APHC010516482026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] THURSDAY, THE 1st DAY OF OCTOBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 28131/2026 Between: 1. PILLA PARASURAMULU, S/O.P.PAPA RAO, AGED 57 YEARS, OCC. OFFICE SUB-ORDINATE, VMC, R/O.D.NO.4-2/4-19, ANJANEYAVAGU CENTER, VIJAYAWADA - 520009. 2. M.NARASIMHA RAO,, S/O.M.VENKATESWARLU, AGED 58 YEARS, OCC. SANITARY INSPECTOR, VMC, R/O.D.NO.1-3- 188/1, APPALA SWAMY QUARY STREET, NEAR SAI BABA TEMPLE, V.D.PURAM, VIJAYAWADA-12. 3. K.YESOBU,, S/O.K.PREMANANDAM, AGED 56 YEARS, OCC. SEWAGE CLEANER, VMC, R/O.D.NO.53-1-343B, CHIRSTHURAJA PURAM, PEDABHAVI CENTER, VIJAYAWADA-8. 4. K.SRINU,, S/O.K.NARAYANA, AGED 56 YEARS, OCC. SEWAGE CLEANER, VMC, R/O.D.NO.32-13/2-10/2, ATLURUPARAMATMA STREET, MOGALRAJPURAM, VIJAYAWADA-520 010. 5. U.CHINNA,, S/O.U.MUTTAIAH, AGED 58 YEARS, OCC. SEWAGE CLEANER, VMC, R/O.D.NO.53-1-1/1, VIJAYA NAGAR COLONY, GUNADALA, A.S.RAMARAO ROAD, VIJAYAWADA-4. 6. DEVARAKONDA SATYANARAYANA,, S/O.D.NAGESWARA RAO, AGED 57 YEARS, OCC. PARK SUPERVISOR, VMC, R/O.D.NO.13-179/2/4, SEETA NAGAR, REVENUE WARD-13, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522501. 7. P.ISRAEL,, S/O.P.LOKAIAH, AGED 55 YEARS, OCC.HEALTH 2 WORKER, VMC, R/O.D.NO.77-16/1-29/3, TIRUNNALASETTY COMPLEX, PAYAKAPURAM, VIJAYAWADA-520015. 8. B.SAMBASIVA RAO,, S/O.B.VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED 57 YEARS, OCC. HEALTH WPRKER, VMC, R/O.D.NO.41-10-25, PILLA VAN I STREET, KRISHNA LANKA, VIJAYAWADA-520013. 9. T.V.RADHA KRISHNA KUMAR,, S/O.T.PARAMESWARA RAO, AGED 57 YEARS, OCC. MALARIA SUPERVISOR, VMC, R/O.D.NO.523-22-139, HANUMAN STREET, SATYANARAYANAPURAM, VIJAYAWADA-520011. 10. Y.KONDALA RAO,, S/O.RAMULU, AGED 57 YEARS, OCC. HEALTH WORKER, VMC, R/O. D.NO.4-13-15, JOSEPH STREET, CHITTI NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA - 520009. 11. CH.VENKATARATNAM,, S/O.CH.NAGAIAH, AGED 65 YEARS, OCC. RETIRED SEWAGE CLEANER, VMC, R/O.D.NO.21-8-51, MUTYALAMPADU, NEAR GOVT. PRESS, LAKSHMI NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA. 12. T.SRINIVASA RAO,, T.GOPALA KRISHNA MURTHY, AGED 62 YEARS, OCC. RETIRED MALARIA SUPERVISOR, VMC, R/O.D.NO.20-6-15, 1ST LINE, RAMALINGESWARA PETA, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MA AND UD DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION CDMA, PRIME HILL CREST, 4TH FLOOR, NEAR DGP OFFICE, VADDESWARAM VILLAGE, MANGALAGIRI, 3 AP - 522502. 4. VIJAYAWADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU BUILDINGS, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER. ...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 topass an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the annual grade increments, HRA and CCA to the Petitioners in terms of orders in O.A.No.7335 of 2010 of the A.P.Administrative Tribunal confirmed by the then comsposite Hon'ble High Court in W.P.No. 24130 of 2011 and batch and further confirmation of the orders of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in SLP No. 13813 of 2018 and batch vide its common orders dated 23.07.2024 which were implemented vide G.O.Ms.No.151 MA and Ud (D) Department dated 31.07.2025 to the petitioners/NMRs therein in the 4th respondent Municipal Corporation and G.O.Rt.No.435 dated.20.04.2026, G.O.Rt.No.507 dated.1.5.2026 and G.O.Rt.No. 799 dated.29.06.2026 implementing the orders of this Hon'ble Court passed in various Writ Petitions as illegal, arbitrary and also discriminatory in nature and in violation of Article 14 of the constitution of India and consequently direct the 1st and 2nd respondents herein to sanction annual grade increments, HRA and CCA to the petitioners IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 direct the 1st and 2nd respondents herein to sanction annual grade increments, HRA and CCA to the petitioners, pending disposal of the Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. JHANSI GUDURU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 4 1. GP FOR SERVICES IV 2. GP FOR SERVICES I 3. S.V.S.S.SIVARAM SC For VMC The Court made the following: 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.28131 of 2026 ORDER: 1. At the time of hearing, learned counsel for the Petitioners seeks permission of the Court to withdraw the Writ Petition with a request to grant liberty to the Writ Petitioners to pursue remedies before appropriate forum. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn, granting liberty to the Petitioners to pursue remedies before appropriate forum. 4. No order as to costs. 5. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY Date: 01.10.2026 chs 6 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 81 WRIT PETITION No.28131 of 2026 Dated: 01.10.2026 chs