1 HN, J W.P.No.20465_2014 APHC010689722014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 20465/2014 Between: 1. Y.RAHULJI, S/O. LATE HANUMANTHA RAO, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, RETD. AAO, E.R.O. OFFICE, A.P.E.P.D.C.L., ELURU R/O. D.NO. 24B-2-3, PLOT NO.303" UMA TOWERS, ASHOK NAGAR, ELURU. WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 2. M.SURYANARAYANA MURTHY,, S/O.LATE LAXMI NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, RETD. SAO, E.R.O. OFFICE, A.P.E.P.D.C.L., ELURU, R/O. D.NO. 1-1-2/11, PLOT NO. 204, `C' BLOCK, SRI LAKSHMI APARTMENTS, NEAR CMR FUNCTION HALL, VENKOJIPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM. 3. G.RAM BABU, S/O. CHINA VENKATA RAO, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, RETD. AAO, NIDADAVOLE ERO, ELURU CIRCLE, APEPDCL. R/ O. D.NO. 1-76-8-LIG-1, APHB COLONY, TADEPALLIGUDEM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. N. TYAGARAU, S/O. LATE SARASWATHI, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, RETD UDC, E.R.O. OFFICE, A.P.E.P.D.C.L., ELURU, R/O. SBI BUILDING, RAMANAGAR, NIDADAVOLE. 5. K.JAYAKARA RAO, S/O. VENKATA RATNAM, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, RETD AAO, GAJUVAKA, APEPDCL, VISAKHAPATNAM CIRCLE, R/O. D.NO. 3-1-1/10, VII TH WARD, NEAR CEMARIN FACTORY, RAMNAGAR, NIDADAVOLE. 6. B.PARUSURAMUDU,, S/O. VENKANNA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RETD.JAO, CIRCLE OFFICE, A.P.E.P.D.C.L., ELURU R/O. D.NO. 2- 128, RAYALAM, BHIMAVARAM. 2 HN, J W.P.No.20465_2014 7. J.SAIBABA,, S/O. PALLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, RED. AO, APEPDCL, SRIKAKULAM CIRCLE, R/O. D.NO. 1-25, NEAR BRAHMAM GARI TEMPLE, RAYALAM, BHIMAVARAM. 8. V.BABU RAO, S/O. SATYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, RETD AO, R/O. D.NO. 4-121, SATRAMPADU, ELURU. 9. CH.VENKATESWARULU,, S/O. JAGANNADHAM, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, RETD JAO, ERO, APEPDCL PALAKOL, ELURU CIRCLE, R/O. D.NO. 28-1-54/1, PLOT NO. 201, R.K. ENCLAVES, VII TH ROAD, SANTHINAGAR, ELURU. 10. M.SATYANARAYANA RAJU,, S/O. SURAPARAJU, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, RETD UDC, ERO, APEPDCL, ELURU CIRCLE, TADEPALLIGUDEM, R/O. D.NO. 1-4-17/2, SURYANARAYANAPURAM, BHIMAVARAM. 11. K.RAMI REDDY, S/O. SATHIREDDY, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, RETD JAO, ERO, BHIMAVARAM, APEPDCL, ELURU CIRCLE, R/O. NATTA RAMESWARAM, PENUMANTRA MANDAL. 12. Y.V.V. SATYANARAYANA MURTHY,, S/O. GOPALAM, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, RETD UDC, NIDADAVOLU, APEPDCL, ELURU CIRCLE, R/O. D.NO. 2-2-144, NEAR CEMERIN FACTORY, VII TH WARD, RAMNAGAR, NIDADAVOLE. 13. M.VENKATESWARA RAO,, S/O. SURYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, RETD AO, APEPDCL, SRIKAKULAM CIRCLE, R/O. D.NO. 16-13-16/1-2, TAPI MESTRY COLONY, 1ST ROAD, ELURU. 14. K.SRIRAMA CHANDRA MURTHY, S/O. K.V.SUBBA RAO, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, RETD JAO, BHIMAVARAM, APEPDCL ELURU CIRCLE, R/O. D.NO. 5/58-1, KAKARLAVARI STREET, AKIVEEDU. 15. BH. MALLESWARA SASTRY,, S/O. SURYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RETD. AAO, APEPDCL, ELURU CIRCLE OFFICE, R/O. D.NO. 22B-11-22/1, SUSARLAVARI STREET, POWER PET, ELURU. 16. K.VENKATA REDDY,, S/O. SATHI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, RETD JAO, BHIMAVARAM, APEPDCL, ELURU CIRCLE, R/O. D.NO. 27-17-27, ASR NAGAR, NAGENDRA ROAD, BHIMAVARAM. 3 HN, J W.P.No.20465_2014 17. A.HARINDRA RAO, S/O. PADMANABHUDU, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, RETD JAO, BHIMAVARFAM APEPDCL, ELURU CIRCLE, R/O. 1-130, SRINAGAR COLONY, RAYALAM, BHIMAVARAM. 18. P.RAMARAJU,, S/O. SURYANARAYANA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, RETD UDC, TADEPALLIGUDEM, APEPDCL, ELURU CIRCLE R/O. NEAR CHINA ANJANEYA SWAMY TEMPLE, SESHAMAHAL ROAD, TADEPALLIGUDEM. 19. V.SUBBA RAO,, S/O. RAMAKRISHNA RAO, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARFS, RETD UDC, ELURU, APEPDCL, ELURU CIRCLE, R/O. PLOT NO.101G, ROAD NO.1, VIJAYAVINAYAKA RESIDENCY, NMDC COLONY, EAST ANAND BAGH, MALKAJGIRI, HYDERABAD. 20. V. PRABHAVATHI, W/O. VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, RETD JAO, SE/ASSESSMENTS, CPDCL, HYDERABAD. R/O. H.NO. 3-1-6/41/1/65, GREEN HILLS COLONY, MALLAPURAM, SECUNDERABAD. 21. B.RAMAKRISHNA RAO, S/O. NARAYANA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, RETD.UDC, APEPDCL, ELURU CIRCLE, R/O. FLAT NO. 203, SAI POORNA RESIDENCY, CAMERA NAGAR, UPPAL, HYDERABAD. 22. GANTI SOMASUNDARAM, S/O. SURYANARAYANA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, RETD. AAO, APSPDCL, GUNTUR, R/O. RATNASAI NILAYAM, REDDY COLONY, S.VENKATAPURAM, SECUNDERABAD. 23. N.VENKATESWARULU,, S/O. SUBRAHMANYAM, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, RETD JAO, R/O. PLOT NO.101, AMULYA APARTMENTS, D.NO. 12-5-35, VIJAYAPURI COLONY, TARNAKA, SECUNDERABAD. 24. KARAPA SUBBA RAO, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, RETD. JAO, APEPDCL, ELURU CIRCLE, R/O. D.NO. 168-1-92, NEAR MOSQUE, KOMMURAVARI STREET, TENGELLAMUDI, ELURU. 25. P. VEERABRAHMAM,, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, RETD UDC, ERO, BHIMAVARAM, APEPDCL, ELURU CIRCLE, R/O. C/O. LALITHA MEDICAL SHOP, D.NO. 10-80/6, MAIN ROAD, GANAPAVARAM. 26. D. GOPALAKRISHNA MURTHY,, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, RETD JAO, ERO/TANUKU, APEPDCL, ELURU CIRCLE, R/O. D.NO. 3-155, 4 HN, J W.P.No.20465_2014 VV NAGAR, PALANGI, UNDRAJAVARAM MANDAL, W.G.DIST. 27. K.V. SUBBA RAO,, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, RETD UDC, ERO/TANUKU, APEPDCL, ELURU CIRCLE, R/O. D.NO. 34-18-2, MULUKUTLA VARI STREET, BOMMALA VEEDHI, TANUKU. 28. K.NARASIMHA RAO,, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, RETD AAO, APEPDCL, RAJAHMUNDRY, R/O. PLAT NO. FT6, VIJAYA TOWERS, 1ST FLOOR, HEAD POST OFFICE ROAD, RAMARAOPET, TADEPALLIGUDEM. 29. M.VENKATA RAO,, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, RETD AAO, SAMARLAKOTA, APEPDCL, RAJAHMUNDRY CIRCLE, R/O. D.NO. 80-26-11/2, CHINTAMVARI STREET, JN ROAD, OPP: ABHAYA HOSPITAL, RAJAHMUNDRY. 30. TANUKU SUBBA RAO,, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, RETD JAO, TADEPALLIGUDEM ERO, APEPDCL, ELURU CIRCLE, R/O. LALITHA NAGAR COLONY, TETALI, TANUKU MANDAL. 31. G.APPA RAO, S/O. CHINA VENKATA RAO, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, RETD JAO, ERO/NIDADAVOLE, APEPDCL, ELURU CIRCLE, R/O. D.NO. 1-98-3, LIG 1-122, APHB COLONY, TADEPALLIGUDEM. 32. CH. SYAMALA RAO,, S/O. VENKATA SUBBA RAO, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, RETD UDC, ERO/TANUKU, APEPDCL, ELURU CIRCLE, R/O. C/O. CH.V. SUBBA RAO, PLOT NO, B, FLAT NO. 105, KVR TOWERS, NEAR TALKIE TOWN, MIYAPUR, HYDERABAD. 33. A.KRISHNA MOHAN RAO, S/O. APPALA NARASIMHAM, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, RETD. UDC, RURAL SUB DN, APEPDCL, ELURU CIRCLE, R/O. OPP, SRIRAM PURAM COOP.URBAN BANK LTD, SRIRAMPURAM, BHIMAVARAM. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE A P TRANSCO, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR, VIDYUT SOUDHA, HYDERABAD. 2. THE A P EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM. 5 HN, J W.P.No.20465_2014 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, OPERATION CIRCLE, APEPDCL, ELURU. ...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 an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not extending the benefits of revised pay on par with their graduate Junior Assistants in the LDC (Now Junior Assistant) cadre and re-fixation of pay and pension in the higher cadre (s) while extending such benefits similarly situated employees working in other circles by issuing Memo No. DS®/DM VII/S2- 559/93-2, dated 19-04-1995 in furtherance to the orders passed by this Hon'ble Court in WP No. 10869 of 1984 dated 06-11-1992 as being arbitrary, illegal, discriminatory, unjust, unconscionable and in violation of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and hold that the petitioners are entitled for pay fixation on par with the junior graduate LDCs with all consequential benefits including revision and re-fixation of pay in the higher cadre and pension on the analogy of orders issued in WP No. 10869 of 1984 dated 06-11-1992 and other similar writ petitions including in WP No. 2426/1997, 3916/98 and 6877/2003 dated 24-03-2014 and the general orders of implementation issued by the respondents vide Memo No. DS®/DM.VII/S2-559/93-2 dated 19-04- 1995 and similar such proceedings and to pass. IA NO: 1 OF 2014(WPMP 25675 OF 2014 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 extend the benefits of pay fixation to the petitioners on par with the junior graduate LDCs in accordance with the junior graduate LDCs in accordance with the order of this Honble Court in WP No. 10869 of 1984 and general Memo No. DS®/DM.VII/S2-559/93-2 dated 19-04-1995 and to pass. Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. D LINGA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. V V SATISH (SC for APEPDCL) 6 HN, J W.P.No.20465_2014 ORDER: 1. The learned Standing counsel appearing for the respondents submits that the petitioners have passed away. On the other hand, the learned counsel representing the petitioners submits that he has not received any instructions from the legal representatives of the deceased petitioners. 2. Recording the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, and having regard to the fact that no further instructions have been received from the side of the petitioners, the writ petition is accordingly closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date:17.02.2026 NKA 7 HN, J W.P.No.20465_2014 178 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 20465 of 2014 Date: 17.02.2026 NKA