APHC010897502018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: Between: 1. L. RAMA SUBBA REDDY, S/O. L. RAMA KRISHNA REDDY, AGED 44 YEARS, R/O. MABBU CHINTALAPALLI, VEMULA MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 1. THE URANIUM CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED, REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHINTALAPALLE MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 2. THE MANAGER PERSONNEL, THE URANIUM CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED, JADUGUDA MINES, SINGBHUM (EAST), JHARKHAND - 832102. Petition under Article 226 of the Constit circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned action of the respond paying increments to the petitioner since 2013 till date, inspite of continuous service of the petitioner as highly illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India, apart from violative of principles of natural justi consequently direct the respondents to release the increments due to the petitioner from 2013 till date, including arrears and by re petitioner and pass IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 43380/2018 L. RAMA SUBBA REDDY, S/O. L. RAMA KRISHNA REDDY, AGED 44 YEARS, R/O. MABBU CHINTALAPALLI, VEMULA MANDAL, KADAPA ...PETITIONER AND THE URANIUM CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED, REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THUMALAPALLI VILLAGE, MABBU CHINTALAPALLE MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. THE MANAGER PERSONNEL, THE URANIUM CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED, JADUGUDA MINES, SINGBHUM (EAST), 832102. ...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 issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned action of the respond paying increments to the petitioner since 2013 till date, inspite of continuous service of the petitioner as highly illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India, apart from violative of principles of natural justi consequently direct the respondents to release the increments due to the petitioner from 2013 till date, including arrears and by re-fixing the pay of the IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3396] THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA L. RAMA SUBBA REDDY, S/O. L. RAMA KRISHNA REDDY, AGED 44 YEARS, R/O. MABBU CHINTALAPALLI, VEMULA MANDAL, KADAPA ...PETITIONER THE URANIUM CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED, REP. BY ITS THUMALAPALLI VILLAGE, MABBU THE MANAGER PERSONNEL, THE URANIUM CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED, JADUGUDA MINES, SINGBHUM (EAST), ...RESPONDENT(S): ution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned action of the respondents in not paying increments to the petitioner since 2013 till date, inspite of continuous service of the petitioner as highly illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India, apart from violative of principles of natural justice, consequently direct the respondents to release the increments due to the fixing the pay of the 2 IA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 release the increments due to the petitioner from 2013 till date and continue to pay increments, pending disposal of the above writ petition and 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 may kindly grant the leave and permit this petitioners/Respondent No 1 and 2 to file the counter affidavit in the captioned writ petition for proper adjudication of the matter in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. G V SHIVAJI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. V VENKATA NAGA RAJU The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 43380/2018 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned action of the respondents in not paying increments to the petitioner since 2013 till date, inspite of continuous service of the petitioner as highly illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India, apart from violative of principles of natural justice, consequently direct the respondents to release the increments due to the petitioner from 2013 till date, including arrears and by re-fixing the pay of the petitioner and pass…” 2. Heard Sri G.V.Shivaji, learned Counsel for the Petitioner and Sri V.Venkata Naga Raju, learned Standing Counsel for the Respondents. 3. The Petitioner has approached this Court impugning the inaction of the Respondent-Authorities for not releasing annual grade increments to the Petitioner from 2013. 4. Learned Standing Counsel for the respondents brought to the notice of this Court that the Petitioner has faced enquiry and the Petitioner was imposed with a punishment of deferment of three (3) increments with cumulative effect. During the relevant period, the punishment was in force, so the Respondent-authorities rightly not released the annual graded increments. Learned Standing Counsel would further submit that the increment of the Petitioner was released on 01.05.2018 and thereafter, the Petitioner got promoted twice. 4 5. Learned Counsel for the Petitioner in reply, would submit that recording the same, the petition may be disposed of. 6. Considering the submissions made and a fair look at the material placed before this Court, would clearly go to show that because the Petitioner was awarded punishment of deferment of three increments with cumulative effect resulting non release of three (3) annual grade increments permanently due to which, the Petitioner cannot get his three increments. As the punishment period was over by 01.05.2017, the Petitioner can secure annual grade increments from 01.05.2018 and also got promoted. In that view, no further orders are required in this mater. The action of the Respondent- authorities in not releasing the annual grade increments to the Petitioner is supported by the punishment imposed against the Petitioner. The Petition lacks merit and is liable to be dismissed. 7. In the result, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 08.07.2025 UPS 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.43380 of 2018 Dated.08.07.2025 UPS 19