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APHC010605022018
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 28893/2018 Between: K.muneeswari and Others ...PETITIONER(S) AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner(S):
1. M R TAGORE Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR SERVICES I
2. The Court made the following:
ORDER:
This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer:
“…..to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the in action of the respondents herein in not enhancing salaries of the petitioners in the cadre of Community Organizers and Asst. to Medical Officers on par with other contractual employees working under National Health Mission vide G.O.Ms.No.27 Health, Medical and Family
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Welfare (G1) Department, dated 16-03-2018 as highly illegal, arbitrary, discrimination and consequentially, this Honourable Court may be pleased to declare that the petitioners herein are also entitled for enhancement of salaries proportionately on par with other contractual employees working under NHM by extending the same benefit given in G.O.Ms.No.27, dated 16.3.2018 and to pass such other order or orders…...”
2. Heard Sri M.R.Tagore, learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Government Pleader for Services-I, appearing for the respondents 1 to 6 and learned Deputy Solicitor General of India, appearing for the 7th respondent.
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Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that in pursuance of the interim order passed by this Court, the salaries of the petitioners were enhanced. Learned counsel would submit that liberty may be given to the petitioner to challenge the subsequent orders passed by making interim order as absolute and petition may be disposed of.
4. Learned Government Pleader for Services-I and learned Deputy Solicitor General of India would submit that the petition may be disposed of.
5. Considering the submissions made, since the salaries of the petitioners are enhanced in pursuance of the interim order passed, obviously the petitioners are entitled for enhancement of salaries from time to time in the light of the orders issued by the Government.
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6. In that view, the Writ Petition is disposed of, and interim order is made absolute. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
Date: 03.04.2025 ARR
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200 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
WRIT PETITION NO: 28893/2018
Dt.03.04.2025
ARR