*r: IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARA (Special Origirval ikii*isdiction) THURSDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 8023 OF 2025 Between: M. Nanda Kishor, S/o Late M. Sampath Kumar Aged 55 years, Occ. ASO ASO Anakapalli R/o Lankelapalem Visakhapatnam ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep by Ex-Officio Secretary, Civil Supplies Department, Secretariat, Amaravati 2. The Commissioner, Civil Supplies Department, Govt, of A.P, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh 3. The Joint Collector, Anakapalli District at Anakapalli ...RESPONDENTS 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 to issue a writ or direction more particularly in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in considering the period from 12-9-2023 to 26-6-2024 as on duty and paying the salaries for the said period by considering the representation of the petitioner dt 8-11-2024 as illegal, arbitrary, highhanded and cannot be justified in the eye of law and consequently direct the respondents to treat the period from 12-9-2023 to 26-6-2024 as on duty and pay the salaries with all consequential benefits in the interest of justice. % iff NO:. 1 OF 2025 r''' . Petition under Section 151 CPC praying tha4 in the circumstances state4 in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to consider the representation dt 8-11- 2024 forthwith in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI CH SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3: GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: ORDER APHC010153642025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ArXMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3506] THURSDAY ,THE TENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 8023/2025 Between ...PETITIONER M Nanda Kishor AND ...RESPONDENT{S) The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.CH SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: '"s 2 CGR, J W.P.No.8023 of 2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief:- ...to issue a writ or direction more particularly in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in considering the period from 12-9-2023 to 26-6-2024 duty and paying the salaries for the said period by considering the representation of the petitioner dt 8-11-2024 as illegal, arbitrary, highhanded and cannot be justified in the eye of law and consequently direct the respondents to treat the period from 12-9-2023 to 26-6-2024 as on duty and pay the salaries with all consequential benefits in the interest of Justice and pass such other and further order or orders....” (in verbatim) as on The case of the petitioner is that he was initially working Superintendent in the office of the 2^^ respondent. He was promoted to the post of Assistant Supply Officer-1 by proceedings dated 01.04.2022 and was posted at Paderu Division, Visakhapatnam (Rural) District. He was accordingly relieved from the office of the 2 respondent. Subsequently, reposting orders were issued on 13.06.2022, posting the petitioner as Assistant Supply Officer in the office of the District Supply Officer, Anakapalli District. However, the petitioner was not relieved to enable him to report at Anakapalli District, despite submitting representations dated 15.06.2022, 27.06.2022, and 06.07.2022 to the respondent. 2. as nd 3. As no action was taken on his representations, the petitioner filed W.P.No.22492 of 2022 before this Court. During the pendency m 3 CGR, J W.P.No.8023 of 2025 of the writ petition, he was relieved and permitted to report at Anakapalli District, where he joined duty on 27.09.2022. Thereafter, vide deputation orders dated 31.05.2023, the petitioner was again deputed to work as Assistant Supply Officer at Paderu. Aggrieved by this, he submitted representations dated 01.06.2023 and 20.06.2023 requesting cancellation of the deputation orders. Without considering these representations, the 3 respondent issued relieving orders dated [Nil].08.2023 and relieved the petitioner. 4. rd Challenging these actions, the petitioner filed W.P.No.21124 of 2023. This Court disposed of the said writ petition on 18.08.2023, 5. setting aside the deputation orders dated 31.05.2023 and the relieving orders dated [Nil].08.2023, with liberty to the respondents to pass appropriate orders after considering the petitioner’s representations dated 22.05.2023, 01.06.2023, and 20.06.2023. 6. In compliance with the order dated 18.08.2023 in W.P.No.21124 of 2023, the 2'^^ respondent rejected the petitioner’s representations dated 01.06.2023 and 20.06.2023. Aggrieved by the said rejection and the earlier deputation orders dated 31.05.2023, the petitioner filed W.P.No.23880 of 2023 before this Court. 4 CGR, J W.P.No.8023 of 2025 7. While the said writ petition was pending, the 2 nd respondent, upon reconsideration, found the deputation orders dated 31.05.2023 and subsequent proceedings dated 06.09.2023 to be unwarranted and repatriated the petitioner to his original station at Anakapalli District. The petitioner accordingly reported for duty at Anakapalli and submitted a representation dated 08.11.2024 requesting sanction of salary for the period from 12.09.2023 to 26.06.2024. The said representation is still pending consideration. Hence, the writ petition. 8. Heard Sri Ch. Srinivas, learned counsel for the petitioner, and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-ll for the respondents. appearing 9. The learned Assistant Government Pleader, on the basis of written instructions dated 10.04.2025, submitted that the salary claim for the said period must first be regularized before any benefits can be extended. However, he did not dispute the fact that petitioner’s representation dated 08.11.2024 is still pending. the 10. In view of the above, and having regard to the fact that the petitioner’s representation dated 08.11.2024 remains unattended, this Court is of the view that it would suffice to dispose of the writ petiTibn with a direction. 5 CGR,J W.P.No.8023 of 2025 Accordingly, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 2^^ respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on the petitioner’s representation dated 08.11.2024 regarding his request for payment of salary for the period from 12.09.2023 to 26.06.2024, within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, in accordance with law. There shall be no 11. order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. SD/-G. HELA NAIDU ASSISTANT REGfSTRAR //TRUE COPY// it OFFICER SEi To, Civil Supplies Department, State of Andhra 1 The Ex-Officio Secretary Secretariat, Amaravati, Guntur District. Civil Supplies Department, Govtof A.P Pradesh, 2. The Commissioner Vijayawada 3. The Joint Collector 4. One CC to Sri Ch. Srinivas CCs to GP for Services-ll, High Andhra Pradesh Anakapalli District at Anakapalli Advocate [OPUC] Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 5. Two 6. Three CD Copies. ssb HIGH COURT DATED:10/04/2025 ORDER WP.No.8023 of 2025 19 JUN 2125 mj cS 09/ DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS