o 1^ IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVAT^/ (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION Nos: 23660 OF 2017. 35878 OF 2018 AND 19083 OF 2019 WRIT PETITION NO: 23660 OF 2017 ,{ : \ . ' \ is O’* , i ‘ BETWEEN: N. Esvvara Reddy, S/o Venlcatamuni Reddy, Aged 44 2 K. Venlcatamuni, S/o K. Ramaiah, Aged 46 years C. Lokeswara Reddy, S/o Kidshnaiah Reddy, Aged 44 4 B. Janardhana Reddy, S/o Siddamuni Reddy, Aged 42 5 S. Ravi, S/o S. Rangaiah, Aged 46 6 Y. P. Chenchumuni, S/o Y. Chenchaiah, Aged 46 7 K. Venn, S/o K. Cheeralaiah, Aged 44 8 Y. Chenchumuni, S/o Y. Chenchaiah, Aged 47 9 K. Munaswamy, S/o K. Gangaiah, Aged 46 10 B. Chenga Reddy, S/o B. Krishna Reddy, Aged 41 T. Ramaki-ishna Reddy, S/o T. Papi Reddy, Aged 42 12 T. Thulasaiah, S/o T. Kodandaiah, Aged 43 13 O. Sivaji Naidu, S/o Venkataramanaidu, Aged 44 14 M. Rajeswaramma, W/o Prabhakar, Aged 46 15 K. IDhamodaram, S/o Ramachandraiah, Aged 42 years 16 IC. Krishnamma, W/o Sivasanlcar Reddy, Aged 41 17 M. Yasodamma, W/o M. Subramanyam, Aged 47 years 18 K. Venkata Reddy, S/o Chenga Reddy, Aged 47 r. Muragaiah, S/o T. Munaiah, Aged 44 20 G. IVIuniraja, S/o G. Chengaiah, Aged 47 E. Venkatesh, S/o E. Muthyalaiah, Aged 47 22 T. Lakshmamma, W/o T. Lakshmaiah, Aged 55 years 23 S. Muniraja, S/o S. Ramaiah, Aged 44 24 K. Sivasanlcar Reddy, S/o K. Ki'ishna Reddy, Aged 48 years 25 M. Rama Rao, S/o M. Subi-amanyam, 26 P. Radhamrna, S/o P. Ivlui-ugesh, Aged 43 27 C. Mani Reddy, S/o Srinivasulu Reddy, Aged 28 C. Kesava Reddy, S/o C. Rami Reddy, Aged 41 1 years 3 years years years years years years years years 1 1 years years years years years yeai's 19 years years 21 yetirs years Aged 46 years years 44 years yerirs 4 29 P. Bhaskar, S/o P. Nadipaiah, 30 B. Munilcrishna Reddy, 31 S. Aged 42 years S/o NadipimuniReddy, Aged 50 years Munaswamy Raju, S/o S. Ramaiah, Aged 50 years 32 S. Dharmaraju, S/o S. Ramaiah. Aged 45 years 33 K. Ramachandraiah, S/o K. Krishnaiah, Aged 52 years 34 K. Dhananjaya, S/o Ramachandraiah, Aged 44 years 35 S. Ranjan, S/o S. Ramaiah, Aged 43 years 36 B. Guravaiah, S/o B. Krishnaiah, 37 P. Siddaiah, S/o P. Nadipaiah, 38 Y. Nagaraja Reddy, S/o Y. Aged 45 years Aged 48 years Putta Reddy, Aged 41 - 39 B. Eswara Reddy. S/o Nadipimuni Reddy. Aged 5^ 40 K. Gopal Reddy, S/o K. Muni Reddy, years years Aged 47 years 41 C. Munirathnam Naidu. S/o C. Erramanaido. Aged 45 . 42 B. Gopal. S/o B. Kamiamandadi. Aged 55 years 43 K. Venlcatasubbaiah, S/o IC. years Laxmaiah, Aged 55 44 K. Narasimhulu, S/o K. Nadipimandadi, 45 S. Srinivasulu, S/o S. Chinnaiah, 46 C. Subramanyam Reddy, S/o C. years Aged 51 years Aged 47 years Ramireddy, Aged 46 Reddy, Aged 50 G. Thambi Reddy, Aged 47 years 47 D. Rami Reddy, S/o Purushotham 48 G.Chandraseldiar Reddy, S/o 49 K. Raghupathi , S/o K. Venlct 50 V. Nagaraja, S/o V. Subbulu ^ 51 D. Narasimha Reddy, S/o D. Rami 52 N. Munikumar Reddy, S/o Srinivasulu years years atesulu , Aged 52 years Chetty, Aged 47 years Reddy, Aged 44 years Reddy, Aged 45 years 53 N. Venkataramaiah, S/o N. Penchalaiah, Aged 48 Doraswamy Reddy, Aged 44 55 P. Ravindra, S/o P. Laxmaiah, 56 P. Lokeshwaran, S/o P.Muni years 54 A Ravi, S/o years Aged 45 years Reddy, Aged 44 57 P. Dhamodaram, S/o P. MuniReddy, Aged 42 Sudhakar Reddy, S/o Narayana Reddy, 59 M. Ramaiah, S/o M. Doraswamy, 60 P. Krishnaiah, S/o P. years years 58 N. Aged 43 years Aged 44 years Peddakannaiah, Aged 43 61 A. Subramunaiah. S/o A. Krishnaiah. S/o A. Krishnaiah. Aged 44 62 P. Ramu, S/o Krishnaiah years years Chetty, Aged 42 years 5 63 P. Masthanaiah, S/o P. Veeraswamy, Aged 48 years 64 K. Anjeneyulu Chetty, S/o Subramanyam Chetty, Aged 65 V. Lokanadham, S/o V. Gangaiah, Aged 45 66 A. Subbaramu, S/o A. Venkatappa, Aged 55 67 T. Jaganadha Reddy, S/o Narasimha Reddy, Aged 52 68 K. Ramamurthy , S/o K. Venkatesulu , Aged 42 years 69 A. Chenchaiah, S/o Chenchukuppaiah, Aged 48 70 B. Rathnamma, D/o Krishnaiah, Aged 45 71 B. Sarojamma, W/o Gopal, Aged 44 72 B. Eswaraiah, S/o B. Narayana, Aged 52 73 M. Munirajulu, S/o M. Kaiinaiah, Aged 45 74 K. Pemmal Reddy, S/o K.Velayudam, Aged 50 75 T. Chenchukrishnaiah, S/o T. Polaiah, Aged 45 years 76 M. Subramanyam, S/o M. Srinivasulu, Aged 49 years 77 A. Govindarajulu, S/o A. Manikyam, Aged 50 years 78 A. Raghu, S/o A. Manikyam, Aged 44 years 79 K. Venkataramana, S/o S. Narasaiah, Aged 50 45 years years years years years years years years years years years 80 Y. Siddamuni, S/o Y. Venkatamuni, Aged 42 years 81 M. Ramesh, S/o M. Nadipi bathaiah. Aged 43 years 82 M. Munirathnam, S/o M. Venlcatesulu, Aged 45 years 83 P. Chinnabba, S/o P. Chengaiah, Aged 45 84 B. Murali, S/o B. Ramaiah, Aged 42 years 85 K. Nagaraju, S/o K. Pottaiah, Aged 47 years 86 K. Ramaraju, S/o K. Ramaraju, Aged 50 years 87 T. Subramanyam, S/o T. Rajaiah, Aged 50 years 88 C. Papaiah, S/o C. Venlcatappa, Aged 50 years 89 C. Anandaraj, S/o C. Kannaiah, Aged 47 years 90 B. Desaiah, S/o B. Gurappa, Aged 45 91 D. Parandamaiah, S/o D. Gangulaiah, 92 C. Sivaiah, S/o C. Venkataramana, Aged 48 years 93 Y. Venkatapathi, S/o Y. Nagaiah, Aged 94 K. Kamakshamma, W/o Sundaram, Aged 51 years 95 K. Munemma, W/o Munirami Reddy, Aged 53 years 96 K. Nagabhusanam Naidu, S/o K. years years Aged 52 years 50 years Kannaiah, Aged 47 years 6 9 7 K. Subramanyam, S/o K. 98 T. Ramalcrishna, S/o T. 99 A .Raghuramaiah, S/o A. Gurrappa, Aged 45 Yallappa, Aged 51 years years Venkatrayulu, Aged 44 100 P. Subramanyam, S/o P. Narasimhulu, 101 K. Shanmugham, S/o K. Bairavamuni 102 Y. Subramanyam, S/o Y. Desaiah, 103 K. Chandrasekliar , S/o K. Jayaramaiah, 104 S. Subramanyam, S/o S. Munaswamy, 105 C. Chandraiah, S/o Venkatappa, Aged 45 years 106 M. Sreeramulu, S/o Yeiranna, Aged 47 years 107 D. Venicatesh, S/o Marappa Naidu, Aged 44 years 108 A. Madhusudhana Rao, S/o Srinivasulu , Aged 43 years 109 Y. Gangamma, W/o Gangaraju, Aged 57 years 110 Y. Ganga Raju, S/o Tirupal, Aged 40 111 P. Venicateswarlu, S/o Venkatappa, Aged 46 years 112 G. Subramanyam, S/o Jagannadam, 113 T. Nagaraja, S/o Siddaiah, Aged 45 years 114 S. Babu, S/o Munaswamy, Aged 45 115 B. Ramakrislma, S/o Gangi Chetty, Aged 116 M. Gangadharam, S/o Narayana, Aged 117 Y. Chinna Venkata Reddy, S/o Chinna Gurava Reddy, Aged 47 lisp. Kodandarami Reddy, S/o Subba Reddy, Aged 43 years 119 K. Raja Reddy, S/o Pulla Reddy, Aged 50 years 120 N. Akkullaiah, S/o Venkataiah, Aged 50 years 121 A. Krishnaiah, S/o Kuppaiah, Aged 43 years 122 D. Reddappa, S/o Venkataiah, Aged 56 years 123 B. Mani, S/o Raniaiah , Aged 45 years 124 K. Nagaraju, S/o Papaiah, Aged 41 125 M. Lokesudu, S/o Chengalaraya Chetty, 126 D. Reddamma, W/o Reddappa, Aged 50 years 127 D Subramanyam, S/o Jayaramaiah, 128 P. Radhakrishnaiah, S/o Gangaiah, 129 P. Subramanyam Reddy, S/o Rami years Aged 43 years Chetty, Aged 51 Aged 45 years years Aged 44 years Aged 47 years years Aged 45 years years 43 years 42 years years years Aged 43 yeai's Aged 45 years Aged 46 years Reddy, Aged 48 years 7 130 Y. Kumarswamy, S/o Narasimhulu, Aged 41 131 G. Balakrishnaiah, S/o Munaswamy, Aged 49 132 K. Bhaskar, S/o Munikrishnaiali, Aged 46 years 133 P. Swaminadhudu, S/o Krislmaiah, Aged 47 years 134 A. Babu, S/o Laxinaiah, Aged 49 years years years 135 Y. Anandaiah, S/o Narasimliulu, Aged 54 136 K. Narasimhulu, S/o Venkatasubbaiah, Aged 41 years 137 K. Lokanadha Reddy, S/o Munirathnam Reddy, 138 P. Sarojamma, W/o Chengalrayulu, Aged 47 years 139 G. Vijaya Kumar, S/o Venu Gopal, Aged 45 years 140 P. Babu, S/o Chengalrayulu, Aged 48 years 141 P. Ravi Kumar, S/o Battaiah, Aged 43 years 142 G. Venlcatarathnam, S/o Ki-ishnaiah, 143 A. Sankaraiah, S/o Venkatappa, Aged 52 years 144 D. Kesava Reddy, S/o Chenga Reddy, Aged 145 P. Gurava Reddy, S/o Ka'islma Reddy, Aged 146 T. Subba Reddy, S/o Yellappa Reddy, Aged 147 T. Chandra Reddy, S/o Chenga Reddy, Aged 148 T. Chenchu Reddy, S/o Yellappa Reddy, 149 P. Ramachandra Reddy, S/o P. Chenga Reddy, Aged 42 150 B.Chandramouli Reddy, S/o Ramachandra Reddy, 151 C. Ki-islmamurthy, S/o Selvaraju, Aged 45 years 152 K. Purushotham, S/o K. Narayana, Aged 153 M. Amavasai, S/o Munaswamy, Aged 154 R. Masthanaiah, S/o Subbaiah, 155 E. Ramesh Babu, S/o Laxmanna, 156 A. Eswara Reddy, S/o Gangi Reddy, 157 B. Muni Reddy, S/o Bheema Reddy, 158 N. Chandrasekhar Reddy, S/o Snbrahmanyam Reddy, Aged 43 159 M. Sugha Chandran, S/o M Munirathnam, Aged 46 years 160 A. Muniraja, S/o Venkatamuni, Aged 44 161 P. Savithramma, W/o Babu, Aged 45 years 162 T. Muniratitnam, S/o Munaswamy, years Aged 48 years Aged 44 years 50 years 44 years 46 years 43 years Aged 51 years years Aged 42 years years years Aged 47 years 8 163 M. Adilaksh 164 V. Munirathnam, 165 K Ramamohaii, mamma, W/o Late Lakshmai . S/o Siddamuni, Aged 43 S/o IC Muna Swamy, Aged mh, Aged 55 years years 48 years residing at Ttapati? ““P^^ment and are AND: ••• Petitioners by Its Executive Officer ■ A of Forests Timma a Tirupati Devasthanams 1 irupati. Chittoor District 3. The State of Andiu-a Pradesh Rep. by Its Principal Secretary Revenue (Endowment) DepaT A-P- Secretariat, “ “ . tment Velagapudi at Amaravathi, Guntur District • •. Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or direction, nature India praying that in may more particularly one in the declaring the of Writ of Mandamus Roc.No.F2/53/DCF/TTD/TPT/2015, dt.21. arbitrary, discriminatory, misleading and intended letter 11.2016 of the 1"‘ Respondent as to deny Equivalent to Minimum Time Scaie of Pay appiicable to Ciass-IV posts to the Petitioners, and consequently direct the Respondents to pay salary to the Petitioners to Class-IV posts in 5, dt.08.11.2016 Equivalent to Minimum Time Scale of Pay applicable terms of proceedings Roc.No.B7/E7 /13219/Services/201 of the 1®' Respondent, from the dates the Petitioners (5) years service have completed five as has been done in respect of similarly situated workers engaged in other Departments in TTDs, including SV Gosamrakshana Shala, Tirupathi, and with all other consequential benefits monetary or otherwise. A l.A. NO: 2 OF 2017rWPIVIP. NO: 29269 OF 2017) Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to grant interim directions directing the Respondents 1 & 2 to pay salary to the Petitioners Equivalent to the Minimum Time Scale of Pay applicable to Class - IV posts, in the light of the proceedings Roc. No. B7/E7/ 13219/ Services / 2015, dt. 08-11-2016 of the 1st respondent pending disposal of the main writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI SRINIVASA RAO MADIRAJU Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2 : SMT. V. DYUMANI, SC FOR TTD Counsel for the Respondent No.3 : GP FOR ENDOWMENTS WRIT PETITION NO: 35878 OF 2018 Between: 1. B.Eswar Reddy S/o. B.Gerata Reddy, Aged 47 years A.P'uri.ishotharn S/o. A.Papaiah., Aged 38 years T.M-unikrishna S/o. T.Chinnabba, Aged 49 years . M.Kanneppa Reddy S/o. M.Linga, Reddy Aged 46 years G.Chhnna GUrrappa S/o. G.Arjunaiah, Aged 48 years G.Subranriariyam S/o. G Krishnaiah, Aged 42 years C.Prakash S/o. C.Sivaraju, Aged 42 years P.S-ubramanyam S/o. P.Nadam-uni, Aged 41 years V.Ramacliandra Reddy S/o. V.Errain, Reddy Aged 49 years T.Haribabu S/o. T.Dhanakondaiah, Aged 45 years K.Ramana S/o. K.Venkatramanaiah, Aged 45 years B.Venkatrayul-u S/o. B.Chengaiah, Aged 41 years M.Govindaiali S/o. M.Krish.naiah, Aged 47 years K.Chengalrayxil-u Reddy S/o. K.Yelltamalli Reddy, Aged 45 years K.Mohan Reddy S/o. K.Gangi Reddy, Aged 44 years P.M-uraga Reddy S/o. P.Govinda Reddy, Aged 41 years P.Nagaraj-u S/o. P.Chengaiah, Aged 51 years A.Sanjeevaiak S/o. A.Chengaiah, Aged 51 years P.Doraswamy S/o. P.Nadipaiah, Aged 56 years B.M-uniratbnam S/o. B.M-uniaiah, Aged 50 years T.Muragaialn S/o. T.Guravaiah, Aged 49 years M.Venkateshwarlu. S/o. M.Gangulaiah, Aged 39 years K.Muinirathnam. Naidu S/o. K.Rajagopal Naidu., Aged 51 years K.Arjunaiah S/o. K.Gangulaiah, Aged 50 years K.S'ubramanyam S/o. Gopal Reddy, Aged 41 years S.Srinivas-ulu S/o. S.Varadaiah, Aged 46 years P.Kannaiah S/o. P.Chandraiah, Aged 46 years S.Suresh Babu S/o. S.Ramamurthy Reddy, Aged 40 years S.Ramaswarny S/o. S.Nagaiah, Aged 47 years R.Mu.niramaiah S/o. R.Krishnaiah, Aged 45 years C.Venkatramana S/o. C.Nagaiah, Aged 45 years 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. ■ > y? ' .i. 32. S.Rajondra S/o. S.Chinnappa. Aged 41 years K.Venkatadri S/o. K.Pedda Muneiah. Aged 50 years R.Vishwanadham S/o. R.Raghunadhaiah, Aged 44 B.Venkatesh S/o. B.Krishna Reddy, Aged 47 P.Subramanyam S/o. P.Venkataiah. Aged 47 Y.Kannaiah Sekar S/o. Y.Jayakumar, Aged 36 N.Mohan S/o. N.Chengaiah. Aged 56 years K.Prakash Reddy S/o. Ramakrishna Reddy, Aged 40 S.Veera Raghavulu S/o. S.Chenchaiah. Aged 40 G.Venkatesh S/o. G.Papaiah, Aged 44 years P.Munitha Mahadev S/o. P.Venugopal, Aged 47 J.Dhanunjayalp S/o. J.Anandaiah, Aged 40 years G.Subramanyam S/o. J.SubbuIaiah, Aged 40 years M.Eswaraiah S/o. M.Shankaraiah, Aged 40 years P.Subaraju S/o. P.Peerraju, Aged 48 years E.Ramaiah S/o. E.Venkatramaiah, P.Ravi S/o. P.Munciah, Aged 43 years V.Himapathi D/o. V.Munikrishnaiah, Aged 44 years K.Munikrishnaiah S/o. K.Siddaiah, Aged 49 years S.Munishwaraiah S/o. S.Doraswamy, Aged 49 years M.Karri Vardhaiah S/o. M.Chinnarah, Aged 57 y-ars A.Govindar-ajulu S/o. A.Raja Reddy Aged 45 K.Nagaraju S/o. K.Krishnaiali Aged 49 years M.Bhasker s/o. M.Manohar Aged 50 years B.ChengalrayuIu S/o. B.Rangaiah Aged 47 P.Naresh S/o. P.Chinnaiah I 33. 3.4, years 35. years 36. years 37. years 38. 39. years 40. years 41. 42. years 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. Aged 46 years 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. years 54. 55. 56. years 57. Aged 21 years AlhSf TTD Porest Office Alipin, Harerama Hare Krishna Tirupathg Chittor District. Road, Tirupathi Town, • Petitioners AND The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Tirupati, Chittoor District ^^^^nanams. Rep. by its Executive Officer 1) 2) The Deputy Conversator of Forst Bevasthananr, .rSpaffii The State of Andhra Pradesh Rep. by Its Principal Secretary , fv^nue (Endowment) Deparhnent > A.P. Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3) • •• 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 Writ, Order or direction, more particular in nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not considering petitioners claim for absorption into department however they are contionusly working since 25 years and even not paying minimum time scale attached to the post held by them while regularizing the services of the similarly placed persons and paying the minimum time scale attached the posts to the individuals who are working in other wings of the T.T.D., is illegal, arbitrary and violation of Article. 14 of the Constitution of India and contrary to the dicta laid down by the Hon'ble Appex Court in Lima Devi's case and consequently direct the respondents to regularize the services of the petitioners as Mazdoors in TTD Forest Wing with all consequential benefits on the ground they are working nearly 25 years in the interest of justice. lA NO: 1 OF 2018 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to grant interim directions, directing the Respondents no.1 and 2 to pay salary to the petitioners Equivalent to the Minimum Time Scale, attached to the post held by them i.e.. Class IV in accordance with the Judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the State of Punjab and Ors in Jagath Singh and Ors dated 26.10.2016 in Civil Appeal No. 213/2013, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition. lA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 respondent to maintain status quo with regard to the status of the petitioners pending disposal of the writ petition. lA NO: 2 OF 2022 Between: T'irumala Tirupati Devasthanam Rep. By its ExecutiveOfficer, Tirupati, Chittoor District .. Petitioner/Respondent And 1. B Eswar Reddy S/o B Gerata Reddy Aged 47 years All are working in TTD Forest Office Alipiri Flarerama Flare Krishna Road Tirupathi Town Tirupathi Chittor District / 2. A Purushotham S/o A Papaiah Aged 38 years ^ 3, T Munikrishna S/o T Chinnabba Aged 49 years 4. M Kanneppa Reddy S/o M Linga Reddy Aged 46 years 5. G Chinna Gurrappa S/o G Arjunaiah Aged 48 years , 6. G Subramanyam S/o G Krishnaiah Aged 42 years 7, C Prakash S/o C Sivaraju Aged 42'years 8. P Subramanyam S/o P Nadamuni Aged 41 years 9. V Ramachandra Reddy S/o V Erram Reddy Aged 49 years lO.T Haribabu S/o T Dhanakondaiah Aged 45 years 1 l.K Ramana S/o K Venkatramanaiah Aged 45 years 12.B Venkatrayulu S/o B Chengaiah Aged 41 years 13.M Govindaiah S/o M Krishnaiah Aged 47 years / if Chengalrayulu Reddy S/o K Yellumalli Reddy Aged 45 years Mohan Reddy S/o K Gangi Reddy Aged 44 years Muraga Reddy S/o P Govinda Reddy Aged 41 years 17.P Nagaraju S/o P Chengaiah Aged 51 years 18. A Sanjeevaiah S/o A Chengaiah Aged 51 yeais S/o P Nadipaiah Aged 56 years 14.K / 15.K / 16.P 19.P Doraswamy Munirathnam S/o B Muniaiah Aged 50 years 21.T Muragaiah S/o T Guravaiah Aged 49 years Venkateshwarlu S/o M Gangulaiah Aged 39 years Munirathnam Naidu S/o K Rajagopal Naidu Aged 51 years 20.B 22.M 23. K 24.K Arjunaiah S/o K Gangulaiah Aged 50 years 25.K Subramanyam S/o Gopal Reddy Aged 41 years Srinivasulu S/o S Varadaiah Aged 46 years Kannaiah S/o P Chandraiah Aged 46 years Suresh Babu S/o S Ramamurthy Reddy Aged 40 years y / 26. S /■ 27.P / 28.S / S/o S Nagaiah Aged 47 years 30.R Muniramaiah S/o R Krishnaiah Aged 45 years S/o C Nagaiah Aged 45 years 29.S Ramaswamy 31.C Venkatramana 32.S Rajendra S/o S Chinnappa Aged 41 years Venkatadri S/o K Pedda Muneiah Aged 50 year adham S/o R Raghunadhaiah Aged 44 years / ,/ .-s 33.K 34.R Vishwan Venkatesh S/o B Krishna Reddy Aged 47 years S/o P Venkataiah Aged 47 years 35.B 36.P Subramanyam 37.Y Kannaiah Sekar S/o Y Jayakuiuar Aged 36 years 38.N Mohan S/o N Chengaiah Aged 56 years 39.K Prakash Reddy S/o Ramakrishna Reddy Aged 40 years 40.S Veera Raghavulu S/o S Chenchaiah Aged 40 years 41.G Venkatesh S/o G Papaiah Aged 44 years 42.P Munitha Mahadev S/o P Venugopal Aged 47 years 43..I Dhanunjayalu S/o .1 Anandaiah Aged 40 years 44.G Subramanyam S/ o .! Subbulaiah Aged 40 years 45.M Eswaraiah S/o M Shankaraiah Aged 40 years ^ 46.P Subaraju S/o P Peerraju Aged 48 years 47.E Ramaiah S/o E Venkatramaiah Aged 46 years / / 48.P Ravi S/o P Muneiah Aged 43 years 49. V Himapathi D/o V Munikrishnaiah Aged 44 years 50.K Munikrishnaiah S/o K Siddaiah Aged 49 years 5 1 .S Munishwaraiah S/o S Doraswamy Aged 49 years 52.M: Karri Vardhaiah S/o M. Chinnaiah Aged 57 years / 53.A Govindarajulu S/o A Raja Reddy Aged 45 years 54.K Nagaraju S/o K Krishnaiah Aged 49 years 55.M Bhasker S/o M Manohar Aged 50 years 56.B Chengalrayulu S/o B Rangaiah Aged 47 years 57.P Naresh S/o P Chinnaiah Aged 21 years All are working in TTD Forest Office Alipiri Marerama Hare Krishna Road Tirupathi Town Tirupathi Chittor District / 58.The Deputy Conversator of Forest Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam Tirupathi Chittoor Dist 59.The State of Andhra Pradesh Rep by its Principal Secretary Revenue ISndowment Department ^ A P Secretariat Amaravathi Respondents/Petitioners 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 vacate the interim order in I.A. No. 1 of 2022 in W.P. 35878 of 2018 granted by this Hon'ble court dated 21.04.2022 as modified on 05.05.2022 and dismiss the above Writ Petition. lA NO: 1 OF 2023 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to pass Orders directing the Respondent i.e., Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam for regularization of the services of the Petition Workmen whose main Writ Petition W.P.No: 35878/2018 filed in the name of B Eswar Reddy and others is awaiting final orders of this Honorable Court, with 162 (159) workmen of Sri Venkateswara Forest Workers welfare Society whose services have been regularized by orders of the Government in GO.mS.No.663 Revenue (Endowments-Ill) department dt 30-09-2022 and vide proceedings R.O.C.No.TTD-54021 (31)/92/2020/Forest Sec TTD dt 26- 12-2022 of the Executive officer TTD Prior todinal orders of this Honourable court in W.P.No.23660/2017 filed by sri N Eswar Reddy and others of Sri Venkateswara TTD Forest worker society as the action of the first respondent is discriminative and violative of Article 14 of Constitution of India and order for regularization of services of the petitioners with effect from the date/dates from which the services of workmen of Sri Venkateswara forest workers welfare society were regularized. on par Counsel for the Petitioners : SRI B.UMA MAHESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2 : SMT. V. DYUMANI, SC FOR TTD Counsel for the Respondent No.3 : GP FOR ENDOWMENTS APHC010136542017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION Nos. 23660/2017, 35878/2018 & 19083/2019 Writ Petition No.23660 of 2017: Between: N ESWAR REDDY, TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR DIST., & 164 OTRS. - ...PETITIONERS AND 1.TTD TIRUPATI CHITTOOR DIST 2 OTRS, DISTRICT REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2.THE DY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS TIRUMALA TIRUPATI, DEVASTHANAMS, TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT 3.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL, SECRETARY REVENUE (ENDOWMENT) DEPARTMENT A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDi AT AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT{S): Writ Petition No.35878 of 2018: Between: B ESWAR REDDY, TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR DIST., & 56 OTRS. - ...PETITIONERS AND 1.THE TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMSLALITHA, TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2.THE DEPUTY CONVERSATOR OF FOREST, TIRUMALA TIRUPATHI DEVASTHANAM, TIRUPATHI CHITTOOR DIST 3.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE (ENDOWMENT) DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD ...RESPONDENT(S): Writ Petition No.19083 of 2019: Between: K.MUNIRAJA REDDY & 11 vOTRS. - ...PETITIONERS AND 1.TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMS, REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING, TIRUPATI. 2 FOREST DEPARTMENT, 2 THE CONSERVATOR OF FOREST TIRUMALATIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMAS TIRUPATI ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. SRINIVASA RAO MADIRAJU 2. B.UMAMAHESWARA RAO 3. V.ESWARAIAH CHOWDARY Counsel for the Respondent(S): V.DYUMANI, STANDING COUNSEL FOR T.T.D. The Court made the following: COMMON ORDER: Writ Petition No. 23660 of 2017 is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for; a Writ of Mandamus declaring Roc. No. F2/53/DCFn'TD/TPT/2015, Respondent as arbitrary, discriminatory, misleading and intended to deny Equivalent to Minimum Time Scale of Pay applicable to Class-IV posts to the Petitioners, and consequently direct the Respondents to pay salary to the Petitioners Equivalent to Minimum Time Scale of Pay applicable to Class-IV posts in terms of proceedings Roc.No.B7/E7 /13219/Servlces/2015, dt. 08.11.2016 of the 1st Respondent, from the dates the Petitioners have completed five (5) years service, as has been done in respect of similarly situated workers engaged in other Departments in TTDs, including SV Gosamrakshana Shaia, Tirupathi, and with all other consequential benefits monetary or otherwise. ” the letter dt.21.11.2016 of the 1st Writ Petition No.35878 of 2018 is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for; “.... a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not considering petitioners claim for absorption into department however they are continually working since 25 years and even not paying minimum time scale attached to the post held by them while regularizing the services of the similarly placed persons and paying the minimum time scale attached the posts to the individuals who are working In other wings of the T.T.D., is illegal, arbitrary and violation of Article. 14 of the Constitution of India and contrary to the dicta laid down by the Hon'ble Apex Court in Uma Devi's case and consequently direct the respondents to regularize the services of the petitioners as 3 Mazdoors in TTD Forest Wing with all consequential benefits on the ground they are working nearly 25 years. ” Writ Petition No. 19083 of 2019 is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents herein in not re-engaged the petitioners as regular workers on par with others in the TTD Forest Department by fixing the Equivalent Minimum Time Scale vide proceedings In Roc No.F1/53/DCF/TTD/TPT/2015 dated. -10-2019 as well as Roc nc. TTD 54021 (31)/153/2019-FORES T SEC-TTD dated.05-11-2019 issued by the respondents herein, despite the petitioners were recognized as Casual Labourers Mazdoor Societies by the TTD, Tirupati as wholly arbitrary, illegal and without jurisdiction and void and violated the principles of natural justice and affected their rights guaranteed under article 14, 15,16, 19(1)(g) and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently, direct the respondents herein to re-engage the petitioners as regular workers in the respondents Forest Department on par with others In view of the proceedings in Roc No . F1/53/DCF/TTD/TPT/2015 dated. -10-2019 as well as Roc no. TTD 54021 (31)/153/2019-FCREST SEC-TTD dated.05- 11-2019 issued by the respondents herein. ” When these matters are taken up for hearing, Sri Srinivasa Rao Madiraju, Sri B.Umamaheswara Rao and Sri B.Eswaraiah Chowdary, learned counsel for the Petitioners would submifthat, so far as the relief relating to minimum time scale is concerned, interim order passed by this Court has been complied with. With regard to the regularization, an opportunity may be given to the Petitioners to submit representation and let there be a direction to 2. the Respondent - Authorities to consider the representation by placing the same before the T.T.D Board and let them take appropriate decision on par with the others, who were regularized as per the proceedings dated 26.12.2022, during pendency of the present petition. 4 Ms.V.Dyumani, learned Standing Counsel for T.T.D would submit that 3. Court may pass appropriate orders. Considering the submissions made and on a fair look at the material 4. placed on record, this Court is of the view that, in the light of Section 97 of the A.P.Charitable and Hindu Religious institutions and Endowments Act, regarding the policy matters. Board of Trustees has every authority to take a decision and the same has not been done in the present case. For ready references. Section 97 of the said Act is extracted hereunder: “97. Powers and functions of the Board- The Board shall in addition to the powers conferred and functions entrusted to it by this Act, exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be prescribed in regard to matters of policy and general superintendence and review in relation to the Administration of Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams having due regard to public interest and the services and amenities to be provided to and welfare safety measures to be undertaken for, the pilgrims, devotees and v^orshippers resorting to Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams.” In that view, it is apposite to dispose of these Writ Petitions, without 5. touching the merits of the same with the following directions. Petitioners shall submit a comprehensive representation covering their (i) pleadings supported by the relevant documents and the judicial precedents, if any, to the Executive Officer of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this Order. (ii) The Executive Officer, in turn, shall place the same before the Board of Trustees as expeditiously as possible. I 5 (iii) The Board of Trustees shall take a decision over the matter according to governing Rules and law within a period of three months from the date of receipt of representation of the Petitioners. (iv) Depending on the decision to be taken, the Board shall forward the proposal to the Government forthwith for getting necessary approval. (V) Respondent No.3 / Government is directed to consider the said proposal and take appropriate decision according to governing Rules and Law, within a period of three months therefrom. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand Sd/-SHAIK MOHD RAFi ASSISTANT REGISTRAR closed. //TRUE COPY// ON OFFICER SE To, 1. The Executive Officer, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, Tirupati, Chittoor District. The Dy Conservator of Forests Tirumala Tirupati, Devasthanams Tirupati, Chittoor District. The Principal, Secretary Revenue (Endowment) Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi at Amaravathi, Guntur District. One CC to Sri Srinivasa Rao Madiraju, Advocate [OPUC] One CC to Sri B. Uma Maheswara Rao, Advocate [OPUC] One CC to Sri V. Eswaraiah Chowdary, Advocate [OPUC] One CC to Smt. V. Dyumani, Advocate [OPUC] Two CCs to GP for Endowments, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. (OUT) Three C.D. Copies. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Cnr HIGH COURT CNR DATED:06/05/2025 COMMON ORDER WP.Nos.23660 of 2017, 35878 of 2018 and 19083 of 2019 DISPOSING OF THE W.Ps WITHOUT COSTS