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APHC010290782025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADES>+ AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) SMS / \h i‘' TUESDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAj^ WRIT PETITION NO: 14871 OF 2Q2fi * J v.x y <>yA Between: K. Ramamurthy Reddy, S/o K. Srinivasulu Reddy. Aged about Assistant Engineer (Rtd.), PPO.No.11257, R/o D.No. 6-8-1171, NGO Colony K.T.Road, Tirupati, Tirupati District. 63 years. ...PETITIONER^ AND
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principai Secretary. Endowment Department, Secretariat Building, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District.
2. The Chairman, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, District. Tirupati, Tirupati
3. Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, Represented by its Executive Officer, Administrative Building, K.T.Road, Tirupati, Tirupati District.
4. The Deputy Executive Officer Human Resources, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanamas, O/o Technical Establishment Tirupati, Tirupati District. ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court pleased to issue appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one i: may be
the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the Respondents No. 2 to 4 in not considering the Petitioners 1.8.11.2021, 13.04.2022, 15.07.2023 Representations dt. 25.10.2021, 18.03.2024 29.11.2024 and 25.05.2025 for
consideration of Petitioner Service rendered under Work Charged Establishment on par with similarly situated persons whose services rendered under Work Charged Establishment 361 of Civil Service Regulations R/w Rule were considered duly relaxing the Article 14 of A.P. Revised Pension Rules 1980 by exercising Powers vested with the Respondents Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Employees Service arbitrary, violative of Article 14 of Constitution under Rule 5(1) of Rules, 1989 as illegal. of India and in violation of principles of natural justice.
lA NO: 1 OF 7CS9R Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fiied in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased direct the Respondent No. 3 and 4 to dispose of the Petitioner's Representations dt. 18.03.2024, 29.11.2024 and 25.05.2025 pending adjudication of the present Writ Petition as expeditiously as possible, in the interest of justice. to 25.10.2021, 18.11.2021, 13.04.2022, 15.07.2023, Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI O. UDAYA KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent No.1: Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 to 4:
GP FOR SERVICES \f SMT. A. VARALAKSHMI^ appearing for SRI A. SUMANT, SC FOR TTD The Court made the following order:
APHC010290782«25 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) SM0 [3506] 0...
TUESDAY ,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 14871/2025 Between: K Ramamurthy Reddy ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Ap and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner:
1.0 UDAYA KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1.GP FOR SERVICES II
The Court made the following:
ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking following relief:-
“...to issue an appropriate writ order or Direction particularlyone in the nature of Writ of Mandamusdeclaring the inaction of the Respondents No. 2 to 4 in not considering the Petitioners Representations dt 25.10.2021, 18.11.2021 13.04.2022, 15.07.2023, 18.03.2024, 29.11.2024 and 25.05.2025 for consideration of Petitioner Service rendered under Work Charged Establishment on par with similarly situated persons whose services rendered under Work Charged Establishment were considered duly relaxing the Article 361 of Civil Service Regulations R/w Rule 14 of A P Revised Pension Rules 1980 by exercising Powers vested with the Respondents under Rule 5(1) of Tirumala Tirupatl DevasOthanams Employees Service Rules 1989 as illegal arbitrary violative of Article 14 of Constitution of India and in violation of principles of natural justice and to pass such other order or orders....” Heard Sri O.Uday Kumar,
learned counsel for petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-ll and Smt.A.Varalaksh mi, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Sri A.Sumant, learned Standing Counsel for TTD for the respondents. more
2. Petitioner initially stated to be appointed as Work Inspector Grade II under Work Charged Establishment by respondent No.3 by proceedings dated
05.03.1996. Later, he was selected and appointed as Draughtsman Grade II through recruitment by transfer and assumed charge on
30.11.2002. He, therefore, rendered service from 11.03.1996 to 30.11.2002 at Work Charged Establishment as Work Inspector Grade II. Petitioner later got promoted Assistant Engineer (civil) and got superannuated on 31.12.2021. Petitioner
3. as an
now claims to consider his service rendered at Work Charged Establishment for the purpose of pension and gratuity and has made representations dated 25.10.2021, 18.11.2021, 13.04.2022, 15.07.2023, 18.03.2024, 29.11.2024 and 25.05.2025 to respondent Nos.2 & 4 for consideration of the aforesaid request, however, the same are not disposed so far. Therefore, petitioner is constrained to file present writ petition. Learned for the petitioner submits that it would suffice to direct
4. respondent Nos.2 & 4 to consider the aforesaid representations and pass appropriate orders considering the request made therein. Learned Standing Counsel for respondents on the other hand submits
5. that as petitioner’s representations are pending, the same would be considered and disposed in accordance with law. In view of the aforesaid
submissions, with the consent of both the
6.
learned counsel, the writ petition is disposed at admission stage directing the respondents to consider petitioner’s representations and pass appropriate speaking orders within a period of six (06) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. There shall be no
7.
order as to costs.
As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed.
Sd/- M.RAWfESH BABU DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// ' SECTIOM OFFICER To,
1. The Principal Secretary. Endowment Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Building, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District.
2. The Chairman, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, District.
3. The Executive Officer, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Building, K.T.Road, Tirupati, Tirupati District.
4. The Deputy Executive Officer Human Devasthanamas, O/o Technical Establishment, District.
5. One CC to Sri O. Udaya Kumar, Advocate [OPUC]
6. One CC to Sri A. Sumant, SC for TTD[OPUC]
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7. Two CCs to GP for Services-ll, High Court of Andhra
8. Two CD Copies. Tirupati, Tirupati-' Administrative Resources, Tirumala Tirupati Tirupati. Tirupati Pradesh [OUT] ssb
m HIGH COURT DATED:24/06/2025
ORDER WP No.14871 OF 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS