APHC010526442025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 27452/2025 Between: 1. K C MADDILETI, S/O K. SANJEEVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCC- PART- TIME VOCATIONAL LAB- ATTENDERIN A AND T, GOVERNMENT VOCATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE, B CAMP, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 2. S. VENKATA NARAYANA, S/O. S. HUSSAINI, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, OCC- PART- TIME VOCATIONAL LAB- ATTENDER IN O.A, GOVERNMENT VOCATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE, B CAMP, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 3. D. PANDARINATH RAO, S/O. D. SWAMI RAO, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC- PART- TIME VOCATIONAL LAB- ATTENDER IN O.A., KVR GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE FOR GIRLS, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 4. M. JAYA RAJU, S/O. M. YESURATNAM, ABOUT ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCC- PART- TIME VOCATIONAL LAB- ATTENDER IN M.L.T., KVR GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE FOR GIRLS, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 5. M. KRISHNAIAH, S/O. M. SRI NARASIMHUDU, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, OCC- PART- TIME VOCATIONAL LAB- ATTENDER IN A AND T., GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, KOILKULTIA, NANDHYAL DISTRICT. 6. KOPPULA VENKATA RAMANA, S/O NARASIMHULU, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC- PART- TIME VOCATIONAL LAB- ATTENDER IN C E T., GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, CUMBUM, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 7. N. SATYA NARAYANA, S/O N. SANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC- PART- TIME VOCATIONAL LAB- ATTENDER IN SERICULTURE., GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, URAVAKONDA, ANANTHAPUR. 8. P. NAGENDRA, S/O. P. CHOWDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC- PART- TIME VOCATIONAL LAB- ATTENDER IN E.T., GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE FOR BOYS, DHARAMAVARAM, SATYA SAI DISTRICT. 9. P. KONDALARAO, S/O. P. SIMHIMCHALAM, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, 2 OCC- PART- TIME VOCATIONAL LAB- ATTENDER IN MPHW(F)., GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, SRUNGAVARAPUKOTA, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 10. KILAPARTHI VENKAUNAIDU, S/O. K. SURI, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC- PART- TIME VOCATIONAL LAB- ATTENDER IN M.AND A.T., GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, GANTYADA, VIZINAGARAM DISTRICT. 11. RONGALI NAGESWARA RAO, S/O R. SURYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, OCC- PART- TIME VOCATIONAL LAB- ATTENDER IN C.E.T., GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, CHODAVARAM, VISAKHAPATNAM. 12. KOTA NARAYANARAO,, S/O. K. BENNAYYA DORA. AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC- PART- TIME VOCATIONAL LAB- ATTENDER IN O.A., GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, KOTHAKOTA, VISAKHAPATNAM. 13. SAHUKARA KAILAS RAO, S/O. S. BHASKARARAO, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCC- PART- TIME VOCATIONAL LAB- ATTENDER IN C.S.E., GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, TEKKALI, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 14. VARIPALLI KISHORE, S/O V. SIVANNARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC- PART- TIME VOCATIONALLAB- ATTENDERIN A AND T, GOVERNMENT VOCATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 15. M. VENKATA LAKSHMI, D/O. M. KOTESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC- PART- TIME VOCATIONAL LAB- ATTENDER IN P.S.T.T., GOVERNMENT VOCATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 16. N. SUBBARAO, S/O N. SAMBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC- PART- TIME VOCATIONAL LAB- ATTENDER IN O.A. GOVERNMENT VOCATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE, PITTALVANIPALLI, BAPATLA DISTRICT. 17. V.V. KANAKADURGA, D/O. VL NARASIMHARAO, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC- PART- TIME VOCATIONAL LAB- ATTENDER IN C.S.E, GOVERNMENT VOCATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE FOR GIRLS, CHIRALA, BAPATIA DISTRICT. 18. K. NAGA MALLESWARA RAO, S/O. K. NARASIMHARAO, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, OCC- PART- TIME VOCATIONAL LAB- ATTENDER IN O.A, GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, KAVUR, BAPATIA DISTRICT. 19. P. SOMA SUNDARAM, S/O. P. VENKATA RAO, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC- PART- TIME VOCATIONAL LAB- ATTENDER IN M. AND A.T., GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, RAJAMAHENDAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 20. MANDA NAGESWARA RAO, S/O ABBAI, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC- PART- TIME VOCATIONALLAB- ATTENDERIN A AND T., GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, RAJAMAHENDAVARAM, EAST 3 GODAVARI DISTRICT. 21. CHODI MAHERBABA, S/O CH. SIVASHANKAR RAO. AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC- PART- TIME VOCATIONAL LAB- ATTENDER IN CSE. GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, RAJAMAHENDAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 22. M. MANIKYALA RAO, S/O M. RAMA RAO, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC- PART- TIME VOCATIONAL LAB- ASSISTANT IN O.A., GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, SEETHANAGARM. EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 23. G. V. SUBBA RAO, S/O. G. PEDDA SUBBA RAO, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC. PART- TIME VOCATIONAL LAB- ATTENDER IN O.A., GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, PORUMAMILLA KADAPA DISTRICT. 24. B. T SOMESWARA RAO, S/O B. APPARAO, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS OCC. PART- TIME VOCATIONAL LAB- ATTENDER IN M.L.T, GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT 25. P. KANTHA RAO, S/O P. APPA RAO, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, OCC. PART- TIME VOCATIONAL LAB- ATTENDER IN C.G.T,, GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, TEKKALI, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 26. Y. VENKATA NARAYANA, S/O Y. SAMBA SIVA RAO, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, OCC. PART- TIME VOCATIONAL LAB- ATTENDER C.P AND M GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, CUMBUM, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 27. A. SANKARA RAO, S/O KRISHNA RAO, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS OCC. PART- TIME VOCATIONAL LAB- ATTENDER C.P, GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, AMADALAVALASA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 28. KOPPULA VENKATESWARA RAO, S/O SUBBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC. PART- TIME VOCATIONAL LAB- ATTENDER M AND A.T, KMR AND MSR GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, VISSANNAPET, KRISHNA DISTRICT 29. BHUKYA KALAYA, S/O PARMYA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC. PART- TIME VOCATIONAL LAB- ATTENDER M.P.H.W(F), KMR AND MSR GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, VISSANNAPET, KRISHNA DISTRICT 30. P. VENKATESWARA RAO, S/O GOPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, OCC. PART- TIME VOCATIONAL LAB- ASSISTANT IN EET, GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, THIRUVURU, KRISHNA DISTRICT 31. TEKI SESHASAI, S/O T. VENKATA RAO (LATE). AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC. PART- TIME VOCATIONALLAB- ASSISTANT IN CGT, GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, VEERAGHATTAM, PARVATHIPURAM (MANYAM DT) 32. G. VENKATA RAJU, S/O G. CHANDRA RAJU (LATE) AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCC. PART- TIME VOCATIONAL LAB- ATTENDER, GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, KOTABOMMALI, SRIKAKULAM 4 DISTRICT 33. MOHAMMAD BADURUDDIN, S/O MOHAMMAD NURUDDIN, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCC. PART- TIME VOCATIONAL LAB- ATTENDER IN CSE, GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, KAIKALURU, ELURU DISTRICT. 34. M. BABU RAO, S/O M. SWAMI NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, OCC PART TIME VOCATIONAL LAB ATTENDER IN M AT, GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, MADUGULA, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT 35. V.V. MURALI KRISHNA, S/O V.V RAMANAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC PART- TIME VOCATIONAL LAB- ATTENDER IN OA, GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, PODALAKUR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT 36. V. MALA KONDAIAH, S/O V. NARASA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC PART- TIME VOCATIONAL LAB- ATTENDER IN R TV, K.A.C GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 37. B. HANUMAN SINGH, S/O B. RAM SINGH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCC PART- TIME VOCATIONAL LAB- ATTENDER IN EET, GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, MADUGULA, SPSR NELLORE. 38. S. RAJU, S/O NUKAYYA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC PART- TIME VOCATIONAL LAB- ATTENDER IN CET, GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, SCETHANAGARAM, PARVATHIPURAM, MANYAM DISTRICT 39. PRAMEELA, .D/O G. NARASIMHULU, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCCPART- TIME VOCATIONAL LAB- ATTENDER IN C.E.T, K.A.C GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT 40. APPALA NAIDU, . S/O M. RAMUDU, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCC PART- TIME VOCATIONAL LAB- ATTENDER IN CIVIL, GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, TEKKALI, 41. P. CHANDRA RAO, S/O VENKATI, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC PART- TIME VOCATIONAL LAB- ATTENDER IN ET GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, TEKKALI, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 42. B. YERRISWAMY, S/O B. NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, OCC PART- TIME VOCATIONAL LAB- ATTENDER EET, GOVERNMENT VOCATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE, NEW TOWN, ANANTHAPURAM, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT 43. ALLU TIRUPATI RAO, S/O ALLU KALAMI NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC PART-TIME VOCATIONAL LAB-ATTENDER IN OA, GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, MAKKUVA, VIZIANAGARAM. 44. S. RADHA KRISHNA MURTHY, S/O LATE CHINABABU, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, OCCPART-TIME VOCATIONAL LAB ASSISTANT IN CS ENGG, GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, TEKKALI, SRIKAKULAM 5 DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION, D.NO.24-2-157, 4TH LANE, LAXMIPURARN, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT 3. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT VOCATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE, B- CAMP, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT 4. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE (GIRLS), KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT 5. THE PRINCIPAL, KVR GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE FOR GIRLS, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT 6. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, KOILKUNTIA, NANDYALA DISTRICT 7. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, CUMBUM PRAKASAM DISTRICT 8. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, URAVAKONDA, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT 9. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE FOR BOYS DHARMAVARAM, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT 10. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, SUNGAVARAPUKOTA, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT 11. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, GANTYADA, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT 12. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, CHODAVARAM VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT 13. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, KOTHAKOTA VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 14. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, TEKKALI SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 15. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT VOCATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT 16. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT VOCATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE PITTALAVANIPALLI, BAPATLA DISTRICT 17. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT VOCATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE FOR GIRLS, CHIRALA, BAPATLA DISTRICT 18. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, KAVUR BAPATLA DISTRICT 19. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT 20. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, 6 SEETHANAGARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT 21. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, PORUMAMILLA, KADAPA DISTRICT 22. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, AMADALAVALASA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 23. THE PRINCIPAL, KMR AND MSR GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE VISSANNAPETA, KRISHNA DISTRICT 24. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, THIRUVURU, KRISHNA DISTRICT 25. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, VEERAGHATTAM PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT 26. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, KOTABOMMALI, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 27. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, KAIKALURU ELURU DISTRICT 28. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, MADUGULA, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT 29. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, POADALAKUR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT 30. THE PRINCIPAL, K.A.C GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT 31. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, MAKKUVA, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT 32. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, ICHAPURAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 33. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT VOCATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE, NEW TOWN, ANANTHAPURAM, ANANTHAPUR 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 herein in rejecting the claim of the petitioners for granting Minimum Time Scale vide Rc.No. Ser.11-2/2415722/2024 dated 03.02.2025 to the petitioners, since the Petitioners are working for the past 25 years as Part-Time Vocational Lab Attenders/ Assistants as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14, 16 and 21 of The Constitution of India and contrary to the Judgment rendered by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in 'State of Punjab Vs Jagjit Singh and others'and consequently direct the Respondents to consider the case of the Petitioners for granting Minimum Time Scale to the Post of Part-Time Vocational Lab Attenders/ Assistants and pass 7 IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 Pleased to direct the Respondents to consider the case of the Petitioners for granting Minimum Time Scale to the Post of Part-Time Vocational Lab Attenders/Assistants by taking into consideration of the judgment rendered by the Hon’ble Apex Court in a case of State of Punjab Vs Jagjit Singh and others by suspending vide Rc.No. Ser.11-2/2415722/2024 dated 03.02.2025, as the petitioners are working for more than 25 years on par with regular employees, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 Honble Court pleased to vacate the interim orders passed in W.P.No.27452 of 2025 order dated 16-12-2025 and dismiss the Writ petition as devoid of merits and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. K SRINIVASA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: 8 ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief: <to issue any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or an appropriate writ or order declaring the action of the Respondents herein in rejecting the claim of the petitioners for granting Minimum Time Scale vide Rc.No. Ser.11- 2/2415722/2024 dated 03.02.2025 to the petitioners, since the Petitioners are working for the past 25 years as Part-Time Vocational Lab Attenders/ Assistants as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14, 16 and 21 of The Constitution of India and contrary to the Judgment rendered by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in 'State of Punjab Vs Jagjit Singh and others' and consequently direct the Respondents to consider the case of the Petitioners for granting Minimum Time Scale to the Post of Part-Time Vocational Lab Attenders/ Assistants and pass….= 2. Heard M/s K.Srinivasa Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are stated to be appointed as part time Vocational Lab Assistants/Attender in different Government Junior Colleges in various districts in 1990’s and is continuing to work as such, however, they have not been extended minimum time scale of pay. Hence the Writ Petition is filed seeking extension of minimum time scale of pay as attached to the said post and placed reliance on law laid down by the Hon’ble Apex Court in State of Punjab vs. Jagjit Singh and Others1. 1 (2017) 1 SCC 148 9 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents submitted that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 5. Considering the submissions, without going into the merits of the case, the respondents are directed to consider the case of the petitioners for extending payment of minimum time scale in terms of the judgment rendered by the Hon’ble Apex Court in State of Punjab vs. Jagjit Singh and Others within a period of two (02) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. With the above observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications pending, if any, in the writ petition, shall also stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH 28.01.2026 RD 10 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH WRIT PETITION No.27452 OF 2025 28.01.2026 RD