S Rajasekhar Reddy v. the State of Ap
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P. No.12833/2020 & C.C. No.1055/2019, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, decided 04.08.2025 by K. Sreenivasa Reddy, J. Petitioner S Rajasekhar Reddy, Senior Assistant in a degree college, sought payment of salary withheld since December 2016 (non-credit linked to certain charges per respondents' counter, Para No.16). Pending salary of Rs.16,28,522/- was credited on 11.01.2021 (Token No.2021/2256/261); cause of action held not to survive; writ petition and contempt case closed. Keywords: non-payment of salary, salary arrears, credit of dues, cause of action, closure of writ petition, contempt case closed.
What did the court decide?
No further direction for payment was made; the Writ Petition was closed as its cause of action did not survive (the withheld salary having already been credited), and the Contempt Case was consequently closed along with pending miscellaneous applications.