WP/1426/2026 of UDDIMANU RAJU Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 2 February 2026

1. UDDIMANU RAJU, S/O. U. NETTIKANTAIAH, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, OCC OFFICE ASSISTANT, R/O. RR CENTER-1, NAGULA KATTA, NEW MANGAMPET, OBULAVARIPALLI MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT-516105

...PETITIONER AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-522237.

2. THE ANDHRA PRADESH MINERAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED, REP. BY ITS VICE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, DOOR NO 294/ID, TADIGADAPA TO ENIKEPADU 100 FT ROAD KANURU VILLAGE, PENAMALURU MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT-, VIJAYAWADA 521137.

3. THE CHIEF PROJECT OFFICER, BARYTES PROJECT, MANGAMPET, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT-516105.

...RESPONDENT(S):

::2::

This Court made the following ORDER:

1. This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by the Petitioners for the following relief:

“to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of mandamus declaring the the action of Respondents in not considering the petitioner's representations dated. 30.12.2025 through registered post seeking to reinstate into service and further requesting for payment of salaries since March,2024 till date as Office Assistant in spite of petitioner's several personal approaches and representations as illegal, arbitrary and voilative of the principles of natural justice and also amounts to adopting un- fair labour practice, violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of constitution of India and consequently to direct the respondents to forth with reinstate/ continue the services of the petitioner with all consequential benefits as Outsourcing employees in the A.P. Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. and further requesting for payment of salaraies since March,2024 and pass…”

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for the respondents.

3. The petitioner was appointed as Office Assistant on an outsourcing basis pursuant to the recommendation of the 2nd respondent vide proceedings dated 26.07.2023 and was allotted duties in the Geology Section by the 3rd respondent on 28.07.2023. He was subsequently deputed to the Peshi of Sri Y. Srivarama Reddy, MLC, Vijayawada, vide proceedings dated 15.12.2023. Later, by letter dated 25.07.2024, the said MLC relieved the petitioner to enable him to report back to his original place of posting. However, from March, 2024 onwards, no salary has

::3::

been paid to him. The petitioner submitted representations dated 10.10.2024 and 30.12.2025 to the 2nd respondent requesting allotment of duties and payment of salary, but no action was taken. Although a salary slip was recently issued showing him as continuing at the Peshi of the said MLC, the petitioner had already been relieved and had reported back for duty. Despite this, the respondents have neither assigned him work nor paid his salary from March, 2024 onwards.

4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is not inclined to go into the merits of the matter. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents, more particularly the 2nd respondent, to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 30.12.2025 and to pass appropriate orders thereon, strictly in accordance with law and based on the material available on record. Such exercise shall be completed within a period of two (02) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

As a sequel, interlocutory applications if any pending, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE D. RAMESH Dt:03.02.2026 klk

::4::

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D. RAMESH

WRIT PETITION No.1426 of 2025

Dt:03.02.2026 klk

::5::