f ■ S w "^APHCOI0906862018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JUNeV','^’ TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE " PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA.^ WRIT PETITION NO: 43884 OF 2018 SEE Between: 1. Tholam Arjuna Rao S/o Nagaraju, Years , Occ: Attender (vratams Section), R/o Annavaram, Kothapeta, Sankhavaram East Godavari District. Mandal, 2. Allu Chander Rao S/o Npoka Raju (Late) Aged: 4$ years, Occ: Gardener, R/o Mandapam, Sankhavaram Mandal. East Godavari District. 3. Abbana Rambabu S/o Late Subba Rao Aged 48 Years , Occ: Attender (Electrical Division), Gn Veera Venkata Sat/a Narayana Swamy Devasthanam Anavaram, East Godavari District. 4. Korruprolu Yesubabu S/o Appa Rao Aged 53 Years , Occ: Attender, Sn Veera Venkata Satya Narayana Swamy Devasthanam Anavaram, East Godavari District. 5. Ponnada Rajababu S/o Seetaramudu Aged 48 Years , Occ: Attender, C/o V. Subba Rao, Karamamqari Street - Annavaram, East Godavari District. 6. S. Suryanarayana S/o Seetaramaiah Age: 46 years, Occ: EJectrician, Sri Veera Venkata Satya Narayana Swamy Anavaram, East Godavari District. Devasthanam, (Suryanarayana) S/o Appa Rao, Aged 41 Years , Occ: Gardener, R/o Annavaram (Kothapeta), Sankhavaram Mandal, Annavaram, East Godavari District. 8. Velpural Viswanadham S/o Malla Rao Aged 46 Years , Occ:Gardener, R/O Mandapam Village, Sankhavara East Godavari District. m Mandal, fast Manda,, 10. M. Srinivasa Rao S/o Pola Rao, Aged 46 Years , Occ: Gardener, Sri Veera Venkata Satya Narayana Swamy Devasthanam Anavaram, East Godavari District. 11. Ch. V.S.N. Reddy S/o Satti Reddy, Aged 51 Years , Occ: Night Watchman, R/o Ralipeta Line Road, Sankhavaram Mandal, Annavaram, East Godavari District. 12. Darabala Lali S/.o Gurrayya, Aged 48 Years , Occ: Attender (Reception), Sri Veera Venkata Satya Narayana Swamy Devasthanam Anavaram, East Godavari District. ' 13. Badireddy Ramana S/o Nagaraju, Aged 54 Years , Occ: Attender (Hospital), R/o Nelampeta, Annavaram, East Godavari District. 14. Nagam Jagdeesh S/o Venkata Ranganayakulu, Attender (Information Centre) R/o N. Chamavaram (PO), Tuni Mandal, East Godavari District. 15. R. Jayalakshmi W/o Sarada Rao, Aged; 43 Years , Occ: Attender (Nivedana Sala), Narayana Swamy Devasthanam, Anavaram, East Godavari District. 16. P. Naga Satibabu S/o Chinna Abbulu Aged 43 Years , Occ: Sanitary Division, Sri Veera Venkata Satya Narayana Swamy Devasthanam Anavaram, East Godavari District. ' 17. T. Styavati W/o Babu Rao, Aged 43 Years , Occ:Sanitary Division Anavir^yias? 18. K.V. Ramanjaneyulu S/o Demullu Age: 46 years, Occ: Security, Sr, veera Venkata Satya Narayana Swamy Devasthanam Anavaram, East Godavari District. 19 Chodavarapu Satyanarayana S/o Age: 48 years, Occ: Dhobi, Sri Veera Venkata Satya Narayana Swamy Anavaram, East Godavari District. Late Appa Rao, Devasthanam, If' / 20 Dangeti Naga Raju S/o karnaraju. Age: 49 years, Occ: Dholpi, Sri Veera Venkata Satya Narayana Swamy Devasthanam Anavaram, East Godavari District. AND ...Petitioner/s 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh. Represented by its Principal Secretary, Finance and Planning Department, A.P. Secretariat, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh. Represented by its Principal Secretory, Revenue (Endowments) Department, A.P. Secretariat, Amaravati, Guntur District. 3. The Commissioner for Endowments, Andhra Pradesh, Goilapucii, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 4. Sri Veera VenkataSatyanarayana Swamy Vari Devasthanam, Annavaram , East Godavari District. Represented by its Executive Officer, ...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 a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in not extending the Minimum regular time scale of pay in the last grade service with usual allowances as was extended to the similar situated employees in terms of Proceedings in Rc.No.B1/783/2016 dated 09-08-2017 and also in terms of G.O.Ms. No. 142 Finance (HR-1-Plg & Policy) Department dated 27-08-2018 for extension of time scale to the petitioners as illegal, arbitrary and Un constitutional and consequently direct the respondents to extend the Minimum regular time scale of pay in the last grade service with usual allowances was extended to the similar situated employees in terms of Proceedings in Rc.No BI/783/2016 dated 09-08-2017 and also in terms of G.O.Ms. No. 142 Finance (HR-1-Pig and Policy) Department dated 27-08-2018 for of time scale to the petitioners with all incidental and duly taking into consideration the length of service put by the petitioners. as extension consequential benefits lA NO: 1 OF 9niR Petition under Section 151 CPC in the affidavit filed i praying that in the circumstances in support of the petition, the High Court stated may be pleased to direct the respondents to extend the Minimum regular time scale of pay in the last grade service to the . petitioners with usual allowances as was extended to datecirorjiT 08-2017 and also in terms of G.O.Ms. No. 142 Finance (HR 1 Pin x olicy) Department dt. 27-08-2018 pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI L. V. S. NAGARAJU Counsel for the Respondent No: Counsel for the Respondent Nos. Counsel for the Respondent 1: GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING 2 & 3; GP FOR ENDOWMENTS No.4: SRI K. KOTESWARA RAO ENDOWMENTS SC FOR The Court made the followingiORDER APHC010906862018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] / TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION No. 43884 of 2018 Between: Tholam Arjuna Rao and Others ...PETITIONER(S) AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1.LVS NAGARAJU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING (AP) 2.KOTESWARA RAO KAPPERA SC For Endowments 3.GP FOR ENDOWMENTS 4.ELEVATED AS JUDGE ...RESPONDENT(S) The Court made the following: ORDER: The instant Writ Petition is filed by the Petitioners seeking indulgence of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief: "... to issue a Writ Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in not extending the Minimum regular time scale of pay in the last grade service with usual allowances as was extended to the similar situated employees in terms of Proceedings in Rc.No.Bl/783/2016 dated 09.08.2017 and also in terms of G.O.Ms.No.l42 Finance (HR-l-PIg & Policy) Department, dated 27.08.2018 for extension of time scale to the petitioners as illegal, arbitrary and Unconstitutional and consequently, direct the respondents to extend the Minimum regular time scale of pay in the last grade service with usual allowances as was extended to the similar situated employees in terms of Proceedings in Rc.No.Bl/783/2016 dated 09.08.2017 and also in terms of G.O.Ms.No.l42 (Finance HR-l-PIg and Policy) Department dated 27.08.2018 for extension of time scale to the petitioners with all incidental and consequential benefits duly taking into consideration the length of service put by the petitioners and to pass " 2 2. Learned Standing Counsel respondent authorities would submit time scale since 2022 and no further orders for the Endowments appearing for that the Petitioners are getting minimum are necessary in this Writ Petition, would submit that 3. Learned counsel for Petitioners submission, the Writ Petition recording the said may be disposed of. 4. Recording the submissions, the Writ Petition iIS disposed of. No order as to costs. Pendino aoDlications, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- SHAIK MOHD. RAFI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// To, SECTION OFFICER ^ and Planning Department, Andhra Pradesh. A.P. Secretariat, Amaravati, Guntur District ' Andh^p”'! (En'^nwnrents) Department, State Andhra Pradesh, A.P. Secretariat, Amaravati, Guntur District 3. The Commissioner for Endowments, Andhra Pradesh, Goliapudi Vijayawada, Krishna District. ’ 4. The Executive Officer, Sri Veera VenfiataSatyanarayana Swamy Devasthanam, Annavaram East Godavari District. One CO to Sri L. V. S. Nagaraju, Advocate [OPUCJ 6. One CC to Sri Koteswara Rao Kappera, SC for Endowments 7. Two CC-s to GP for Finance and Planning, High Court of A P AmaravatifOUT] 8. Two CC’s to GP for Endowments 9. Three CD Copies. State of of Vari [OPUC] at > High Court of A.P. at Amaravati[OUT] ssb HIGH COURT DATED;24/06/2025 ORDER WP No.43884 of 2018 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS