME OFFICER OF MGNREGS, MANDAL PRAJA PARISHAD, NAKARIKALLU MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT -522615. 5.ADDITIONAL PROGRAMME OFFICER APO, MGNREGS, 0/0 MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER^ MANDAL PRAJA PARISHAD, NAKARIKALLU MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT - 522615. ...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 topleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents 2 to 5 in not paying the pending salaries to the petitioners for the period from August 2024 to April 2025 as they discharged their duties as field assistants in their respective Gram Panchayats in Mandal of Palnadu (Erstwhile Guntur) District, as illegal, arbitrary, violative of the provisions of Field Assistants Human Resource Policy and Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme Act, 2005 and offends Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay the pending salaries to the petitioners for the period from August 2024 to April 2025 and pass nature of WRIT OF Nakarikallu 3 HCGR,J W.P.No.16144 of 2025 lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition the High Court may be pleased pleased to respondent to consider the representation dt.petitioners 14.02.2025 submitted to pay the pending salaries to the petitioners for the period from August 2024 to April 2025, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1.SRINIVAS AMBATI praying that in the direct the 3rd Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR SERVICES I 4 HCGR,J W.P.No.16144 of2025 The Court made the following Order: The limited grievance in the present writ petition is that petitioners’ though have discharged duties as Field Assistants of respective Gram Panchayats, they have been denied payment of salary for the period from August 2024 to April 2025, for no reason. Heard Sri A.Srinivas, learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-I for respondent No.1 and Sri M.S.R.Chandra Murthy, learned Standing Counsel for respondent Nos.2 to 5. 2. 5 Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that as petitioners have discharged duties during the relevant period, they are entitled to be paid salary and for no reason, it has been withhold and that the petitioners have now made representation dated 14.02.2025, to 3'^^ respondent, which is pending consideration. 3. 4. Sri M.S.Chandra Murthy, learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of respondent Nos.2 to 5 submits that representation of petitioners would be considered in accordance with law. 5. In view of aforesaid submissions, without expressing any opinion on merits of the matter, with the consent of both the learned counsel, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the admission stage, directing the 3'^'^ respondent to consider petitioners’ representation 5 HCGRJ W.P.No.l6144of2025 dated 14.02.2025 and pass appropriate speaking orders, strictly in accordance with law, within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- M. SRINIVAS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector-cum-District Programme Coordinator of MGNREGS, Narasaraopeta, Palnadu District - 522601. 3. The Project Director-cum-Additional District Programme Coordinator of MGNREGS. District Water Management Agency, Narasaraopeta, Palnadu District - 522601. 4. The Mandal Parishad Development Officercum Programme Officer of MGNREGS, Mandal Praja Parishad, Nakarikallu Mandal, -Palnadu District - 522615. O/o Mandal 5. The Additional Programme Officer APO, MGNREGS, Mandal Praja Parishad, Nakarikallu Parishad Development Officer, Mandal, Palnadu District - 522615. 6. One CC to Sri Srinivas Ambati, Advocate [OPUC] 7. One CC to Sri M S R Chandra Murthy, Advocate [OPUC] 8. Two CCs to GP for Services I, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 9. Two CD Copies TF HIGH COURT i DATED:02/07/2025 ORDER WP NO. 16144 OF 2025 X \ 5 JUl. 7m s ^ Current Section PAT DISPOSING OF THE W.P. AT THE STAGE OF ADMISSION, WITHOUT COSTS