APHC011038172017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 44990 of 2017 Between: 1. DR C RAMANAIAH,, ASSISTANT DEPT. OF SOCIOLOGY, S.V.U. COLLEGE OF ARTS, S.V. UNIVERSITY, TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR DIST.-517502 2. DR. B.MALLESWARI, D/O B.VENUGOPAL ASSISTANT DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE S.V.U. COLLEGE OF ARTS, S.V. UNIVERSITY, TIRUPATI CHITTOOR DSITRICT 3. DR. S. SIVA PRASAD, S/O S.SREEDHARA REDDY ASSISTANT DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC S.V.U. COLLEGE OF ARTS, S.V. UNIVERSITY, TIRUPATI CHITTOOR DSITRICT 4. DR. LEELAVATHY, W/O C.KUMARASWAMY ASSISTANT DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMETRICS, S.V. U. COLLEGE OF ARTS, S.V. UNIVERSITY, TIRUPATI CHITTOOR DISTRICT 5. DR. B.VENKATESULU REDDY, S/O B.BHASKER REDDY ASSISTANT DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCES/PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, S.V. U. COLLEGE OF ARTS, S.V. UNIVERSITY, TIRUPATI CHITTOOR DISTRICT 6. DR. M. SUBRARNANYARN, S/O D.CHINNAIAH ASSISTANT .V. UNIVERSNY, ILLUPALL CHITTOOR DSITRICT 7. DR.M.KUMAR RAJU, S/O M.RAMAIAH ASSISTANT CHEMISTRY/ENGINEERING COLLEGE, DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY S.V. UNIVERSITY, TIRUPATI CHITTOOR DISTRICT 8. DR.D. SUDHAKAR, S/O D.VENKANNA ASSISTANT CHEMISTRY/ENGINEERING COLLEGE, DEPARTMENT 2 OF CHEMISTRY S.V. UNIVERSITY, TIRUPATI CHITTOOR DISTRICT 9. DR. S.KAMALA, W/O S.SRINIVASA CHARY ASSISTANT DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS S.V. UNIVERSITY, TIRUPATI CHITTOOR DISTRICT 10. DR. PANDURANGA VITTAL, S/O VENKATA SUBBAIAH S.V. UNIVERSITY, TIRUPATI CHITTOOR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. REGISTRAR SRI VENKATESWARA UNIVERSITY, TIRUPATHI CHITTOOR DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR 2. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DIST. AP. 3. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DIST. 4. UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION, BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG, NEW DELHI-110002 ...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 grant appropriate relief more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India declaring the action of the respondents in not paying minimum time scale and other benefits to the petitioners attached to the post of Assistant Professor as per revised pay scales applicable to regular Assistant Professors working under the 1st respondents university, i.e., Rs.21,600 plus 132 per cent D.A. in terms of G.O.Ms.No.38 dated 27.06.20 16, as arbitrary, illegal, discriminatory and unconstitutional violating Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India apart from violating Article 41 of the Constitution of India apart from violating Article 41 of the Constitution of India and contrary to the principle of law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in case of State of Punjab and Others Vs. Jagjit Singh and others reported in 2016 INDLAW SC 738, and issue consequential, directions, directing the respondents to forthwith pay minimum time scale and other benefits to the petitioners attached to the post of regular Assistant Professor as per revised pay scales applicable to regular Assistant Professor as per revised pay scales applicable 3 to regular Assistant Professors, working in the 1st respondents University in terms of G.O.Ms.No.38 dated 23.06.2016 and also taking into account the and also taking into account the principles of law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in case of State of Punjab and Others V. Jagith Singh and Others reported in 2016 INDLAW SC 738, with effect from the date of their initial appointment with all other consequential benefits. Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. CHILAMKURI HANUMANTHA RAYUDU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. SUNDARI R PISUPATI 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING (AP) 3. RAMESH BABU TALLURI SC For S.V.UNIVERSITY,TIRUPATI 4. GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION (AP) The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 44990 of 2017 Order: This Instant Writ Petition is filed by the petitioners under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following prayer: “….to grant appropriate relief more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India declaring the action of the respondents in not paying minimum time scale and other benefits to the petitioners attached to the post of Assistant Professor as per revised pay scales applicable to regular Assistant Professors working under the 1st respondents university, i.e., Rs.21,600 plus 132 per cent D.A. in terms of G.O.Ms.No.38 dated 27.06.20 16, as arbitrary, illegal, discriminatory and unconstitutional violating Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India apart from violating Article 41 of the Constitution of India apart from violating Article 41 of the Constitution of India and contrary to the principle of law laid down by the Hon‟ble Supreme Court in case of State of Punjab and Others Vs. Jagjit Singh and others reported in 2016 INDLAW SC 738, and issue consequential, directions, directing the respondents to forthwith pay minimum time scale and other benefits to the petitioners attached to the post of regular Assistant Professor as per revised pay scales applicable to regular Assistant Professor as per revised pay scales applicable to regular Assistant Professors, working in the 1st respondents University in terms of G.O.Ms.No.38 dated 23.06.2016 and also taking into account the and also taking into account the principles of law laid down by 5 the hIonble Supreme Court in case of State of Punjab and Others V. Jagith Singh and Others reported in 2016 INDLAW SC 738, with effect from the date of their initial appointment with all other consequential benefits.” 2. On 24.12.2025, this court passed the following order: “No representation for the petitioners. Post next week under the caption „for dismissal‟.” 3. Even today also, when the matter is taken up for hearing, there is no representation on behalf of the petitioners, though the case is listed under the caption ‘for dismissal’. 4. In the above circumstances, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. ______________________________ MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM, J Date:31.12.2025 ARB/JAK 6 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM 8 WRIT PETITION NO: 44990 of 2017 Date:31.12.2025 ARB/JAK