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2026 Supreme(Online)(AP) 20942
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
V Sujatha, J
B VIJAYAKUMAR – Appellant
Versus
THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH – Respondent
WRIT PETITION NO: 631/2026
For the Appellants/Petitioners: S Lakshminarayana Reddy
For the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES I, GP FOR SERVICES II
The court affirmed the right of an employee to receive salary for services rendered, directing the state to ensure payment without break, and closed the petition once substantial compliance with the interim order was reported.
Headnote:The petitioner filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, alleging that the respondents failed to pay monthly salaries from July 2025 while he served as Principal at the Andhra Pradesh Tribal Welfare Residential School Girls, Tenali. The petitioner contended that this action was illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Article 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India, seeking direction for payment of salaries until superannuation at age 62. The primary issue was whether the petitioner was entitled to the unpaid salaries for the services rendered. The court noted that pursuant to an interim order dated 07.01.2026, the petitioner had been paid salary up to April 2026, thereby reducing the immediate cause of action. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed.
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 topleased to issue Writ, or order or direction more particularly one in the Writ of Mandamus to declaring the action of the respondents in not paying the monthly salary to the petitioner from july to till date having availed his services as principal in The Andhra Pradesh Tribal Welfare Residential School Girls at Tenali, Guntur District, which is under the control of 3rd respondent inspite of written representation dt.08.10.2025 and 22.10.2025 is as illegal, arbitrary violative of Article 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay the monthly salaries to the petitioner from July, 2025 to till date and continue to pay the same till the petitioner attain the age of the superannuation i.e., 62 years without any break with all consequential benefits including regular pay allowances pursuant to the written representation dt.08.10.2025 and 22.10.2025 and pass
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 pleased to direct the respondents to pay the monthly salaries to the petitioner from July, 2025 to till date and continue to pay the same till the petitioner attain the age of superannuation i.e., 62 years without any break with all consequential benefits including regular pay allowances pursuant to the written representation dt.08.10.2025 and 22.10.2025 pending writ petition in this Hon’ble Court and pass
The Court made the following:
ORDER:
The present Writ Petition came to be filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:-
“…to issue Writ or order or direction more particularly one in the Writ of Mandamus to declaring the action of the respondents in not paying the monthly salary to the petitioner from July, 2025 to till date having availed his services as principal in The Andhra Pradesh Tribal Welfare Residential School Girls at Tenali, Guntur District, which is under the control of 3rd respondent inspite of written representation dt.08.10.2025 and 22.10.2025 is as illegal, arbitrary violative of Article 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay the monthly salaries to the petitioner from July, 2025 to till date and continue to pay the same till the petitioner attain the age of the superannuation i.e., 62 years without any break with all consequential benefits including regular pay allowances pursuant to the written representation dt.08.10.2025 and 22.10.2025 and to pass such other order or orders ….”
When the writ petition came up for admission on 07.01.2026, this Court passed the following interim order:
“…..Therefore, there shall be interim direction to the Respondents to pay salary to the Petitioner for the period he worked, within a period of one (1) week from today. In the event, the salary of the Petitioner is not paid, the Court will initiate suo motu Contempt Case against the concerned Respondents.”
Today when the matter came up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner has reported that in pursuance of the interim order dated 07.01.2026, passed by this Court, the petitioner was paid salary up to April, 2026.
In view of the same, this Court is of the opinion that no further cause survives in the present writ petition.
Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. However, there shall be a direction to the respondents to pay the salary to the petitioner for the services rendered by him, without any break. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this writ petition shall stand closed.
