APHC010314662012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 27504/2012 Between: 1. P.CHANDRA SEKHAR, S/O SANYASI NAIDU, AGED 40 YEARS, RIO PLOT NO.170, SECTOR-II, MVP COLONY, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 2. R.V.U.PADMAVATHI, W/O N.T.RAJU AGED 45 YEARS,R/O KORAMANDAL QUARTERS, 15-A, SRIHARIPURAM, VISAKHAPATNAM. 3. S.AMMANNA RAJA, W/O RAVIKRISHNA, AGED 44 YEARS, D.NO.6- 74-31, KUNCHIMAMBA COLONY, GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM. 4. O.SURYANARAYANA, S/O NARAYANA, AGED 41 YEARS, D.N0.7-16- 49/1, PALLAVARI STREET, OLD GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM. (ALL ARE WORKING AS COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS IN GVMC, VISAKHAPATNAM). ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH REP BY ITS SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, HYDERABAD. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH REP BY ITS SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, HYDERABAD. 3. THE GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, 2 VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM 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 issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not paying the wages in the pay scales of 7520-22430 which is for the post of social workers is illegal, arbitrary and further direct the respondents to pay the wages in the pay scale of 7520-22430 to the petitioners from the granting of Revised Pay Scale of 2010 and further direct the respondents to pay the arrears in the Pay Scale of 2010 from the date of granting the said pay scales of 2010 and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. IA NO: 1 OF 2012(WPMP 35028 OF 2012 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 respondents to pay the time scale of 7520-22430 which is attached to the post of Social Workers , pending final disposal of the writ petition and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. N (P) ANJANA DEVI SATYANARAYANA 2. P RAGHAVENDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. P V V SATYANARAYANA 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV The Court made the following: 3 Order:- This writ petition was filed declaring the action of the respondents in not paying the wages in the pay scale of 7520–22430, which is for the post of Social Workers, as illegal and arbitrary and consequently directing the respondents to pay the wages in the pay scale of 7520–22430 to the petitioners from the grant of Revised Pay Scales, 2010 and further directing the respondents to pay the arrears in the Pay Scales, 2010 from the date of grant of the said pay scales of 2010. 2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the grievance of the petitioners has been adequately addressed by the respondents. 3. Recording the same, this writ petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 05.03.2026 PNS