APHC010077922026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] WEDNESDAY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 4634/2026 Between: 1. TENNETI SREENIVASA RAO, S/O. T. CH. VENKATA RAMANIAH, AGE 49, OCC PGT MATHEMATICS, A.P.MODEL SCHOOL, MAKKUVA, PARVATIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT. 2. . S. ABDUL KHADER JILANI BASHA,, S/O SHAIK ABDUL FAROOKH, AGE 47, OCC PGT ZOOLOGY, A.P. MODEL SCHOOL, SAMBEPALLI, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. 3. B. RAVI NAIK,, S/O. B.PAPI NAIK, AGE 40 YEARS, OCC TGT ENGLISH, A.P.MODEL SCHOOL, K.V.PALLI, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. 4. V.RAMA MOHAN NAIK,, S/O. V.CHINNA REDDY NAIK, AGE 40 YEARS, OCC TGT ENGLISH, A.P.MODEL SCHOOL, KHAJIPET, KADAPA DISTRICT. 5. S. SUREKHA,, D/O. S. BHASKAR REDDY, AGE 39 YEARS, OCC TGT SCIENCE, A.P.MODEL SCHOOL, SIRIVELLA, NANDYAL DISTRICT. 6. P. YOGIESWARA REDDY,, S/O. P. YUGANDHARA REDDY, AGE 48 YEARS, OCC TGT SOCIAL, A.P.MODEL SCHOOL, SAMBEPALLI, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. 7. H. GAYATHRI,, D/O. H.V. RAMANA RAO, AGE 42 YEARS OCC TGT HINDI, A.P.MODEL SCHOOL, JUPADU BUNGLOW, NANDYAL DISTRICT. 8. D. SUNEETHA,, D/O. D. VENKATARAMUDU, AGE 44 YEARS, OCC TGT HINDI, A.P.MODEL SCHOOL, KRISHNAGIRI, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 9. M. HARITHA, , W/O. P ASHOK KUMAR, AGE 36 YEARS, OCCTGT SCIENCE, A.P .MODEL SCHOOL,GONEGANDLA, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 10. D. JYOTHSNA MADHURI, , D/O. D.VENKATAIAH, AGE 43 YEARS, TGT SCIENCE, A.P.MODEL SCHOOL, PAGIDYALA, NANDYALA DISTRICT. 11. N.SUJATHA,, D/O. N KOTILINGAM, AGE 41 YEARS, OCC TGT IN HINDI, A.P MODEL SCHOOL ,MUNDLAMURU, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 12. G.V.SOMANATH,, S/O G VENKATESULU, AGE 43, OCC PGT MATHS,A.P.MODEL SCHOOL, PATTIKONDA, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 13. T. ANURADHA,, D/O. T. SIVA VINAYAKARAO, AGE 46, OCC TGT HINDI, CHIRUMAVILLA, PALNADU DISTRICT. 14. K. LALITA KUMARI,, D/O K. NARASIMHA MURTHY, AGE. 39, OCC. TGT HINDI, A.P.MODEL SCHOOL, EDULAVALASA, POLAKI, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 15. D. HARSHAVARDAN,, S/O D. VENU GOPAL, AGE. 39, OCC . TGT HINDI, A.P MODEL SCHOOL, REDDIVARIPALLI, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. 16. K. CHANDANA,, D/O K. NATARAJAN, AGE .40, OCC. TGT HINDI, A.P.MODEL SCHOOL, YERRAVARIPALEM, TIRUPATI DISTRICT. 17. N. RAGHAVENDRA REDDY,, S/O N. CHENNAKESAVA REDDY, AGE. 48, OCC. TGT TELUGU, RAMAPURAM, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. 18. S. NIZAMUDDIN, S/O. SD. AHMED, AGE .39, OCC. TGT HINDI, K.V.PALLI, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. 19. S. THAHARUNNISA BEE, , D/O ABDUL KHADEER, AGE. 45, TGT HINDI, A.P.MODEL SCHOOL, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. 20. CH. VARAPRASAD,, S/O DAVID, AGE. 49, TGT SOCIAL, A.P. MODEL SCHOOL, DECHHAVARAM, PALNADU DISTRICT. 21. D. APPA RAO,, S/O D. RAMULU, AGE. 40, OCC. TGT TELUGU, A.P.MODEL SCHOOL, BHOGAPURAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 22. B. CHATARJI, , S/O B. PRAKASA RAO, AGE. 38, TGT SOCIAL, A.P.MODEL SCHOOL, MAKKUVA, PARVATIPURAM, MANYAM DISTRICT. 23. K. SRINIVAS SAMANTAPUDI,, S/O.S. NAGESWARA RAO, OCC. 40, OCC. TGT MATHS, A.P.MODEL SCHOOL, AKKIVARAM, DENKADA, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 24. K. MADHURI,, D/O.K. NARAYANA RAO, AGE. 38, OCC. TGT ENGLISH, A.P MODEL SCHOOL, AKKIVARAM, DENKADA, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 25. P. SATYA SREE,, D/O P. RAMI REDDY, AGE. 48, OCC. TGT MATHS, A.P. MODEL SCHOOL, GAMPALAGUDEM, NTR DISTRICT. 26. SIKHAKOLLI BALAJI,, S/O S.BABU RAJENDRA PRASAD, AGE. 40, OCC. TGT TELUGU, A.P.MODEL SCHOOL, GAMPALAGUDEM, NTR DISTRICT. 27. K. SATYA SRI,, D/O K. RADHA KRISHNA, AGE. 41, OCC. TGT HINDI, A.P.MODEL SCHOOL, KALAKADA, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE MODEL SCHOOLS, VIDYABHAVAN, ATMAKURU, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE JOINT DIRECTOR, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE MODEL SCHOOLS, VIDYABHAVAN, ATMAKURU, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): The Court made the following ORDER: 1. This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: <to issue a writ or direction or order particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the petitioners representations, dated 28.04.2025, 28.01.2026 requesting to apply the benefit of Para 4 of GO.Ms No.46, dated 30.04.2015 to the petitioners entitling them to the pay fixation in the Revised Pay Scale of 2015 and also be given the benefit of fitment which was extended to all other State Government employees who were in receipt of Pre Revised pay scale is illegal arbitrary contrary to law and in violation of Articles 14, 16, 21 and 300A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to extend the benefits to the petitioners as per Para 4 of GO.Ms No. 46, dated 30.04.2015 entitling them to the pay fixation in the Revised Pay Scale of 2015…= 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for School Education appearing for the respondent Nos.1 to 3. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that a similar issue has already been considered by this Court in W.P. Nos. 3735, 3899 and 29364 of 2018, wherein the said batch of writ petitions was disposed of with a direction to the Government to consider the representations of the petitioners therein with regard to their claim for fitment in terms of para 4 of G.O.Ms.No.46, dated 30.04.2015, and to pass appropriate orders. 4. The learned counsel seeks similar relief in the present writ petition by directing the respondents to consider the representations of the petitioners dated 28.04.2025 and 28.01.2026. 5. Learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents does not dispute the said submission and submits that the representations of the petitioners would be considered in accordance with para 4 of G.O.Ms.No.46, dated 30.04.2015, and appropriate orders would be passed in accordance with law. 6. In view of the aforesaid submissions, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the claim of the petitioners in terms of para 4 of G.O.Ms.No.46, dated 30.04.2015, and pass appropriate orders within a period of eight (08) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the writ petition shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE D RAMESH 18.02.2026 klk 72 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 4634/2026 18.12.2026 klk