Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/18787/2026 of Sri P.V. Naga Sai, Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 12 July 2026
reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : Date of uploading APHC010347162026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH MONDAY, THE 13 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 18787 OF Between: 1. SRI P.V. NAGA SAI,, S/O. P.V. RAMAKRISHNA RAO, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, OCC ASSISTANT
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IN TH
MOND
THE HONOUR
WRIT
Between:
1. SRI P.V. NAGA SA
49 YEARS, OCC A
WORKED
IN RU
DEPARTMENT, P
ENGINEERING DE
DIVISION, NUZVID
1. THE STATE OF
CHIEF
SECRET
ADMINISTRATIVE
SECRETARIAT, V
2. THE STATE OF
PINCIPAL SECR
DEPARTMENT (H
VELAGAPUDI, GU
3. THE STATE OF
PRINCIPAL SECR
RAJ AND RURA
A.P. SECRETARIA
s : nil
: 13.07.2026
: 17.07.2026
E HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRAD
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
DAY, THE 13th DAY OF JULY 2026
PRESENT
RABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY V
T PETITION NO: 18787 OF 2026
AI,, S/O. P.V. RAMAKRISHNA RAO,
ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
URAL WATER SUPPLY
AND
PRESENTLY WORKING IN PAN
EPARTMENT, O/O. EXSCUTIVE E
D, ELURU DISTRICT - 521201.
AND
ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESEN
ARY
TO
THE
GOVERNMENT,
E
DEPARTMENT,
BLOCK
VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-5
ANDHRA PRADESH, , REPRESE
RETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT
HR-SECTION), BLOCK NO.2, A.P. S
UNTUR DISTRICT-522238.
ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESEN
RETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT,
L DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT,
AT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRI
DESH
IJAY
AGED ABOUT
R, FORMERLY
SANITATION
NCHAYAT RAJ
NGINEER, PR
...PETITIONER
NTED BY ITS
GENERAL
NO.1,
A.P.
522238.
NTED BY ITS
T, FINANCE
SECRETARIAT,
NTED BY ITS
PANCHAYAT
BLOCK NO.5,
CT-522238.
4. THE
ENGINEERINCHIEF,
RURAL
WATER
SUPPLY
AND
SANITATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF A.P., C-BLOCK, VASUDHA SHELTER, LIC COLONY, S AIPURAM COLONY ROAD, ONE CENTRE, GOLLAPUDI POST, VIJAYAWADA RURAL-521225.
5. THE
ENGINEERINCHIEF,
PANCHAYAT
RAJ
ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT,
GOVERNMENT
OF
ANDHRA
PRADESH,
OPPOSITE PWD GROUNDS, M.G. ROAD, VIJAYAWADA -520002.
6. THE
CHIEF
ENGINEER
ADMINISTRATION,
RURAL
WATER
SUPPLY AND SANITATION DEPARTMENT, ENC OFFICE, GOVERNMENT OF A.P., C-BLOCK, VASUDHA SHELTER, LIC
COLONY,
SAIPURAM
COLONY
ROAD,
ONE
CENTRE,
GOLLAPUDI POST, VIJAYAWADA RURAL-521225.
7. THE
NONTECHNICAL
PERSONAL
ASSISTANTLL,
TO
THE
ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF, ZONE-LI, III RURAL WATER SUPPLY AND
SANITATION DEPARTMENT, ENC OFFICE, GOVERNMENT OF
A.P., C-BLOCK, VASUDHA SHELTER, LIC COLONY, SAIPURAM
COLONY ROAD, ONE CENTRE, GOLLAPUDI POST, VIJAYAWADA
RURAL-521225.
8. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, RURAL WATER SUPPLY AND
SANITATION DEPARTMENT, CIRCLE OFFICE, OPPOSITE PWD
GROUNDS, Z.P. COMPOUND, M.G. ROAD, VIJAYAWADA -520002.
9. THE JOINT SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, FINANCE
DEPARTMENT (HR-SECTION), BLOCK NO.2, FIRST FLOOR, A.P.
SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522238.
10. THE DISTRICT TREASURY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, DISTRICT
TREASURY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICE, NTR DISTRICT, 3RD
FLOOR, AMC COMPLEX, OPPOSITE SRI JAIHIND COMPLEX, GOVERNORPET, VIJAYAWADA-520002.
11. THE
DIVISIONAL
TREASURY
AND
ACCOUNTS
OFFICER,
DIVISIONAL TREASURY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICE, NTR
DISTRICT, 2ND FLOOR, AMC COMPLEX, OPPOSITE SRI JAIHIND
COMPLEX, GOVERNORPET, VIJAYAWADA-520002.
12. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ CIRCLE, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ZP COMPOUND, MACHILIPATNAM-521002.
13. THE
ASSISTANT
TREASURY
OFFICER,
DIVISIONAL
SUB
TREASURY OFFICE, NEAR SUB-JAIL, NUZVID, ELURU DISTRICT-
521201.
14. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PR DIVISION, NUZVID, DOOR NO.2- 237, DUM DUM GARDENS, NEAR AMERICAN HOSPITAL, NUZVID, ELURU DISTRICT-521201.
...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 (or) Order(or) Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not paying the salaried of (18) days i.e., from 12-04-2012 to 16-04-2012, from 03- 10-2012 to 04-10-2012, from 21-10-2012 to 30-10-2012 and on 31-10-2012
(duty attended In RWS and S Circle, Vijayawada) pursuant to the orders passed in Proceedings No. SO.II/RWS and S/3898/2017-2 dated 15-07-2025
passed by the respondent No. 4 and treating (15) days as Earned Leave excluding prefix public holidays in the said proceedings and for the duty period to 31-10-2012 as arbitrary, illegal and violative of Articles 14, 16,21 and 300 (A) of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to release the earned leave salaries of (17) days i.e., from 12-04-2012 to 16- 04-2012, from 03-10-2012 to 04-10-2012, from 21-10-2012 to 30-10-2012
and (1) day i.e., on 31-10-2012 for duty period along with the arrears accrued therein along with interest @ 12percent per annum in the interest of justice and to pass such 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 may be pleased to direct the respondents to consider the representation dated 06-12-2025 in the interest of Justice and to pass such Counsel for the Petitioner:
1.M V PRAVEEN KUMAR
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1.GP FOR SERVICES I
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY
WRIT PETITION NO: 18787 OF 2026
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ORDER:-
1. The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of the Respondents in not paying the salaries of (18) days i.e from 12.04.2012 to 16.04.2012; from 03.10.2012 to 04.10.2012; from 21.10.2012 to 30.10.2012 and on 31.10.2012 (duty attended in RWS & S Circle, Vijayawada) pursuant to the orders passed, vide proceedings dated 15.07.2025 passed by the Respondent No.4 as illegal and arbitrary.
2. The Petitioner was appointed as AEE through APPSC during the year 2010 and he was posted to RWS & S Section, Ibrahimpatnam and joined duty on 22.10.2010. While he was working at RWS & S Section, Ibrahimpatnam, the Petitioner had applied leave for the above mentioned periods. As salary for the said period was not paid, the Petitioner gave representation for the same.
3. The said issues were considered by the Engineer in-Chief, RWS & S, Vijayawada, vide proceedings No.SO.II/RWS&S/3898/2017, dated 15.07.2025 holding that the Petitioner is entitled for Earned Leave, the relevant portion of the order is extracted hereunder for ready reference:
“ORDER:
The following Assistant Executive Engineer of Zone-II, whose services was regularized vide reference 9th cited, is hereby declared to have satisfactorily completed the prescribed period of probation with effect from the dates noted against the name at Col.(5),
Under Rule (6) of A.P. Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Engineering Service Rules read with under Rule 18(b)(ii) of A.P. State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996. Sl.No. Name of the AEE Date of Commencemen t of probation Date of passing of Account Test Date of Declaration of Probation in the cadre of Assistant Executive Engineer Availed Earned leave
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
1. Sri Putcha Venkata Naga Sai 11.01.2011 FN 20.12.2011 25.01.2013 AN
1) 12.04.2012 to 16.04.2012
2) 03.10.2012 to 04.10.2012
3) 23.10.2012 to 30.10.2012
Further, it is to inform that the above individual has availed 15 days of Eared Leave during the probation in various spells, as mentioned in column No.6 of the above table. Consequently, his probation period is extended to 25.01.2013 AN, instead of 10.01.2013 AN.”
4. As the said order is not implemented, the Writ Petition came to be filed.
5. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-I for the Respondents would submit that the order would be implemented as expeditiously as possible.
6. Recording the said submissions, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the Respondents to implement the orders, vide proceedings No. SO.II/RWS&S/3898/2017, dated 15.07.2025 issued by the Engineer in- Chief, RWS & S, Vijayawada as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three (03) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
7. There shall be no order as to costs.
8. As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 13.07.2026
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