\' APHC010422652025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 22006 OF 2025 Between: 1. S Sudheer, S/o. Veeravenkata Satyanarayana, aged. 37 Pharmacist Grade II Razole, East Godavari District. 2. Chitturi Swathi, W/o. Vijaya Bhaskara Rao, aged. 39 Technician Grade II, R/o. D.No.8-50/1, Nagarjuna street, Razole, East Godavari District. 3. Sode Surya Kumari, D/o. Suryanarayana, aged. 37, Occ. Staff nurse, R/o. D.No.4-36, Chinturu village District. 4. Nookapeyyi Anandamani, W/o. Raj Kumar, aged. 34, Occ. Staff Nurse, R/o. D.No. 1-86, main road, SC colony, Navabupeta, Alamuru Mandal, Penikeru, Dr. B.R Ambedkar Konaseema District. Occ. Mudu Thumulu, R/o. D.No.1-67, Sompalli, Occ. Lab Chinturu Mandal, East Godavari ...Petitioners AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Department of Health, Medical and Family Welfare Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Department of Finance, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi Amaravati. 3. The Director, Department of Health, Medical and Family Welfare Vijayawada. Secretariat , !* « 4. The District Medical and Health Officer, Amalapuram, Ambedkar Konaseema District. $. The Medical Officer, Primary Health Center Nagullanka. Dr. B.R ■ ■$ j’'? f.- / ...Respondents 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 or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ Of Mandamus declaring action of the respondents in reducing salaries of petitioners from 100% gross salary (including basic pay + D.A + H.R.A) to consolidated pay contrary to their appointment orders as highly illegal, arbitrary, unjust, unauthorized, irrational and void apart from being violative of Articles 14, 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay 100% gross salary (including basic pay + D.A + H.R.A) in terms of G.O.Ms No. 167 dated 14-9-2023 including back wages from April, 2018 and pass. ' lA 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 respondents to pay 100% gross salary (including basic pay+D.A+H.R.A) in terms of G.O.Ms No. 167 dated 14-9-2023 and pass. lA NO: 2 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 respondents to consider the representation dated 16-7-2025 submitted by the petitioners in terms of G.O. Ms No. 167 dated 14-9-2023 and pass. Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI P.VIVEK Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following Order: APHC010422652025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 22006/2025 Between; 1.S SUDHEER, S/0. VEERAVENKATA SATYANARAYANA, AGED. 37, OCC. PHARMACIST GRADE II, R/0. D.NO.1-67, SOMPALLI, MUDU THUMULU, RAZOLE, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 2.CHITTURI SWATHI,, W/0. VIJAYA BHASKARA RAO, AGED. 39, OCC. LAB TECHNICIAN GRADE II, R/0. D.NO.8-50/1, NAGARJUNA STREET, RAZOLE, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 3.SODE SURYA KUMARI,, D/0. SURYANARAYANA, AGED. 37, OCC. STAFF NURSE, R/0. D.NO.4-36, CHINTURU VILLAGE, CHINTURU MANUAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4.NOOKAPEYYI ANANDAMANI,, W/0. RAJ KUMAR, AGED. 34, OCC. STAFF NURSE, R/0. D.NO.1-86, MAIN ROAD, SC COLONY, NAVABUPETA, ALAMURU MANUAL, PENIKERU, DR. B.R AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, MEDICAL AND FAMILY WELFARE SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. 2.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, SECRETARY, BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATI. SECRETARIAT ■> 2 3.THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. FAMILY WELFARE VIJAYAWADA. MEDICAL AND 4.THE DISTRICT MEDICAL AND HEALTH OFFICER DR. B.R AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT. AMALAPURAM 5.THE MEDICAL OFFICER, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTER NAGULLANKA. ...RESPONDENT{S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S); 1.P VIVEK Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.22006 OF 2025 ORDER:- The present writ petition is filed questioning the action of the respondents in not paying D.A. and H.R.A. to the Petitioners contrary to their original appointment orders. 2. The facts leading to the filing of the writ petition are as follows: The Petitioners contend that they have been appointed as paramedical staff in terms of G.O.Rt.No.459 dated 22.05.2002 and as per the orders of appointment dated 15.09.2016, it was stated that the Petitioners would be entitled for remuneration of Basic Pay + D.A. + H.R.A. However, subsequently the Government issued G.O.Ms.No.27, Health, Medical and Family Welfare (G1) Department, dated 16.03.2018 modifying the remuneration of the Petitioners to consolidated pay without further increase in D.A. and H.R.A. Thereafter, the Government modified G.O.Ms.No.27 dated 16.03.2018 and issued G.O.Ms.No.167, Health, Medical and Family Welfare (G.1) Department, dated 14.09.2023 stating that the Government had decided to implement 100% gross salary (pay + DA + HRA) fixed annually to the eligible contract employees who are appointed in terms of G.O.Rt.No.217, HM & FW(J.2) Department, dated 26.02.2001 and G.O.Rt.No.802, HM & FW(B.2) Department, dated 25.07.2001 and G.O.Rt.No.459, HM & FW(J.2) Department, dated 22.05.2002. Learned counsel for the Petitioners would submit that the Petitioners ^ having been appointed in terms of G.O.Rt.No.459 dated 22.05.2002 are entitled for the benefit of G.O.Ms.No.167 dated 14.09.2023. However, the same is not being extended to the Petitioners. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-I seeks time to file 4. counter affidavit. Having considered the submissions of the learned counsel for the Petitioners, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the Respondents to consider the representation of the Petitioners dated 16.07.2025 for extending the benefit as specified in G.O.Ms.No.167 dated 14.09.2023 as expeditiously as possible. There shall be no order as to costs. 5. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- K TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Department of Health, Medical and Family Welfare Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi Amaravati. 3. The Director, Department of Health, Medical and Family Welfare Vijayawada. 4. The District Medical and Health Officer, Amalapuram, Ambedkar Konaseema District. 5. The Medical Officer, Primary Health Center Nagullanka. 6. One CC to Sri P Vivek, Advocate [OPUC] 7. Two CCs to GP for SERVICES I High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 8. Two CD Copies Dr. B.R vna 4 ■ 4 * i i HIGH COURT DATED:21/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 22006 OF 2025 petition without