APHC010189512014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 34150/2014 Between: 1. VENKATA RAO, S/O. GURU MURTHY AGE:54 YRS, OCC: GOVT EMPLOYEE A.P. RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL (B),S.M.PURAM ETCHERLA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. P. BALA KRISHNA RAO, S/O.VENU OCC: RETD. EMPLOYEE,, AGE: 64 YRS, R/O S.M. PURAM(VILLAGE), ETCHERLA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH THROUGH ITS PRL SECRETARY, DEPT OF SOCIAL WELFARE, SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. 2. THE SECRETARY A P RESIDENTIAL EDUCATION SOCIETY, III FLOOR, GAGAN VIHAR, M.J. ROAD, NAINPALY, HYDERABAD. 3. THE PRINCIPAL A P R SCHOOL B, S.M.PURAM VILLAGE & POST, ETCHERLA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. D V RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE (AP) 2. N BHUPAL REDDY The Court made the following: 3 ORDER:- The petitioners are seeking time scale from the date of their initial engagement i.e. 01.08.1985. 2. The petitioners were engaged on casual daily wages in the 3rd respondent school and subsequently, their services were regularized and pay scale was revised with effect from 20.08.1993. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that similarly situated employees who approach this Court, the time scale was extended to those petitioners from the date of their initial engagement. It is submitted that the petitioners are similarly placed and as such are entitled for a similar relief which was extended to the other employees working in the 3rd respondent school. It is submitted that the petitioners would also be entitled for extension of time scale from the date of their initial engagement i.e. 01.08.1985. 3. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents submits that in pursuance of the G.O.Ms.No.344, time scale was extended to all staff from the date of completion of 05 years of service. It is submitted that insofar as the petitioners is concerned time scale was extended with effect from 30.07.1990 and that the G.O.Ms.No.1413, dated 20.08.1993 was followed. Considering the submissions that the petitioners were extended time scale after completion of 05 years of continuous service, no further orders are required in the writ petition. 4 4. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is closed. No order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date.19.02.2026 SR