1 APHC010552622023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] TUESDAY,THE THIRD DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 28622/2023 Between: 1. T JAYARAMAIAH, S/0 T.BHUSHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, WORKING AS JUNIOR ASSISTANT, POLAKALA GRAM PANCHAYAT AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 2. E.YADAVAPATHY, S/0 RAGHURAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, WORKING AS JUNIOR ASSISTANT, V.KOTA GRAM PANCHAYAT AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 3. V.SURENDRA, S/O RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, RETIRED SWEEPER,R/O S.M.PALLY SODAM, SODAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 4. S.SARDAR SAHEB, S/O S.MASTHAN SAHEB, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, WORKING AS NIGHT WATCHMAN, ROMPICHERLA GRAM PANCHAYAT AND MANDAI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 5. V.VENKATA CHALAPATHI, S/0 V.VENKATRAYULU, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, RETIRED PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, R/O H.NO.D.NO.2037, SREERAMATEMPIE STREET, ROMPICHERLA GRAM PANCHAYAT AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 6. K.VENUGOPAI, S/O K.CHINNA SWAMY PILLAI, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, WORKING AS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, KALAGATOOR GRAM PANCHAYAT, GANGANVARAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 2 7. A.PALANI, S/0 A.PARDHASARATHI, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, RETIRED NIGHT WATCHMAN, KARVETINAGAR GRAM PANCHAYAT AND MANDAL CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 8. D.KODANDA REDDEPPA, S/O D.VENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, WORKING AS JUNIOR ASSISTANT, SODAM GRAM PANCHAYAT AND MANDAI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS,VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, TADEPALLY, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR PANCHAYAT WING, CHITTOOR CHITTOOR DISTRICT 5. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, CHITTOOR DISTRICT,CHITTOOR ...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 pleased to issue Writ Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by declaring the action of the respondents in not granting retrospective regularization from the date of completion of 5 years on or before 25.11.1993 for counting of NMR service rendered prior to regularization of petitioners service for the purpose of pension and pensionary benefits as held by the Honble Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No.6318/2015 dt.17.8.2015 as followed by the combined Hon'bie AP High Court in WP No.33936/2011 and Batch dt. 2.5.2018 (Reported in 2018 4 ALT P.6) and also orders passed in WA 3 No.414/2020, dt. 27.8.2021 Reported in 2021 (5) ALD P.422 is illegal, arbitrary and voilative of the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to grant retrospective regularization from the date of completion of 5 years of service on or before 25.11.1993 for the purpose of pension and pensionary benefits as held by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No.6318/2015 dt.17.8.2015 which were followed by the combined Hon'ble High Court in WP No.33936/2011 and Batch dt. 2.5.2018 Reported in 2018 (4) ALT 6 and also orders passed in WA No.414/2020 dt. .6.2021 Reported in 2021 (5) ALD P.422 r/w Rule 13 and 14 of AP Revised Pension Rules and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 claim of the petitioner for retrospective regularization from the date of completion of 5 years on or before 25.11.1993 for the purpose of pension and pensionary benefits in terms of orders passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No.6318 of 2015 dt. 17.8.2015 which were followed by the combined Hon'ble High Court in WP No.33936/2011 and batch dt. 2.5.2018 Reported in 2018 (4) ALT P.6 and also orders passed in WA No.414/2020 dt. 27.8.2021 Reported in 2021 (5) ALD P.422 r/w Rule 13 and 14 of AP Revised Pension Rules, pending final disposal of the writ petition and pass 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 permit to receive counter copies on record by allowing the leave petition in the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. BANDI SRIHARI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES IV 2. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: 4 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following prayer; “….to issue any writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the declaring the action of the respondents in not granting retrospective regularization from the date of completion of 5 years on or before 25.11.1993 for counting of NMR service rendered prior to regularization of petitioners service for the purpose of pension and pensionary benefits as held by the Honble Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No. 6318/2015 dt 17.8.2015 as followed by the combined Hon’ble AP High Court in WP No.33936/2011 and Batch dt 2.5.2018 Reported in (2018) 4 ALT P-6 and also orders passed in WA No.414/2020 dt 27.8.2021 Reported in 2021 5 ALD P 422 is illegal arbitrary and voilative of the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to grant retrospective regularization from the date of completion of 5 years of service on or before 25.11.1993 for the purpose of pension and pensionary benefits as held by the Honble Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No. 6318/2015 dt 17.8.2015 which were followed by the combined Honble High Court in WP No. 33936/2011 and Batch dt 2 5 2018 Reported in 2018 4 ALT 6 and also orders passed in WA No 414/2020 dt 6.2021 Reported in 2021 5 ALD P 422 r/w Rule 13 and 14 of AP Revised Pension Rules and pass such other orders. 2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the subject matter of this Writ Petition is 5 squarely covered by the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.28619 of 2023 dated 16.07.2025 and following the same, the present writ petition may also be disposed of. 3. Following the said order passed by this Court in W.P.No.28619 of 2023 dated 16.07.2025, and for the reasons mentioned therein, this Writ Petition is also disposed of in the same lines. No order as to costs. 4. Registry shall tag the copy of the order dated 16.07.2025 passed by this Court in W.P.No.28619 of 2023 along with this order. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. _____________ D. RAMESH,J Date:03.03.2026 Gk. 6 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D. RAMESH 30 WRIT PETITION No.28622 OF 2023 Date:03.03.2026 Gk