APHC010028172026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3568] WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 2164/2026 Between: 1. GOPAY JOHN BABU, S/O.EDWARD, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC WORKING AS PART TIME LECTURER IN POLITICAL SCIENCE D.R.G.GOVT.DEGREE AND P.G.COLLEGE, TADEPALLIGUDEM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT,A. P-5341 66. 2. KUNDA NAGESH,, S/O.KUNDA VENKATA KONDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS,OCC.WORKING AS PART TIME LECTURER IN MATHEMATICS GOVT. DEGREE COLLEGE, PORUMAMILLA, KADAPA DISTRICT,A.P-516193. 3. ADDANKI HANUMANTHA RAO,, S/O.A.V.L.N.DASS, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC. WORKING AS PART TIME LECTURER IN CHEMISTRY D.K.GOVT.DEGREE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, NELLORE DISTRICT,A.P ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATHI. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONERATE OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, D.NO.11-307, 2ND FLOOR, LAKSHMINARASIMHA COLONY, BYPASS ROAD, NEAR NRI HOSPITALS, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522503. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, GARUDADRI, KK TOWERS, SRI LAKSHMI NARASIMHA COLONY, MANGALAGIRI- 522503. 2 4. THE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR, HIGHER EDUCATION ZONE II, RAIAHMUNDRY, EAST GODAVARI COLONY, A.P-533101 ...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 toPleased to issue a Writ, Order, or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, to declare the inaction of the respondent authorities in not releasing the periodical Annual Grade Increments (AGI), House Rent Allowance (HRA), Daily Allowances (DA) Arrears, City Compensatory Allowance (CCA), and Medical Allowances to the petitioners- notwithstanding the orders passed by the Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal in O.A. No. 7670 of 2012, dated 27-09-2012- as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Articles 14, 16, 21, and 39(d) of the Constitution of India and to further declare that the petitioners, having rendered continuous service as Part-time Lecturers since 1991/1992, are entitled to all allowances and financial benefits on par with regular employees and as per G.O.Ms.No. 352, Education(lE.l) Department, dt 01.10.1994 under the principle of Equal Pay for Equal Work as settled by the Hon'ble Supreme Court, and Pass 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 pleased to consequently direct the respondent authorities to Release all pending Annual Grade Increments from the date the petitioners were first paid the minimum time scale Pay and the arrears of HRA, DA(arrears), CCA, and Medical Allowances on par with regular employees and to Implement the revised pay scales and release all consequential monetary benefits within a stipulated time frame and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. KRISHNANAND VADAKATTU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES III The Court made the following: 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND & THE HON’BLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO.2164 of 2026 ORDER:(Per Hon’ble Sri Justice Battu Devanand) Learned counsel for the petitioners sought permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition, with a liberty to the petitioners to pursue their remedies before the appropriate forum. 2. Considering the request, permission is granted. 3. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn, granting liberty to the petitioners to ventilate appropriate legal remedies available before the appropriate forum, in accordance with law, if so advised.There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND _______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Date:28.01.2026 SCS/SA 4 16 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND & THE HON’BLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO.2164 of 2026 Dt.28.01.2026 SCS/SA