APHC010850042017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No: 34761 OF 2017 Between: 1. S. Manga Raju, S/o. Satyanarayana, Aged 39 years, Occ: Attender in Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Dwaraka Tirumala Village & Mandal, (Chinna Tirupathi), West Godavari District. 2. A.V.L.Seshu Babu, S/o. Ramu, Aged 36 years, Occ: Clerk in Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Dwaraka Tirumala Village & Mandal, (Chinna Tirupathi), West Godavari District. 3. G.Bala Balaji, S/o. Soma Raju, Aged 33 years, Occ: Clerk in Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Dwaraka Tirumala Village & Mandal, (Chinna Tirupathi), West Godavari District. 4. Ch.Srinu Babu, S/o. Dharma Rao, Aged 36 years, Occ: Pump Operator in Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Dwaraka Tirumala Village & Mandal, (Chinna Tirupathi), West Godavari District. 5. M.Suresh Rao, S/o. Satyanarayana, Aged 43 years, Occ: Driver in Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Dwaraka Tirumala Village & Mandal, (Chinna Tirupathi), West Godavari District. 6. D.Balakrishna, S/o. Nageswara Rao, Aged 38 years, Occ: Gardener in Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Dwaraka Tirumala Village & Mandal, (Chinna Tirupathi), West Godavari District. 7. Ch.Ramesh, S/o.Satyanarayana, Aged 43 years, Occ: Fitter in Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Dwaraka Tirumala Village & Mandal, (Chinna Tirupathi), West Godavari District. 8. N.Venkataramayya, S/o. Chinna Satyanarayana Murthy, Aged 45 years, Occ: Non Technical Mason in Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Dwaraka Tirumala Village & Mandal, (Chinna Tirupathi), West Godavari District. 9. K.Nageswara Rao, S/o. Satyanarayana, Aged 39 years, Occ: Work Inspector in Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Dwaraka Tirumala Village & Mandal, (Chinna Tirupathi), West Godavari District. 2 10. K.Satyanarayana, S/o. Venkateswara Rao, Aged 43 years, Occ: Sweeper in Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Dwaraka Tirumala Village & Mandal, (Chinna Tirupathi), West Godavari District. 11. S.V.Ranga Rao, S/o. Rama Rao, Aged 40 years, Occ: Mavatee in Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Dwaraka Tirumala Village & Mandal, (Chinna Tirupathi), West Godavari District. 12. P.Subba Rao, S/o. Pallayya, Aged 39 years, Occ: Mavatee in Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Dwaraka Tirumala Village & Mandal, (Chinna Tirupathi), West Godavari District. 13. K.Harinath, S/o. Venkanna, Aged 47 years, Occ: Mavatee in Sri Venkateswara Swamy Dwaraka Tirumala Village & Mandal, (Chinna Tirupathi), West Godavari District. 14. B.Prasad, S/o. Venkata Ramarao, Aged 33 years, Occ: Attender Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Dwaraka Tirumala Village & Mandal, (Chinna Tirupathi), West Godavari District. 15. G.Nageswara Rao, S/o. Venkata Ramayya, Aged 40 years, Occ: Sweeper in Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Dwaraka Tirumald Village & Mandal, (Chinna Tirupathi), West Godavari District. 16. P.Kishore Babu, S/o. Venkateswara Rao, Aged 38 years, Occ: Plumber in Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Dwaraka Tirumala Village & Mandal, (Chinna Tirupathi), West Godavari District. 17. K.Satish Kumar, S/o. Aruna Rao, Aged 43 years, Occ: Attender in Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Dwaraka Tirumala Village & Mandal, (Chinna Tirupathi), West Godavari District. 18. B.Naga Raju, S/o. Rambabu Aged 37 years, Occ: Attender in I Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Dwaraka Tirumala Village & Mandal, (Chinna Tirupathi), West Godavari District. 19. V.Veeraswamy Naidu, S/o. Ram Mohan Rao, Aged 41 years, Occ: Plumber in Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Dwaraka Tirumala Village & Mandal, (Chinna Tirupathi), West Godavari District. 20. Y.Srinivasa Rao, S/o. Basava Lingam, Aged 43 years, Occ: Electricity Helper in Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Dwaraka Tirumala Village & Mandal, (Chinna Tirupathi), West Godavari District. 21. V.Kunkullu, S/o. Nageswara Rao, Aged 36 years, Occ: Attender in Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Dwaraka Tirumala Village & Mandal, (Chinna Tirupathi), West Godavari District. ...Petitioners 3 AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. By its Principal Secretary, Endowments Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur. 2. The Commissioner, Endowments Department, Andhra Pradesh, Gollapudi, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 3. Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Dwaraka Tirumala(Chinna Tirupathi); Bhimadole, West Godavari District, Rep: by its Executive Officer. ...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 a writ order or direction more particularly, one in the nature of Writ. of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not extending the time scale to the petitioners in the last grade services of the 3rd respondent temple as illegal, arbitrary, improper, unjust, violative of Articles 14, 19 & 21 of constitution of India and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to extend the minimum time scale in the 3rd respondent temple and grant all consequential benefits including the monetary benefits IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WVMP 5183 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 vacate the interim order dated. 20.10.2017 made in WPMP.No. 43202/2017 in WP.No. 34761/2017 and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2017(WPMP 43202 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 Petitioners: V S K RAMA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR ENDOWMENTS (AP) The Court made the following ORDER: 4 The instant writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed seeking the following main prayer:- “…..to issue a writ order or direction more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not extending the time scale to the petitioners in the last grade services of the 3rd respondent temple as illegal, arbitrary, improper, unjust, violative of Articles 14, 19 & 21 of constitution of India and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to extend the minimum time scale in the 3rd respondent temple and grant.…….” 2. The principal grievance of the petitioners is for non-payment of minimum time scale in the last grade service of the 3rd respondent temple. 3. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner who appeared before the Court through virtual mode submits that in view of the interim orders passed by this Court dated 20.10.2017, the respondents have been complying with the same and the petitioners are receiving minimum time scale. 4. On the other hand, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Endowments appearing for respondents 1 and 2 and the learned Standing Counsel submit that the respondents are complying with the interim orders passed by this Court and they further undertake that the respondents would follow the procedure in vogue in respect of petitioners’ case. 5. In view of the submissions made by both the counsels and also the fact that the respondents have already extended minimum time scale to the 5 petitioners, this Court is of the view that the writ petition can be disposed of by recording the said submission. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of recording the submission made by the respondents’ counsels that they are paying minimum time scale to the petitioners and undertakes to continue the same basing upon the changes from time to time. The interim orders passed by this Court dated 20.10.2017 are hereby made absolute. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending if any, shall stand closed. _______________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 28.11.2025 Rns 6 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.34761 of 2017 Date: 28.11.2025 Rns