APHC010443892022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 27170/2022 Between: KOLAPALLI SUNEEL KUMAR, S/O. RAJA RAO, GENERAL MANAGER, MAHADEV OUTSOURCING AGENCY, AGED 48YEARS,R/O.D.NO.1-3- 176/4/C/22/102, SHIVA ENCLAVE, 1ST FLOOR, BAKARAM, SECUNDERABAD-500080. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT,VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, MANGALAGIRI,ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, SRIKAKULAM, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, II TOWN POLICE STATION, SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAMDISTRICT, AP. 6. THE DEPUTY LABOUR COMMISSIONER, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, SRIKAKULAM ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MALIREDDY GOWTHAM Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR LABOUR 2. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “.... a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent Nos.2 to 5 in harassing the petitioner by pressurizing him to pay the EPF amounts and 2 salaries at the behest of 6th Respondent and further threatening him to pay EPF amounts with penalties as demanded by the 6th Respondent without any authority arising out of a manning contract is illegal, arbitrary and discriminative and violative Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondent Nos.2 to 5 not to harass/ pressurize the Petitioner to pay EPF amounts, consequent penalties and salaries.” 2. Sri Malireddy Gowtham, learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that no further orders are required in this matter and the petition may be disposed of. 3. Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 4. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:17.11.2025 Dinesh 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.27170 of 2022 Dt.17.11.2025 Dinesh