APHC010647772014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 12821/2014 Between: 1.P.JEEVAN KUMAR, S/O KOTESWARA RAO, R/O BALUSULAPALEM VILLAGE, CHERUKUPALLI MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE COMMISSIONER, RURAL DEVELOPMENT GOVERNMENT OF A.P. SAIFABAD, HYDERABAD. 2.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, GUNTUR DISTRICT AT GUNTUR. 3.THE PROJECT DIRECTOR/ADDL DISTRICT PROGRAMME COORDINATOR, (NREGS) DISTRICT WATER MANAGEMENT AGENCY GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4.THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER/PROGRAMME OFFICER, NREGS CHERUKUPALLI MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...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 toto issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned action of the respondents in not paying salaries to the petitioner inspite of reinstating the petitioner as per the earlier orders made in W.P.No.10154/2011, dt.29-4-2011 as highly illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2014(WPMP 16079 OF 2014 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 respondents to allow the petitioner to work as Filed Assistant at Balusupalem Grampanchayat, Cherukupalli Mandal, Guntur District by paying salaries including arrears of salaries from the date of reinstatement pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.G V SHIVAJI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.M S R CHANDRA MURTHY 2.GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV The Court made the following: 2 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.12821 OF 2014 ORDER : 1. The petitioner seeks a direction to the respondents to release the salary due and payable to him after his reinstatement, in pursuance of the orders passed by this Court in W.P. No.10154 of 2011. The petitioner was initially engaged as a Field Assistant in April, 2006. In the year 2009, allegations were made that the petitioner had disbursed amounts to a Mastry engaged for the construction of a wall and that a sum of Rs.1,624/- was credited to the petitioner’s account. In this regard, an explanation was called for and an enquiry was conducted, pursuant to which the respondents terminated the services of the petitioner vide proceedings dated 31.07.2009. Challenging the said proceedings, the petitioner filed W.P. No.10154 of 2011, and this Court, by order dated 29.04.2011, set aside the order of termination and directed the respondents to verify the records and pass appropriate orders. 2. It is submitted that the petitioner was reinstated as Field Assistant on 27.08.2011; however, no salary was paid to him. In this regard, the petitioner submitted representations, which have not been considered. 3. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent No.3 submits, on written instructions, that the petitioner did not show any interest in working in the field and did not generate any man-days, i.e., provide work to wage seekers in the G.P. As a result, his salary could not be drawn. It is also stated that the petitioner is not entitled to any payment for the period 3 during which he did not render any service, on the principle of “no work, no pay.” 4. Considering the fact that the petitioner has not produced any material to demonstrate that he discharged his duties as a Field Assistant after his reinstatement, this Court is not inclined to pass any order directing release of the claimed amounts. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed. No costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Dated 16.03.2026 KGM 4 236 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.12821 OF 2014 Dated 16.03.2026 KGM