APHC010208282025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 10924/2025 Between: 1. G PRAVEEN KUMAR, S/O. G. PRABHAKAR RAO AGED 44 YEARS, OCC JUNIOR SCIENTIFIC OFFICER O/O. DIRECTOR GENERAL, DRUGS AND COPY RIGHTS DRUGS CONTROL ADMINISTRATION, SMC CAMPUS VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT (KRISHNA DISTRICT). ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH MEDICAL AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL, DRUGS AND COPY RIGHTS. DRUGS CONTROL ADMINISTRATION, SMC CAMPUS, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT (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 pleased to issue an appropriate order or directions more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 2nd respondent not disposing of the petitioner representation dated 09.01.2023 as highly illegal, arbitrary, unjust, discrimination and violation of Article 14,16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequentially direct the 2nd respondent to consider and dispose the petitioner representation dated 09.01.2023 in terms 2 of proceedings Rc.No. 10786/E1/2001 dated.07.12.2004 with all consequential benefits and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 2nd respondent to consider and dispose of petitioner representation dated 09.01.2023 for sanctioning of additional increments for additional qualifications and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. CHAKRADHARA RAJA Y Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: 3 Order:- The petitioner is working as a Junior Scientific Officer in the office of the Director General, Drugs and Copyrights, Drugs Control Administration, SMC Campus, Vijayawada. 2. The petitioner submitted a representation dated 10.01.2025 seeking sanction and release of additional increments for the additional qualification acquired by the petitioner. It is submitted that the respondents have issued proceedings in R.C. No. 10786/E1/2001 dated 07.12.2004 extending additional increments on acquiring additional qualification. It is submitted that the petitioner is entitled for additional benefits, as he has completed a Ph.D. in Microbiology. In this regard, the petitioner submitted a representation to the respondents, which has not yet been considered. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that several employees had earlier filed Original Applications before the Administrative Tribunal, and the learned Tribunal had directed the respondents to release additional increments to which the applicants are entitled from the date of acquisition of higher qualification. It is submitted that the respondents have so far not passed any orders on the representation of the petitioner. The petitioner had earlier submitted a representation on 09.01.2023 as well. 4. The learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submits that the petitioner had submitted a representation dated 4 09.01.2023 only and that the representation filed along with the writ petition does not bear any endorsement of the respondents. 5. Be that as it may, the petitioner shall submit a fresh representation to the respondents, and the respondents shall consider the same in accordance with the prevailing circulars, if any, which entitle the petitioner for additional benefits. 6. With this observation, this writ petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 05.05.2026 PNS