APHC010044172018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3368] WEDNESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 2033/2018 Between: 1. A.K.D.SIVA KUMAR, S/O.RAMESH CHANDRA BABU, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC CLERK IN ADOPTED TEMPLES SRI DURGAMALLESWARA SWAMY VARLA DEVASTHANAM INDRAKILADRI, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 2. V.PRANEETH BABU, S/O.V.RAM BABU, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, OCC ARJITHA SEVA TICKETS COUNTER CLERK SRI DURGAMALLESWARA SWAMY VARLA DEVASTHANAM INDRAKILADRI, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. 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 DURGAMALLESWARA SWAMY VARLA DEVASTHANAM, INDRAKILADRI, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. REP BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 attached to the post of Junior Assistant/ Clerk in the 3rd respondent temple as illegal, arbitrary, improper, unjust, violative of Article 14, 19 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to extend the taw scale to the petitioners in the 3rd respondent temple and grant all Consequential benefits including the monetary benefits and pass 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 3rd respondent to extend the minimum time scale to the petitioners attached to the post of Junior Assistant/Clerk in the 3rd respondent temple along with monitory benefits, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass IA NO: 2 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 vacate the interim order dated.25-1-2018 in I.A.No.1 of 2018 in W.P.No.2033 of 2018 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. V S K RAMA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. KAPPERA KOTESWARA RAO SC for Endowments, AP Region. 2. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS (AP) 3. A SUMANTH ( SC FOR TTD) 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 2033 of 2018 The Court made the following Order: Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent temple and learned Additional Government Pleader representing the State. 2. Learned Standing Counsel for the Respondent Temple on written instructions would submit that the petitioners were provided with minimum time scale in February, 2022 and the services of the petitioners were regularized in June, 2022. 3. Recording the submission made by Standing Counsel for the Respondent Temple, this Writ Petition is closed at the stage of admission itself. No order as to costs. Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI Dated: 03.09.2025 PSA 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 2033 of 2018 Date: 03.09.2025 PSA