APHC010591382025 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: 30671/2025 Between: 1. V PALLI HAJIVALI BASHA, S/O V. PALI HAJISAHEB AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC PART- TIME VOCATIONAL LAB- ATTENDER, GOVERNMENT VOCATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE, PATHIKONDA, KURNOOL DISTRICT 2. M. PRAHALADUDU, S/O. M. B. VEGAMUNI, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC PART- TIME LAB ATTENDER IN M AND AT, GOVERNMENT VOCATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE, ANANTHAPURAM, ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 3. SK. HUSSAIN SAHEB, S/O. SK. MAHABOOB, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, OCC PART- TIME VOCATIONAL LAB- ATTENDER, GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, ARDHAVEEDU, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4. D. KOTAIAH, S/O. D. OKKAIAH, ABOUT ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC PART- TIME VOCATIONAL LAB- ATTENDER IN E.R.T, GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, SRISAILAM PROJECT, NANDYAL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 3. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT VOCATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE PATHIKONDA, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 4. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT VOCATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE, ANANTHAPURAM, ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 5. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, ARDHAVEEDU 2 PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 6. THEPRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT JUNIOR COLLEGE, SRISAILAM PROJECT NANDYAL 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 writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondents in not taking any action for granting Minimum Time Scale in terms of Judgement rendered by the Honble Supreme Court in State of Punjab Vs Jagjit Singh and others since the Petitioners are working for the past 25 years as Part-Time Vocational Lab Attenders/ Assistants is illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India 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 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 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 judgement rendered by the Honble Apex Court in a case of State of Punjab Vs Jagjit Singh and others, 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.30671 of 2025 orderdated 07.11.2025 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: 3 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 in not taking any action for granting Minimum Time Scale in terms of Judgment rendered by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in State of Punjab Vs Jagjit Singh and others since the Petitioners are working for the past 25 years as Part-Time Vocational Lab Attenders/Assistants is illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India 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 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. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents submitted that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 1 (2017) 1 SCC 148 4 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 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH WRIT PETITION No.30671 OF 2025 28.01.2026 RD