Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/20682/2026 of Y. Srinivas Yadav Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh on 26 July 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] MONDAY, THE 27th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 20682/2026 Between: 1. Y. SRINIVAS YADAV, S/O. RAMACHANDRA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, WORKING AS ATTENDER AT GOVERNMENT
APHC010384552026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
MONDAY, THE 27th DAY OF JULY 2026
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY
WRIT PETITION NO: 20682/2026
Between:
1. Y. SRINIVAS YADAV, S/O. RAMACHANDRA, AGED ABOUT 36
YEARS, WORKING AS ATTENDER AT GOVERNMENT BC BOYS
HOSTEL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT (OUTSOURCING BASIS), R/O.
41/82-D-19,
THAGUR
STREET,
BOSENAGAR,
RAYACHOTI, Y.S.R. KADAPA DISTRICT-516269.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY,
DEPARTMENT
OF
BC
WELFARE,
SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522237.
2. THE
DIRECTOR,
BC
WELFARE,
ANDHRA
PRADESH,
VIJAYAWADA KRISHNA DISTRICT - 520001.
3. THE DISTRICT BC WELFARE AND EMPOWERMENT OFFICER, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT - 516001.
4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND MAGISTRATE, ANNAMAYYA
DISTRICT - 517280.
5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND MAGISTRATE, KADAPA
DISTRICT, KADAPA - 516001.
6. ANDHRA
PRADESH
CORPORATION
FOR
OUTSOURCED
SERVICES APCOS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, NTR
ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK, 2ND FLOOR, PNBUS STAND,
VIJAYAWADA - 520013.
...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 topleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS
declaring the inaction of Respondents in paying the salaries of the petitioner from the date of joining till date, i.e., for a period of 2 years 7
months, despite working and performing all assigned duties diligently, as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Articles 14, 16, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequentially direct the respondents to pay the salaries and arrears with interest of 6 percent p.a., 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 salaries and arrears to a Court, pending disposal of the present writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. K ANJANA RAMA KAMESWARI
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR SERVICES II
The Court made the following:
WRIT PETITION No.20682 of 2026
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ORDER:
1. The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the inaction of the Respondents in not paying the salary to the Petitioner from the date of his joining to till date, as illegal and arbitrary.
2. The Petitioner was appointed as an Attender on an outsourcing basis (APCOS) in the Government B.C. Boys Hostel, Sambepalle, Annamayya District, vide proceedings dated 28.12.2023, and joined duty on 01.01.2024. Since then, he has been discharging his duties to the best of his ability. However, the salary due to the Petitioner has not been paid to him till date. Hence, the present Writ Petition came to be filed.
3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader passed on signed instructions issued by District B.C. Welfare and Empowerment Officer/Respondent No.3, dated 26.07.2026, wherein it was submitted that the District Collector had informed the Respondent No.6 that the Petitioner was attending to his duties from 01.01.2024 with candidate ID No.212663435 and requested for certain approvals from
Respondent No.6, to pay the salary to the Petitioner. The relevant portion of the written instructions is extracted below:- It is respectfully submitted that, in the reference 9th cited, the District Collector, Y.S.R Kadapa District had informed the Managing Director, APCOS, A.P., Vijayawada that Sri Y.Srinivas, Attender (OS) was appointed on 28-12-2023 and has been attending to his duties from 01-01-2024 to till to date and the details has been entered in APCOS website with candidate ID: 212663435 with due approval of the District Collector, Y.S.R. Kadapa District and there is no option for final confirmation of the DDO under HOA: 2225032770007300302 (Pre-Matric) and also to process the Salary Bills of the individual and hence requested the Managing Director, APCOS, A.P., Vijayawada to kindly enable Biometric Confirmation of the DDO in APCOS website and also enable the supplementary attendance in APCOS website for the period from January, 2024 to till to date, so as to enable this Office to generate and process the Salaries of the individual working in B.C. Welfare Department (DDO Code: 12012503002) at an early date.
4. Heard the counsels.
5. As there is no dispute to the appointment of the Petitioner and discharge of duties by him, the Writ Petition is disposed of, with the following directions:-
(i) The Respondent No.6 is directed to complete the formalities as referred above, as expeditiously as possible, and to pay the salary to the Petitioner, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
(ii) . No order as to costs.
6. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY
Date: 27.07.2026 chs
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