APHC010129982013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 17227/2013 Between: 1. V. VENKATA RAMUDU,, S/O V. ANJANEYA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC: DRIVER, O/O. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, S.C.CORPORATION, KURNOOL. ...PETITIONER AND 1. A P SCHEDULED CASTE COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION LTD, REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, MASAB TANK, HYDERABAD. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR/CHAIRMAN, DISTRICT SCHEDULE CASTE SERVICE COOP.SOCIETY LTD., KURNOOL. 3. DISTRICT SCHEDULE CASTE SERVICE COOP SOCIETY LTD, REP BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...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 to declare the action of the Respondent 2 and 3 in not considering the claim of the Petitioner for the minimum time scale in the post of Driver as was done in case of employees working on daily wage in the District Schedule Caste Service Coop. Society, Nellore District vide proceedings in RC No. A1/49/2011 dated 08.08.2011, as illegal, arbitrary and unjust and violative of Article 14 of Constitution of India by issuing appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly in the nature of MANDAMUS and consequently direct the 2 2nd respondent to issue similar directions granting minimum time scale to the Petitioner and pass. IA NO: 1 OF 2013(WPMP 20925 OF 2013 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 2nd respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dt. 21.05.2013 and pass appropriate orders forthwith, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass. IA NO: 4 OF 2013(WPMP 97585 OF 2013 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 Petitioner: 1. SRINIVAS KARRA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. B PRUDHVI KUMAR (SC FOR APSCCFC) The Court made the following: 3 Order:- The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner virtually online submits that the petitioner was engaged as a driver on daily wages in the year 1996. The petitioner has sought for extension of minimum time scale as was extended to other similarly engaged employees. The respondents have cited budgetary constraints for extending the minimum time scale to the petitioner. Aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the respondents in extending the minimum time scale to the petitioner, the present writ petition is filed. 2. There is no representation for the respondents. 3. However, the counter filed by the respondents would indicate that the proposals for extension of minimum time scale to the petitioner were submitted to the Government. The proceedings of the District Collector dated 08.08.2011 would also entitle the petitioner to minimum time scale. The Principal Secretary also requested the respondents to furnish proposals in respect of employees working on daily wages, NMR, and consolidated pay in the respondent societies who are working prior to the cut-off date 25.11.1993 along with their service particulars for examining their cases for extending the benefit of minimum time scale. It is also stated that the petitioner particulars are also sent to the Government. 4. Recording the same, this writ petition is closed, leaving it open for the petitioner to challenge any subsequent proceedings, if so aggrieved with. There shall be no order as to costs. 4 As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 10.03.2026 PNS