IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATF (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAf^P WRIT PETITION NO: 10380 OF 2025 Between: D. Vishnu Priya, D/o. D. Venkateswara Reddy, Aged 28 Years, Village Agriculture Assistant Grade- II O/o. Gabbada Sachivalayam, Narsipatnam Mandal, Anakapalli District. R/o. Narsipatnam Mandal, Anakapalli District. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Agriculture Department, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Commissioner and Director of Agriculture, Guntur, Guntur District. 3. The District Agriculture Officer, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 4. The District Agriculture Officer, Anakapalli, Anakapalli District. 5. The Assistant Director of Agriculture, Bheemunipatnam Division, Visakhapatnam Visakhapatnam District. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226^f the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court be pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents particularly 4*'" respondent not paying the salaries to the petitioner from 11.02.2025 to till date is illegal, arbitrary, discrimination and violation of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to the salaries from 11.02.2025 to till date to the petitioner with consequential benefits. may pay all 4. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 16^! 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 forthwith to pay the salaries to the petitioner from 11.02.2025 to till date by considering the petitioner representation dt. 07.03.2025. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI PAMARTHI KAMESWARA RAO^ Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 5: GP FOR SERVICES If The Court made the following: ORDER APHC010202292025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) 0:*B sfe [3506] •' WEDNESDAY ,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 10380/2025 Between: D Vishnu Priya ...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.GP FOR SERVICES II 2 The Court made the following: ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief/s:- “...to issue an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents particularly 4th respondent not paying the salaries to the petitioner from 11.02.2025 to till date is illegal arbitrary discrimination and violation of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to pay the salaries from 11.02.2025 to till date to the petitioner with all consequential benefits and pass such other order or orders....” Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned Assistant Government 2. Pleader for Services-ll for respondents. Petitioner working as Village Agricultural Assistant Grade-ll, due to 3. illness stated to have proceeded to sick leave from 13.10.2023 to 25.12.2024. Later, on the request of petitioner, respondent No.3 by proceedings dated 06.01.2025, directed her to report to duty with medical records for taking further action to admit her into services. On producing aforesaid record. respondent No.3 by memo dated 23.01.2025 issued posting orders directing the petitioner to report before the District Agriculture Officer, Anakapalli, who in turn was requested to admit petitioner into services to work at the Gabbada Secretariat at Narsipatnam Mandal. Accordingly, petitioner has reported at said place on 03.02.2025 and petitioner has been discharging duties. h"5wever, she has not been paid salary. Aggrieved by the same, filed the present writ petition. 3 Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has made 4. representation dated 07.03.2025 to respondent No.4 for considering her request to pay the salaries, which is stated to be pending and submits that it would suffice to direct for disposal of aforesaid representation . Learned Assistant Government Pleader for respondents has placed on 5. record written instructions issued by respondent No.4 stating that the matter has been escalated and it is being pursued with Panchayat Secretary, Gabbada, Gabbada Grama Sachivalayarn, Narsipatnam Mandal, where petitioner is discharging duties, for taking steps for drawl of salaries after securing last pay certificate from the earlier place of working i.e., BR Tallavalasa Sachivalayarn of Padmanabham Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. In view of the aforesaid submissions and having regard to the 6. instructions issued by respondent No.4 that they are actively pursuing the matter for taking steps to ensure petitioner is paid salaries, the writ petition is disposed by directing respondent No.4 to consider and pass appropriate orders on petitioners representation dated 07.03.2025, in line with the instructions placed on record by ensuring salaries are paid to the petitioner within a period of two (02) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. There shall be no 7. order as to costs. 4 r- miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand As a sequel • > • closed. Sd/- M.RAWIESH BABU deputy REGiS IRAR //true copy// m OFFICER SB To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Agriculture Department, State of An^ra Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District, and Director of Agriculture, Guntur, Guntur District. Visakhapatnam District. Pradesh 2. The Commissioner District Agriculture Officer, Visakhapatnam Anakapalli, Anakapalli District. Bheemunipatnam Division 3. The District Agriculture Officer 4. The 5. The Assistant Director of Agriculture Visakhapatnam Visakhapatnam District. -- 6 one CC to Sri Pamarthi Kameswara Rao, Advocate [OPUG, y. TWO CCS to GP for Services-ll, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. (OUT] 8. Three CD Copies. ssb / HIGH COURT t DATED:30/04/2025 ORDER WP.No.10380 of 2025 X 19 JUN 2I?5 m O 09, disposing of the w.p. without costs