APHC010020022017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 24547 OF 2017 Between: 1. K. Venkata Surya Narayana Sastry, S/o Surya Narayana, aged 58 years, R/o 20-528-A, French peta, Machilipatnam Krishna District. 2. T. Venkata Soma Shekar, S/o Tulasi das, aged 55 years, R/o 23-283-8, Hindu College back side, MPR Enclaves, Machilipatnam, Krishna District. 3. T. Srihari Narayana, S/o Venkata narayana, aged 55 years, R/o 20- 528-A, French peta, Machilipatnam Krishna District. 4. P. Upendra Nadh, S/o Radha Krishna, aged 56 years, R/o 21-409, Bhaskara puram, Machilipatnam, Krishna District. 5. B. Venkateswara Rao, S/o Venkata Nageswara Rao, aged 52 R/o 8/242, Godugupeta, Machilipatnam, Krishna district. 6. O.Siva Madhava Sarma, S/o OBP Chandra Sarma, aged 54 years, R/o 21/122-6, Batchupet, Machilipatnam, Krishna District. 7. T. Sukha Maharshi, S/o Swamulu, aged 55 years, R/o 24-221, Ramanaidupeta, Machilipatnam, Krishna. 8. D. Satya Prasad, S/o Jaya Rama Rao, aged 42 years, R/o 2-181, Mantada post, Pamidimukkala Mandal, Krishna district. 9. C. Vijaya Saradhi, S/o Raghu Nadha Rao, aged 54 years, R/o Plat No. 201, Kobbari Thota, Krishna district. years ...Petitioners AND 1. The State of A.P., Rep. by its Principal Secretary Higher Education (TE II) Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur district. 2. The Commissioner of Technical Education, Government of A.P., ANR Towers, Jammi Chettu center, Vijayawada. 3. The All India Council For Technical Education, 7th Floor, Chanderlok Building, Janpath, New Delhi-110 001 rep. by its Deputy Director. 4. The State Board of Technical Education and Training, Anne Towers, Jammi Chettu center, Vijayawada rep. by its Secretary. Venkateswara Educational 5. The Sri Society, Machilipatnam rep. by its Secretary and Correspondent Chilakalapudi, 6. The Sri Varalakshmi Polytechnic College, Chilakalapudi, Machilipatnam, rep. by its Secretary and Correspondent. ...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 an appropriate writ, order more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the S® Respondent in not following the AlCTE Rules and Regulations and not implementing the AlCTE Scales of Pay 1996 as revised in 2006 and not paying the arrears of salaries as per AlCTE pay Scales or as per RPS 1993 is illegal, arbitrary, highhanded and also violative of prnciples of promissiory estoppel and legimate expectation and also declare the action of the respondents 1 to 4 in not taking steps against the 5‘^ and 6"" Respondents for implementation of AlCTE scales 1996 as revised in 2006 from the notified date is also arbitrary, illegal and discriminatory and also violative of consequently direct the 5th and 6th Respondents to implement the AlCTE scales of 1996 and 2006 and pay all the arrears from the notified date. pay sound principles of law and pay lA NO: 1 OF.J017fWPMP 30400 QF 20171 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 5th and 6th Respondents to pay the arrears of the Petitioners from 01-04-2014 to 31-03-2017 as mentioned in Annexure I forthwith. Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI SURESH KUMAR PQTTURI Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1,2 & 4: GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION (AP) Counsel for the Respondent No.3: SRI K RAMAKANTH Counsel for the Respondent No.5: -- Counsel for the Respondent No.6: SRI V V PRABHAKARA RAO The Court made the following order: REDDY APHC010020022017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY. THE TENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 24547/2017 Between: 1.K. VENKATA SURYA NARAYANA SASTRY, KRISHNA DIST & 8 OTHERS, S/0 SURYA NARAYANA, AGED 58 YEARS, R/0 20-528-A. FRENCH PETA, MACHILIPATNAM KRISHNA DISTRICT. 2.T. VENKATA SOMA SHEKAR,, S/0 TULASI DAS, AGED 55 YEARS, R/0 23-283-8, HINDU COLLEGE BACK SIDE, MPR ENCLAVES, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3.T. SRIHARI NARAYANA S/0 VENKATA NARAYANA AGED 55 YEARS, R/0 20-528-A, FRENCH PETA, MACHILIPATNAM KRISHNA DISTRICT. I) 4.P. UPENDRA NADH,, S/0 RADHA KRISHNA, AGED 56 YEARS, R/0 21-409, BHASKARA PURAM, MACHILIPATNAM. KRISHNA DISTRICT. 5.B. VENKATESWARA RAO S/0 VENKATA NAGESWARA RAO, AGED 52 YEARS, R/0 8/242, GODUGUPETA, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 6.0.SIVA MADHAVA SARMA,, S/0 OBP CHANDRA SARMA, AGED 54 YEARS, R/0 21/122-6, BATCHUPET, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 7.T. SUKHA MAHARSHI,, S/0 SWAMULU, AGED 55 YEARS, R/0 24- 221, RAMANAIDUPETA, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA. 8.D. SATYA PRASAD,, S/0 JAYA RAMA RAO, AGED 42 YEARS, R/0 2- 181, MANTADA POST, PAMIDIMUKKALA MANDAL, KRISHNA district. VIJAYA SARADHI,, S/0 RAGHU NADHA RAO, AGED 54 YEARS, ^10 PLAT NO. 201, KOBBARI THOTA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) 2 AND 1.PRL SECRETARY HIGHER EDUCATION DEPT AMARAVATHI 5 PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HIGHER OTHER EDUCATION (TE II) DEPARTMENT. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. REP. BY ITS 2.THE COMMISSIONER OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF A.P., ANR TOWERS, JAMMI CHETTU CENTER VIJAYAWADA. 3.THE ALL INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION, 7TH FLOOR, CHANDERLOK BUILDING, JANPATH, NEW DELHI-110 001 REP. BY ITS DEPUTY DIRECTOR. 4.THE STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING, ANNE TOWERS, JAMMI CHETTU CENTER. VIJAYAWADA REP BY ITS SECRETARY. 5.THE SRI VENKATESWARA EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY, CHILAKALAPUDI, MACHILIPATNAM REP. BY ITS SECRETARY AND CORRESPONDENT. 6.THE SRI VARALAKSHMI POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, CHILAKALAPUDI, MACHILIPATNAM, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY AND CORRESPONDENT. ...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 writ, order more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 6th Respondent in not following the AlCTE Rules and Regulations and not implementing the AlCTE Scales of Pay 1996 as revised in 2006 and not paying the arrears of salaries as per AlCTE pay scales or as per RPS 1993 is illegal, arbitrary, highhanded and also violative of principles of promissory estoppels and legitimate expectation and also declare the action of the respondents 1 to 4 in not taking steps against the 5th and 6th Respondents for implementation of AlCTE pay scales 1996 as revised in 2006 from the notified date is also arbitrary, illegal and discriminatory and also violative of sound principles of law and consequently direct the 5th and 6th Respondents to implement the AlCTE pay scales of 1996 and 2006 and pay all the arrears from the notified date and pass lA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 30400 OF 2017 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 3 direct the 5th and 6th Respondents to pay the arrears of the Petitioners from 01-04-2014 to 31-03-2017 as mentioned in Annexure. I forthwith and pass lA NO: 4 OF 2017fWPMP 139619 OF 2017 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 Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1.SURESH KUMAR POTTURI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.KRAMAKANTH REDDY 2.VV PRABHAKARA RAO 3.GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION (AP) The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 24547/2017 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for; . .pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 6th Respondent in not following the AlCTE Rules and Regulations and not implementing the AlCTE Scales of Pay 1996 as revised in 2006 and not paying the arrears of salaries as per AlCTE pay scales or as per RPS 1993 is illegal, arbitrary, highhanded and also violative of principles of promissory estoppels and legitimate expectation and also declare the action of the respondents 1 to 4 in not taking steps against the 5th and 6th Respondents for implementation of AlCTE pay scales 1996 as revised in 2006 from the notified date is also arbitrary, illegal and discriminatory and also violative of sound principles of law and consequently direct the 5th and 6th Respondents to implement the AlCTE pay scales of 1996 and 2006 and pay all the arrears from the notified date and pass. . . ” None represented on behalf of the Petitioners. The Proceeding Sheet dated 09.07.2025, also shows none represented for the Petitioners. The Matter is directed to be listed today under the caption “for dismissal”. Despite the matter is listed under the caption “for dismissal” in the list today, none represented the matter. It appears they have no interest in prosecuting the matter. 2. 3. In that view, the Writ Petition is dismissed for Non-prosecution . No order as to Costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, ■s. shall stand closed. Sd/- SHAIK NIOHD. RAFI ASSISTMIT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER POTTURI, Advocate [OPUC] To, 1. OneCCto SRI. SURESH KUMAR ^4 2. One CC to SRI. K RAMAKANTH REDDY, Advocate [OPUC] 3. One CC to SRI. V V PRABHAKARA RAO, Advocate [OPUC] 4. Two CCs to GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 5. Two CD Copies (AP), High Court of sree HIGH COURT DATED: 10/07/2025 ORDER WP NO. 24547 OF 2017 I t7 S# 2025 \ Current Section ^ DISMISSING THE W.P. FOR NON-PROSECUTION WITHOUT COSTS