APHC010710712025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 250/2026 Between: 1. RAJAPUTRA BHAVANI SINGH, S/O SATHURAM SINGH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, FOREST BEAT OFFICER (RTD), O/A DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, FLAYING SQUAD, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT-518001. 2. GANNAMANTHI VENKATA SUBBAIAH,, S/O SUBBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, FOREST BEAT OFFICER(RTD.) , O/O P P KUNTA CHECK POST, P.P.KUNTA VILLAGE, BETHAYAPALLI POST, GOPAVARAM MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT- 516233. 3. POTNURU PARAVATEESAM, S/O CHANDRA, AGED ABOUT 63 YRS,. ASSISTANT BEAT OFFICER (RETIRED), DHARMAVARAM BEAT, SRIKAKULAM SECTION, SRIKAKULAM RANGE, SRIKAKULAM DIST-532001. 4. M.NARASINGARAO,, S/O KRISHNAGIRIRAO, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, A.B.O (RTRD) O/A DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT, ANANTHAPUR- 515001. 5. VIGINIGIRI CHINNARAO,, S/O PYDITHALLI, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, A.B.O, O/A FOREST RANGE OFFICE, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT- 530003. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 2 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVT., ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522237. 2. THE STATE OF A P, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, 1ST FLOOR, 2ND BLOCK, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DIST-522237. 3. THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, HEAD OF FOREST FORCE, ANDHRA PRADESH, ARANYA BHAVAN, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DIST-522501. 4. THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, KURNOOL DISTRICT, KURNOOL- 518001. 5. THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, KAKAPA-516001. 6. THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, SRIKAKULAM-532001. 7. THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, VISAKHAPATNAM- 530001. 8. THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, KADAPA-516001 9. THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, KURNOOL DISTRICT, KURNOOL-518001. 10. THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT- 532001. 11. THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, VISAKHAPATNAM-530001. ...RESPONDENT(S): 3 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 , order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents not paying the salary of the 1St petitioner from June, 2023 to 14.6.2024 for 12 months and 14 days, 2nd petitioner from June, 2023 to 25.6.2024 for 12 months and 25 days, 3rd petitioner from July, 2023 to may, 2024 for 11 months, 4th petitioner from October, 2022 to June, 2023 for 9 months, and to the 5th petitioner from February, 2023 to July, 2023 and April, 2024 to June, 2024 for 9 months as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to law,' Violation of principles of natural justice, violation of Article 14, 16 and 21 of constitution of India and further direct the respondents to pay the above due salaries of the petitioners forthwith and pass such other orders. IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 pay the salary of the 1st petitioner from June, 2023 to 14.6.2024 for 12 months 14 days, 2nd petitioner from june,2023 to 25.6.2024 for 12 months 25 days, 3rd petitioner from July, 2023 to may, 2024 for 11 months, 4th petitioner from October, 2022 to June, 2023 for 9 months, and to the 5t" petitioner from February, 2023 to July, 2023 and April, 2024 to June, 2024 for 9 months forthwith and pass such other orders. Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. T V V KOTESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.250 of 2026 ORDER: 1. The present Writ Petition is filed to declare the action of Respondents in not paying salaries to Petitioner Nos.1 to 6 for the period they had worked as Forest Beat Officer and Assistant Beat Officers respectively, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The facts in brief are as follows; The Petitioner No.1 to 6 were worked as Forest Beat Officer and Assistant Beat Officers in the Forest Department and had retired from service on different dates. Though the Petitioners were retired from service, their salaries were not paid for the periods as detailed in the Writ Petition. Hence, the present Writ Petition is filed. 3. The learned Assistant Government Pleader Sri S. Raju appearing for the Respondents on instructions would submit that recommendations were made for payment of salaries to the Petitioners, awaiting approval from the Government and seeks for granting some time for payment of salaries to the Petitioners for the periods they had worked. 5 4. Considering the submissions made by the learned Assistant Government Pleader, the Writ Petition is disposed of, with the following directions; (i) The Respondent-authorities are directed to pay salaries to the Petitioners for the period they had worked as per their entitlement within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of a copy of this order; (ii) No order as to costs. 5. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 07.01.2026 IS 6 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.250 of 2026 Dated: 07.01.2026 IS