APHC010334622011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 30204/2011 Between: 1. K.NARASINGA RAO,VISAKHAPATNAM & 21 OTHERS, S/O.LATE SANYASI RAO R/O.BC COLONY VEPAGUNTA VISAKHAPATNAM 2. P.RAVIKUMAR, S/O.KAMESWARA RAO R/O.BC COLONY VEPAGUNTA VISAKHAPATNAM 3. G.SRINIVAS, S/O.RAMUNAIDU R/O.APPALANARASAYYA COLONY VEPAGUNTA VISAKHAPATNAM 4. G.APPALA RAJU, S/O.MULAYYA R/O.NEAR RAMALAYAM TEMPLE VEPAGUNTA VISAKHAPATNAM 5. K.SATYANARAYANA, S/O.SURYANARAYANA R/O.KRISHNANAGAR VEPAGUNTA VISAKHAPATNAM 6. S.DEMUDU BABU, S/O.SANYASI R/O.BC COLONY VEPAGUNTA VISAKHAPATNAM 7. R.KOTI NAGARAJU, S/O.RAMU NAIDU R/O.PEDA YATHAPALEM SABBARAM VISAKHAPATNAM 8. D.VENKATA SATYANARAYANA, S/O.LAKSHMANA RAO R/O.SABBAVARAM ROAD KOTHAVALASA VISAKHAPATNAM 9. R.APPA RAO, S/O.LATE PENTAYYA R/O.SAVITRINAGAR CHINNAMUSHIDIWADA VISAKHAPATNAM 10. K.V.RAMANA, S/O.VENKATA SWAMY R/O.OLD VILLAGE CHINNAMUSHIDIWADA VISAKHAPATNAM 2 11. G.RAJESWARI, S/O.KALYANAM R/O.PAPAYYARAJUPALEM VEPAGUNTA VISAKHAPATNAM 12. Y.SATEESH, S/O.SANYASI RAO R/O.APPALANARASAYYA COLONY VEPAGUNTA VISAKHAPATNAM 13. M.RAMESH KUMAR, S/O.KRISHNA R/O.PEDA YATHAPALEM SABBARAM VISAKHAPATNAM 14. G.APPA RAO, S/O.RAMU R/O.OLD VILLAGE PENDURTHI VISAKHAPATNAM 15. Y.SRINIVASA RAO, S/O.BUCHI BABU R/O.KUPUVEEDHI ADIVIVARAM VISAKHAPATNAM 16. SHAIK HUSSAIN, S/O.MADEENA R/O.KOTHAVALASA VISZAIANAGARAM 17. S.MURALIKUMAR, S/O.ANANDA RAO R/O.PRAHALADAPURAM VISAKHAPATNAM 18. A.SRIDHAR, S/O.YERRINAIDU GHOSHALA LAYOUT ADVIVARAM VISAKHAPATNAM 19. R.NARASINGA RAO, S/O.APPIKONDA R/O.PORLUPALEM PENDURTHI VISAKHAPATNAM 20. D.VENKATA RAMANA, S/O.LAXMANA RAO R/O.KOTANARAVA GAVARAJAGGAPALEM VISAKHAPATNAM 21. S.RAMANJANEYA, S/O.SRIRAMULU R/O.JOODUGULLU VILLAGE SABBAVARAM VISAKHAPATNAM 22. K.CHANDRA RAO, S/O.PEDAMAHALAKSHMI R/O.PEDAYATHAPALEM, AARIPAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM (ALL ARE WORKING AS OUT SOURCING WORKERS IN GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP MUNICIPAL ADMN DEPT ANOTHER, ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT,SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS HYDERABAD 3 2. THE GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VISAKHAPATNAM,REP.BY ITS COMMISSIONER ...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 toto 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 minimum time scale applicable to the last grade employees in terms of G.O.Ms.No.542 MA dated 31.8.2009 as done in the case of other co.workers is illegal, arbitrary,and further direct the respondents to pay the minimum time scale applicable to the contract workers covered in G.O.Ms.No.542 MA dated 31.8.2009 from the date of issue of the said G.O.and further direct the respondents to pay all the arrears and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2011(WPMP 37427 OF 2011 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 SSR Rates as fixed by the District Collector,Visakhapatnam, from time to time in terms of Notification issued by the Government dated 18.8.2009 pending final disposal of the writ petition IA NO: 1 OF 2012(WVMP 2051 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 vacate the interim order dt. 15.11.2011 passed in WPMP No. 37427 of 2011 in WP No. 30204 of 2011 in the interest of justice IA NO: 2 OF 2012(WPMP 39135 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 wages as is being paid till January, 2012 and continue to pay IA NO: 1 OF 2015(WPMP 23663 OF 2015 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(S): 4 1. P RAGHAVENDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. P V V SATYANARAYANA 2. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV The Court made the following: 5 Order:- 1. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, virtually online, submits that the petitioners are continuing in the respondent organization and that they are entitled for the last grade employees’ time scale in pursuance of G.O.Ms No. 542, dated 31.08.2009. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioners are now working directly under the respondents and the State has extended the benefit of G.O.Ms No. 542 to all similarly placed workers. 2. Recording the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners that the petitioners are working in the respondent organization for the last 30 years and are being paid directly by the respondents, they would be entitled for the minimum time scale in pursuance of G.O.Ms No. 542. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of making it clear to the respondents to extend the benefit of G.O.Ms No. 542 to the petitioners. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 05.02.2026 RMD 6 224 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 30204/2011 05.02.2026 RMD