1 HN, J W.P.No.19971_2014 APHC010031302014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 19971/2014 Between: 1. K.PARDHA SARADHI, S/O K.V.RAGHAVACHARYULU,, OCCU: GRADE-I TELUGU PANDIT (RETD), 0/0 GANDHI VIDYALAYA (EM) HIGH SCHOOL, BALARAMUNIPET, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE GOVT OF A P, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SCHOOL EDUCATION, A.P. SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. 2. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL AE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD. 3. THE COMMISSIONER DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD. 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KRISHNA DISTRICT AT MACHILIPATNAM. 5. THE SECRETARY CORRESPONDENT, GANDHI VIDYALAYA HIGH SCHOOL (EN), BALARAMUNIPET, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...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 2 HN, J W.P.No.19971_2014 pleased toto issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus. A) to declare the action of the respondents in stepping down the petitioners pay in Grade-II from 1983 as per Act-I/2005 is illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 16, 21 & 300-A ConstitutiOn of India and consequently declare that the petitioner is entitled all pension and pensionary benefits basing on the last pay drawn i.e. Rs.36,700/- . B) to declare further that the action of the respondent authorities in recovered the amount of RS. 3,50,888/- from the petitioner which were already and actually paid by Govt., itself in terms of GO Ms NO.330 Edn. Dt.10-08-1983 by the Govt., itself, as being illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the judgment reported in 2010 (4) ALT 145 (FB) and consequently direct the respondent to refund the said recovered amount to the petitioner. C) to grant such other relief or reliefs as this Hon'ble court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. IA NO: 1 OF 2014(WPMP 25045 OF 2014 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 to direct the respondent authorities to forthwith refund the entire amount of Rs. 3,50,888/- recovered by the respondent authorities as per the judgment reported in 2010 (4) ALT 145 (FB), pending disposal of the main Writ Petition, Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. CH JAGANNATHA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION (AP) 3 HN, J W.P.No.19971_2014 ORDER: 1. It is submitted by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-II, appearing for the respondents, that the grievance raised by the petitioner in the present writ petition has been adequately addressed. It is further submitted that all consequential benefits, to which the petitioner is entitled, have already been duly released to the petitioner. In view of the same, no further cause of action survives for adjudication in the present writ petition. 2. Recording of the same, the writ petition stands closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date:09.04.2026 NKA 4 HN, J W.P.No.19971_2014 211 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 19971 of 2014 Date: 09.04.2026 NKA