APHC010655662013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] WEDNESDAY,THE ELEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 17236/2013 Between: 1. SMT. G. AYYAMMA, W/O LATE SRI NADIPI CHINAVIA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC: ATTENDER, D.S.C.S.C. LTD., KURNOOL R/O KURNOOL. ...PETITIONER AND 1. GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. 2. A P SCHEDULE CASTE COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION LTD, REP BY ITS VICE-CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR, MASAB TANK, HYDERABAD. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR/CHAIRMAN, DISTRICT SCHEDULE CASTE SERVICE COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., KURNOOL 4. DISTRICT SCHEDULE CASTE SERVICE COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, KURNOOL REP BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ...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 declare the action of the respondents in not granting minimum time scales to the petitioner on par with the daily wage employees working in the other District Societies in the state as per G.O.Rt.No.146 S.W (SCP.II) Department dt. 4-3-2013 of the 1st respondent as illegal, arbitrary and unjust 2 by issuing appropriate Writ, order or direction more particularly in the nature of MANDAMUS and consequently direct the respondents to grant minimum time- scale to the petitioner forthwith IA NO: 1 OF 2013(WPMP 20935 OF 2013 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 3rd respondent to take appropriate steps on the representation of the petitioner dt. 6-6-2011 for grant of minimum time-scale, pending disposal of the above writ petition IA NO: 4 OF 2013(WPMP 97586 OF 2013 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: 1. SRINIVAS KARRA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE 2. B PRUDHVI KUMAR (SC FOR APSCCFC) 3. B PRAKASAM ( SC FOR AP APSCCFC) The Court made the following: 3 Order:- The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner virtually online submits that the petitioner was engaged as a driver on daily wages in the year 1992. The petitioner has sought for extension of minimum time scale as was extended to other similarly engaged employees. The respondents have cited budgetary constraints for extending the minimum time scale to the petitioner. Aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the respondents in extending the minimum time scale to the petitioner, the present writ petition is filed. 2. There is no representation for the respondents. 3. However, the counter filed by the respondents would indicate that the proposals for extension of minimum time scale to the petitioner were submitted to the Government. The proceedings of the District Collector dated 13.04.2012 would also entitle the petitioner to minimum time scale. The Principal Secretary also requested the respondents to furnish proposals in respect of employees working on daily wages, NMR, and consolidated pay in the respondent societies who are working prior to the cut-off date 25.11.1993 along with their service particulars for examining their cases for extending the benefit of minimum time scale. It is also stated that the petitioner particulars are also sent to the Government. 4. Recording the same, this writ petition is closed, leaving it open for the petitioner to challenge any subsequent proceedings, if so aggrieved with. There shall be no order as to costs. 4 As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 11.03.2026 PNS