Date of reserved for orders : -- Date of pronouncement : 01.07.2026 Date of uploading : 01.07.2026 APHC010685622025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] WEDNESDAY, THE 1st DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 35813/2025 Between: 1. THOTA SIVAIAH, S/O SUBBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, FOREST BEAT OFFICER, RAMANAKKA BEAT, NUZIVIDU RANGE ELURU DIVISION, ELURURU DISTRICT. 2.. 2. MEDISETTY SATYA SAI BABA,, S/O VERRIYYA, AGE 60 YEARS, AGE 60 YEARS, FOREST BEAT OFFICER, KANDIKUPPA BEAT, AMALAPURAM RANGE, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVT., ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS, SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. 2. THE STATE OF A P, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE PLANNING DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, FLOOR, 2ND BLOCK, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DIST. 3.. 3. THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, HEAD OF FOREST FORCE, ANDHRA PRADESH, ARANYA BHAVAN, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DIST. 4. THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DIVISION, AMALAPURAM, DR..R.AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT. 5.. 2 5. THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, ELURU DIVISION, ELURD. 6.. 6. THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, AMALAPURAM, HEAD QUARTER MUMMUDIVARAM, MUMMUDIVARAM MANDAL, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT. 7. 7. THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, ELURU, ELURU 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 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 petitioner since April, 2025 and the 2nd Petitioner since November, 2024 is 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 salary of the petitioners forthwith and pass such other order. 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 respondents to pay the salary to the petitioner since April, 2025 and the 2NDpetitioner since November, 2024 within two weeks 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: 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.35813 of 2025 ORDER : 1. The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of Respondents in not paying salaries to Petitioner Nos.1 and 2 since April, 2025 and November, 2025 respectively and pleased to declare the same as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The facts are as follows; 3. The Petitioners are working as Forest Beat Officers in Ramanakka Beat, Nuzvidu Range, Eluru Division, Eluru District and Kandikuppa Beat, Amalapuram Range, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema District respectively on contract basis. While so, the services of the Petitioners were sought to be terminated on attaining the age of 60 years. Questioning the same, Petitioner No.1 filed W.P.No.20140 of 2025 before this Court and this Court disposed of the same on 05.08.2025 directing the Respondents to continue the Petitioner till a decision is taken by the Respondent-State as the issue with regard to regularization of services of the Petitioner was under serious consideration by the State Government. Petitioner No.2 also filed W.P.No.15921 of 2025 before this Court seeking extension of his services till 62 years and an interim order was 4 passed by this Court on 30.06.2025 to that effect. The grievance of the Petitioners now is that though they are discharging their duties as Forest Beat Officers in the respective places, their salaries are not being paid. Hence, the present Writ Petition is filed. 4. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-I appearing for the Respondents on written instructions received from the District Forest Officer vide Rc.No.738/2024/E4, dated 23.12.2025 submits that the period Petitioners worked would be examined and accordingly salaries will be paid to them at the earliest. 5. Considering the submissions, the Writ Petition is disposed of, with the following directions; (i) The Respondent-authorities are directed to disburse salaries to the Petitioners for the period they worked in the Forest Department as Forest Beat Officers, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order; (ii) No order as to costs. 6. As a sequel, pending applications, if any shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 01.07.2026 IS 5 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.35813 of 2025 Date: 01.07.2026 IS