APHC010696142025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] MONDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 35696/2025 Between: 1. RAJINI, W/O C SAHADEV REDDY, AGED 40YRS, OCC. UNSKILLED WORKER IN DISPATCH SECTION, R/O D.NO 1-81, KAMUNURU VILLAGE, PRODUTTURU MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT - 516175. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE ANDHRA PRADESH GENERATION CORPORATION LIMITED, REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, VIDYUTH SOUDHA, GUNADALA, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH-520 004. 2. THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER ADM IS AND ERP, AP GENCO VIDYUTH SOUDHA,3RD FLOOR, GUNADALA, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH-520 004. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER O AND M, RAYALASEEMA THERMAL POWER PROJECT, V V REDDY NAGAR, KALLAMALLA VILLAGE, YERRAGUNTLA MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. -516310- 4. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY ENERGY DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI GUNTUR DISTRICT -522238- ...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 2 pleased to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd Respondent in not taking steps on the letter transmitted by the 3rd Respondent vide Lr. No. CE/O and M/ DR.M.V.R.RTPP/W.O/ P.O/F.05/D. No 356/23 dated 18.12.2023 wherein contains the request made by the petitioner to pay applicable wages as per G.O.O 129/CGM (Adm, IS and ERP)/2023 dated 18.8.2023 instead of wages paying under G.O. O. No 167/CGM (Adm, IS and ERP)/ 2023 dated 4.10.2023 to Unskilled Category as illegal, arbitrary, Unreasonable, Contrary to the G.O. O. No 129/CGM (Adm, IS and ERP)/ @023 dated 18.8.2023 and violation of Article 14, 21 of the Constitution of India and further order the respondents that the petitioner is entitled for the wages as per G.O.O 129/CGM (Adm, IS and ERP)/2023 dated 18.8.2023 from the date of appointment of petitioner i.e from 2.12.2023and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 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 1St & 2nd respondent to pass appropriate orders on the letter transmitted by the 3f Respondent vide Lr. No. CE/O&M/ DR.M.V.R.RTPP/W.O/ P.O/F.05/D. No 356/23 dated 18.12.2023 pending disposal of the writ petition in the interests of justice, and pas Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PAGIDIPALLI MADHUKAR BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I 2. 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.35696 of 2025 ORDER: The present writ petition is filed questioning the inaction of the respondents in not taking further steps pursuant to the letter dated 18.12.2023 issued by the 3rd respondent, vis-à-vis the wages being paid to the petitioner. 2. The petitioner was initially appointed on a contract basis vide proceedings dated 20.09.2023. The Chief Engineer permitted the contractor to engage the services of the petitioner as Contract Labour under the Un-Skilled category at RTPP through registered contractors, as a special case on medical grounds. Consequently, the petitioner was appointed as Contract Labour vide proceedings dated 16.10.2023 and has been continuing in the said capacity. 3. The grievance of the petitioner is that though he was engaged under the land loser category, he is being paid lesser wages, whereas a similarly placed person, namely Smt. I. Sarswathi, who is also working under the Un-Skilled category, is being paid higher wages of Rs.22,318/-. The petitioner submitted a representation to the respondent authorities, which was forwarded to the 2nd respondent. However, even after lapse of more than two years, no further action has been taken on the said representation. Hence, the present writ petition is filed. 4 4. Heard Sri Pagidipalli Madhukar Babu, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Krishna Bushan Chowadary, learned Standing counsel for the respondent Nos.2 to 4. 5. Learned Standing Counsel for respondent Nos.2 to 4 submits that the respondent authorities would consider the representation made by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders thereon. 6. Considering the above submission, the present writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider the representation made by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law, within a period of eight (08) 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. _______________________________ JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY Date: 22.12.2025 SNI 5 122 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.35696 of 2025 Dated: 22.12.2025 SNI 6