APHC010131742008 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] MONDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 26451/2008 Between: 1. M. RAGAIAH & 47 OTRS., S/O. KASTURAIAH PLANTATION WATCHERS O/O. REGIONAL MANAGER, APFDC., NELLORE. 2. Y. NARASAIAH, S/O. VENKAIAH PLANTATION WATCHERS O/O. REGIONAL MANAGER, APFDC., NELLORE. 3. N. YETHI RAJULU, S/O. NAGAMA NAIDU PLANTATION WATCHERS O/O. REGIONAL MANAGER, APFDC., NELLORE. 4. S. MASTAN, S/O. S. SILAR SAHEB PLANTATION WATCHERS O/O. REGIONAL MANAGER, APFDC., NELLORE. 5. T. TYAGA RAJULU, S/O. ANKAIAH PLANTATION WATCHERS O/O. REGIONAL MANAGER, APFDC., NELLORE. 6. M. VENKATA RAMANAIAH, S/O. PERAIAH PLANTATION WATCHERS O/O. REGIONAL MANAGER, APFDC., NELLORE. 7. M. MUKKANTI, S/O. JAKKARAIAH PLANTATION WATCHERS O/O. REGIONAL MANAGER, APFDC., NELLORE. 8. D. SAMPATH, S/O. DORAIAH PLANTATION WATCHERS O/O. REGIONAL MANAGER, APFDC., NELLORE. 9. C. VENKATESWARLU, S/O. CHANGALRAYA CHETTY PLANTATION WATCHERS O/O. REGIONAL MANAGER, APFDC., NELLORE. 10. M. RAMA KRISHNAIAH, S/O. MUNU SWAMY PLANTATION WATCHERS O/O. REGIONAL MANAGER, APFDC., NELLORE. 2 11. B. OBAIAH, S/O. SUBBA RAYUDU PLANTATION WATCHERS O/O. REGIONAL MANAGER, APFDC., NELLORE. 12. R. JEEVA RATNAM, S/O. ANANDAIAH PLANTATION WATCHERS O/O. REGIONAL MANAGER, APFDC., NELLORE. 13. A. MANI, S/O. LAKSHAGAN PLANTATION WATCHERS O/O. REGIONAL MANAGER, APFDC., NELLORE. 14. K. HARINATHA REDDY, S/O. KANDAPA REDDY PLANTATION WATCHERS O/O. REGIONAL MANAGER, APFDC., NELLORE. 15. T. LAKSHMI PATHI, S/O. GOVINDA NAIDU PLANTATION WATCHERS O/O. REGIONAL MANAGER, APFDC., NELLORE. 16. D. PRABHUDAS, S/O. ANAKAIAH PLANTATION WATCHERS O/O. REGIONAL MANAGER, APFDC., NELLORE. 17. C. MUSALAIAH, S/O. KONDAIAH PLANTATION WATCHERS O/O. REGIONAL MANAGER, APFDC., NELLORE. 18. G. VANAIAH, S/O. YERIKALAIAH PLANTATION WATCHERS O/O. REGIONAL MANAGER, APFDC., NELLORE. 19. S. BABU PEERA, S/O. BIKARI SAHEB PLANTATION WATCHERS O/O. REGIONAL MANAGER, APFDC., NELLORE. 20. V. KODANDAIAH, S/O. CHINNA SWAMY PLANTATION WATCHERS O/O. REGIONAL MANAGER, APFDC., NELLORE. 21. M. RAGHAVULU, S/O. VENKAIAH PLANTATION WATCHERS O/O. REGIONAL MANAGER, APFDC., NELLORE. 22. C. MANGAIAH, S/O. GUDDEIAH PLANTATION WATCHERS O/O. REGIONAL MANAGER, APFDC., NELLORE. 23. C. VENKATAIAH, S/O. CHENGAIAH PLANTATION WATCHERS O/O. REGIONAL MANAGER, APFDC., NELLORE. 24. B. GOVINDA RAJULU, S/O. MANGAIAH PLANTATION WATCHERS O/O. REGIONAL MANAGER, APFDC., NELLORE. 25. P. SREE RAMULU, S/O. KONDAIAH PLANTATION WATCHERS O/O. REGIONAL MANAGER, APFDC., NELLORE. 26. G. VENKATAIAH, S/O. SUBBAIAH PLANTATION WATCHERS O/O. 3 REGIONAL MANAGER, APFDC., NELLORE. 27. D. KATAMMA, W/O. MAREIAH PLANTATION WATCHERS O/O. REGIONAL MANAGER, APFDC., NELLORE. 28. A. BALA SUBRAHMANYAM, S/O. THIRUMUGAM PLANTATION WATCHERS O/O. REGIONAL MANAGER, APFDC., NELLORE. 29. S. MANEIAH, S/O. CHINNAIAH PLANTATION WATCHERS O/O. REGIONAL MANAGER, APFDC., NELLORE. 30. DONI JALAIAH, S/O. YANADI PLANTATION WATCHERS O/O. REGIONAL MANAGER, APFDC., NELLORE. 31. V. PARAMAIAH, S/O. SANTEIAH PLANTATION WATCHERS O/O. REGIONAL MANAGER, APFDC., NELLORE. 32. G. AYODYA RAMULU, S/O. YAKAIAH PLANTATION WATCHERS O/O. REGIONAL MANAGER, APFDC., HYDERABAD. 33. A. SUDHAKAR RAO, S/O. NARSINGA RAO PLANTATION WATCHERS O/O. REGIONAL MANAGER, APFDC., HYDERABAD. 34. G. MAISAIAH, S/O. DURGAIAH PLANTATION WATCHERS O/O. REGIONAL MANAGER, APFDC., HYDERABAD. 35. J. BIKKU, S/O. MANGU PLANTATION WATCHERS O/O. REGIONAL MANAGER, APFDC., HYDERABAD. 36. B. KOMARAMMA, D/O. MALLAIAH PLANTATION WATCHERS O/O. REGIONAL MANAGER, APFDC., HYDERABAD. 37. P. LAKSHMAIAH, S/O. POSHAM PLANTATION WATCHERS O/O. REGIONAL MANAGER, APFDC., HYDERABAD. 38. P. KOMARAIAH, S/O. MALLAIAH PLANTATION WATCHERS O/O. REGIONAL MANAGER, APFDC., HYDERABAD. 39. P. RAJAM, S/O. RAJAIAH PLANTATION WATCHERS O/O. REGIONAL MANAGER, APFDC., HYDERABAD. 40. A. CHANDRAIAH, S/O. BALAIAH PLANTATION WATCHERS O/O. REGIONAL MANAGER, APFDC., HYDERABAD. 41. T. SHANKAR, S/O. CHANDRAIAH PLANTATION WATCHERS O/O. REGIONAL MANAGER, APFDC., HYDERABAD. 4 42. K. NAGAIAH, S/O. SHANKAR PLANTATION WATCHERS O/O. REGIONAL MANAGER, APFDC., HYDERABAD. 43. TANDRA MALLAIAH, S/O. BUTCHAIAH PLANTATION WATCHERS O/O. REGIONAL MANAGER, APFDC., HYDERABAD. 44. K. RAMULU, S/O. RAMULU PLANTATION WATCHERS O/O. REGIONAL MANAGER, APFDC., HYDERABAD. 45. R. BHEEMAIAH, S/O. CHINNAIAH PLANTATION WATCHERS O/O. REGIONAL MANAGER, APFDC., HYDERABAD. 46. G. MALLAIAH, S/O. BALARAM PLANTATION WATCHERS O/O. REGIONAL MANAGER, APFDC., HYDERABAD. 47. M. SIVA RAM, S/O. DONO PLANTATION WATCHERS O/O. REGIONAL MANAGER, APFDC., HYDERABAD. 48. I. SHANKAR, S/O. PRADESH PLANTATION WATCHERS O/O. REGIONAL MANAGER, APFDC., HYDERABAD. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE A P FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORP HYDERABAD 2 OTRS, REP. BY ITS VICE CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR A.C. GUARDS, UNI BUILDING, III FLOOR, 2. THE REGIONAL MANAGER, A.P.F.D.C. FOREST COMPLEX, OPP. NIPPO FACTORY, A.K. NAGAR POST, NELLORE. 3. THE REGIONAL MANAGER, A.P.F.D.C. HYDERABAD REGION, UNI BUILDING, A.C. GUARDS, III FLOOR, ...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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent - authorities with regard to non-payment of incremental benefit w.e.f. 1-1-2007 by declaring the impugned action as illegal, arbitrary and violative of rights guaranteed under Article 14, 16 and 21 of the constitution of India. 5 IA NO: 1 OF 2008(WPMP 34623 OF 2008 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 respondents herein to continue the pay the increment @ Rs.45/- which was being paid earlier, pending disposal of the above writ petition. IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 expedite hearing the main writ Petition as well as miscellaneous petitions pending thereon, by fixing an early date of this Honble Court convenience in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. V MALLIK Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. SRIDEVI GANTA SC For A.P.FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 6 The Court made the following order: Sri A.S.Virat, learned counsel, representing Sri V.Mallik, learned counsel for the petitioners appearing through virtual mode, submits that the Writ Petition has become infructuous. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI ____ Date: 22.09.2025. MP 7 141 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION No.26451 of 2008 Date: 22.09.2025 MP