APHC010716712025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] FRIDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 36762/2025 Between: 1. BANDI RAMA KRISHNA, S/O.LATE B.RAMACHANDER RAO, AGED 57 YEARS, OCC WORK INSPECTOR IN PROJECTS DIVISION-II, VMC, R/O.D.NO.5-50, NEAR PANCHAYAT OFFICE, WATER TANK ROAD, UPPALURU, KANKIPADU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT-521151. 2. K.SUBBA REDDY,, S/O.LATE K.VENKATA SUBBA REDDY, AGED 60 YEARS, OCC WORK INSPECTOR IN PROJECTS DIVISION-II, VMC, R/O.FLAT NO.SF-2, NAGA SAI TOWERS, HANUMAN STREET, TADIGADAPA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. KANUKOLLU SIVARAM PRASAD,, S/O.KRISHNA MURTHY, AGED 56 YEARS, OCC WORK INSPECTOR IN WORKS DIVISION-I, VMC, R/O.50- 4-16, AYYAPPA NAGAR, GANGIREDDULA DIBBA, GUNADALA, VIJAYAWADA-8. 4. GONUGUNTLA SRINIVAS,, S/O.LATE VENKATESWARLU, AGED 57 YEARS, OCC WORK INSPECTOR IN PROJECTS DIVISION-II, VMC, R/O.D.NO.74-6/2-1 B, PLOT NO.132, 3RD LANE, GOTTIPATI BRAHMAIAH STREET, MAIN ROAD, AYYAPPA NAGAR, NTR DISTRICT - 520007. 5. PEYYALA MOHANA RAO,, S/O.KHASIM, AGED 56 YEARS, OCC ATTENDER IN PROJECTS DIVISION-I, VMC, R/O.D.NO.19-8-28, CHEKKI VEEDHI, OLD RR PET, MAHANKALAMMA GUDI ROAD, VIJAYAWADA-520001. 6. B.PRASAD, , S/O.RAMA GOVINDU, AGED 53 YEARS, OCC ATTENDER, ENGINEERING CE CHAMBER, VMC, R/O.D.NO.20-6/6-141, RAMALINGESWARAPET, 7TH LANE, VIJAYAWADA - 520003. 7. M.MALYADRI RAO, , S/O.GURAVAIAH, AGED 53 YEARS, OCC SWIMMING ASSISTANT COACH, SPORTS SECTION, VMC, R/O.OLD MIG, 194/2, HB COLONY, BHAVANIPURAM, VIJAYAWADA - 520012. 8. B.HEMALATHA,, W/O.ABRAHAM, AGED 58 YEARS, OCC ATTENDER, REVENUE SECTION, CIRCLE-II, VMC, R/O.D.NO.37-4-31/A, 4TH LANE, 2 BADAVAPET, VIJAYAWADA-10. 9. SIMGAMPALLI PANDURAJU,, S/O.LATE APPALASWAMY, AGED 54 YEARS, OCC ATTENDER, HEALTH SECTION, VMC, R/O.D.NO.5-9-9, RAJIV SARMA NAGAR, BEHIND CHITTI NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA-520001. 10. REGALIA VENKATESWARA RAO,, S/O.RAMULU, AGED 57 YEARS, OCC ROAD GANG MAZDOOR WORKS DIVISION-II, VMC, AE-13 SECTION, RIO. AE-13 SECTION VMC, BESIDE RYTU BAZAAR, AZITH SINGH NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA -520015. 11. K.AJAY KUMAR,, S/O.VENKATA RAMAIAH, AGED 57 YEARS, OCC BILL COLLECTOR, CIRCLE-II, REVENUE, VMC, R/O.D.NO.47-7-34, NEAR GANDHI BOMMA CENTRE, BESIDE YELAMANCHILI APARTMENT, GUNADALA, VIJAYAWADA-4. 12. K.A.SATISH KUMAR,, S/O.LATE FRANKLIN, AGED 59 YEARS, OCC TRACER, TOWN PLANNING SECTION, VMC, R/O.D.NO.40-15/1-5B, SINS RAJU STREET, BRUNDAVAN COLONY, VIJAYAWADA-10. 13. J.SRINIVASA RAO, , S/O.J.V.KRISHNA RAO, AGED 55 YEARS, OCC WORK INSPECTOR IN WORKS DIVISION-II, VMC, R/O.D.NO.45-16-50, NEAR GANGANAMMA TEMPLE, KUMMARI BAZAR, GUNADALA, VIJAYAWADA-520004. 14. G.RAJU,, S/O.CHANDRA RAO, AGED 52 YEARS, OCC. MALERIA WORKER, HEALTH SECTION, VMC, R/O.D.NO.8-14-55/19, KOPPULAVARI STREET, NEAR ZANDA CHETTU, WYNCHIPET, VIJAYAWADA-1. 15. P.V.KUTUMBA RAO,, S/O.LATE P.SUBBA RAO, AGED 58 YEARS, OCC. WORK INSPECTOR IN WORKS DIVISION-II, VMC, R/O.D.NO.4-229, SS3, VEMURI HOMES, PRASADAMPADU. 16. P.V.RAMANA,, S/O.SATYANARAYANA, AGED 58 YEARS, OCC. WORK INSPECTOR IN WORKS DIVISION-III, VMC, R/O.SAI VEERENDRA TOWERS, KOLAVENNU VANI STREET, KANKIPADU -521151. 17. N.VENKATESWARA RAO,, S/O.N.PAPAIAH, AGED 55 YEARS, OCC. WORK INSPECTOR IN WORKS DIVISION-III, VMC, R/O.D.NO.43-114- 12, P AND T COLONY, AJITHSINGH NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA-15. 18. T.E.K.GANESH BABU,, S/O.LATE T.SRISAILAM, AGED 54 YEARS, OCC. WORK INSPECTOR IN PROJECTS DIVISION-II, VMC, R/O.D.NO.30-21- 13, KAKANI NAGAR, CHUTTUGUNTA, VIJAYAWADA-2. 19. G.V.RAMA SWAMY RAJU, , S/O.LATE G.ANJANEYULU, AGED 56 YEARS, OCC. WORK INSPECTOR IN WORKS DIVISION-II, VMC, R/O.D.NO.21-12-180/1, LECTURERS COLONY, 3 LANE, MADHURA NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA- 520 011. 20. P.S.R.K.NAGA SAI BABU,, S/O.RAJA PRASAD RAO, AGED 55 YEARS, OCC. WORK INSPECTOR IN WORKS DIVISION-III, VMC, R/O.D.NO.21- 9/3-1A, 3RD LANE, LEFT SIDE PASUPUTHOTA, MADHURA NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA-520011. 3 21. JULAKANTI VENKATESWARA RAO,, S/O.RAGHAVALU, AGED 58 YEARS, OCC. WORK INSPECTOR, EE 4, VEHICLE DEPOT, VMC, R/O.D.NO.43-115-15, P AND T COLONY, AZITH SINGH NAGAR, NEAR SMILE HOSPITAL, VIJAYAWADA - 520015. 22. U.YEDUKONDALU,, S/O.LAKSHMAIAH, AGED 54 YEARS, OCC. SEWER CLEANER, AE 3 WS, WORKS DIVISION-II, VMC, R/O.D.NO.77-48/1-5, LAKSHMI STUDIO STREET, FIRE STATION ROAD, SUNDARIAH NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA-15 23. P.BHAVANI,, W/O.GOPALA KRISHNA, AGED 54 YEARS, OCC DATA ENTRY OPERATOR, CIRCLE-II, REVENUE SECTION, VMC, R/O.D.NO.48-20-1, VINAKAYA'S UMA MADHAVI ENCLAVE, BALLEM VANI STREET, SRI RAMACHANDRA NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA-8. 24. D.JAGAJEEVAN RAO,, S/O.KOTESWARA RAO, AGED 57 YEARS, OCC SEEWER CLEANER, AE 3 WS, WORKS DIVISION-II, VMC, R/O.D.NO.35-7-16, BODDU SUNDARA RAO STREET, NEW GIRIPURAM, VIJAYAWADA- 520 010. 25. . B.PADMAVATHI,, W/O.B.VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED 56 YEARS, OCC TYPIST, CIRCLE-II, REVENUE, VMC, R/O.D.NO.42-54-19, NEAR M K BAIG SCHOOL, AZITH SINGH NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA - 520015. 26. M.SRINIVASA RAO,, S/O.POTURAJU, AGED 57 YEARS, OCC WORK INSPECTOR, WORKS DIVISION-II, VMC, R/O.C2, 28-SF-8, C-BLOCK APARTMENTS, YAM BAY COLONY, VIJAYAWADA-5200015. 27. SYED NAFEEZ BASHA,, S/O.KHASIM PEERA, AGED 57 YEARS, OCC WORK INSPECTOR, WORKS DIVISION II, CIRCLE II, VMC, R/O,21-10/2- 257AA, ZERO LANE, GVR NAGAR, BEHIND TREND SET MEDOWS, VIJAYAWADA-3. 28. AMBATI SRINIVASA RAO,, S/O.SURYANARAYANA, AGED 59 YEARS, OCC WORK INSPECTOR, WORKS DIVISION II, CIRCLE II, VMC, R/O.DRWA NO.544, 4TH ROAD, DEVI NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA-3. 29. K.PUNNA RAO, , S/O.LATE POTHURAJU, AGED 57 YEARS, OCC WORK INSPECTOR, WORKS DIVISION III, VMC, R/O.D.NO.42-60-7A, BLOCK NO.12, LUNA CENTRE, AJITHSINGH NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA-15, 30. N.S.VASUKI BRUNDA,, W/O.LATE SESHAGIRI RAO, AGED 55 YEARS, OCC TYPIST, MAIN OFFICE, VMC, R/O.F1, ABHINAYA APARTMENT, SUNNAPUBATI CENTRE, VIJAYAWADA-10. 31. S.SAMBAIAH, S/O.VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED 52 YEARS, OCC ATTENDER, COMMISSIONER CHAMBER, VMC, R/O.D.NO.32-13-2/4, ATLURI PARAMATHMA STREET, MOGALRAJPURAM, VIJAYAWADA-10. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MA AND UD DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.- 522237 4 2. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.- 522237 3. COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION CDMA, PRIME HILL CREST, 4TH FLOOR, NEAR DGP OFFICE, VADDESWARAM VILLAGE, MANGALAGIRI, AP - 522502. 4. VIJAYAWADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU BUILDINGS, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER. - 520001 ...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 pass an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the annual grade increments, HRA and CCA to the Petitioners in terms of orders in O.A.No.7335 of 2010 of the A.P.Administrative Tribunal confirmed by the then composite Hon'ble High Court in W.P.No.24130 of 2011 and batch and further confirmation of the orders of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in SLP No. 13813 of 2018 and batch vide its common orders dated 23.07.2024 which were implemented vide G.O.Ms.No.151 MA and Ud (D) Department dated 31.7.2025 to the petitioners/NMRs therein in the 4th respondent Municipal Corporation as illegal, arbitrary and also discriminatory in nature and in violation of Article 14 of the constitution of India consequently direct the 1st and 2nd respondents herein to forthwith consider the representation dated 09.12.2025 for sanction of annual grade increments, HRA and CCA 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 to direct the 1st and 2nd respondents herein to forthwith consider the representation of the Petitioners/NMRs dated 09.12.2025 for sanction of annual grade increments, HRA and CCA, pending disposal of the Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. G JHANSI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I 2. S.V.S.S.SIVARAM SC For VMC The Court made the following: 5 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 i to declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the annual grade increments, HRA and CCA to the Petitioners in terms of orders in O.A.No.7335 of 2010 of the A.P.Administrative Tribunal confirmed by the then composite Hon'ble High Court in W.P.No.24130 of 2011 and batch and further confirmation of the orders of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in SLP No. 13813 of 2018 and batch vide its common orders dated 23.07.2024 which were implemented vide G.O.Ms.No.151 MA and Ud.(D) Department dated 31 .07.2025 to the petitioners/NMRs therein in the 4th respondent Municipal Corporation as illegal, arbitrary and also discriminatory in nature and in violation of Article 14 of the constitution of India consequently direct the 1st and 2nd respondents herein to forthwith consider the representation dated 09.12.2025 for sanction of annual grade increments, HRA and CCA….” 2. Heard Smt. G.Jhansi, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and learned Assistant Government Pleader for respondents. 3. The contention of the learned counsel for the petitioners is that based on the orders passed by the Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal in O.A.No.7335 of 2010, the Government has considered and extended the benefits to the applicants in that O.A and the petitioners herein are also identically situated but the same benefit was not extended to them. It is further contended that as against the orders in the above said O.A, the respondent authorities i.e. Government filed W.P.No.24130 of 2011 and batch before this Court and the said writ petitions were 6 disposed of on 30.8.2011 by the Division Bench of this Court stating as follows: “These Writ Petitions are devoid of any merit and are, accordingly, dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs.” 4. Against the above said orders in the Writ Petitions, the petitioner in the Writ Petitions i.e. the Government preferred S.L.P’s. before the Hon’ble Apex Court vide Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No(s).29963- 29965 of 2011 and the Hon’ble Supreme Court dismissed the same vide order as follows: “In view of the order passed by this Court in SLP (Civil) No.6422/2007 on 23/11/2009, the special leave petitions are dismissed.” 5. As the issue was already decided by the Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal and the Division Bench of this Court had also considered the same, the petitioners herein who are also standing on the same footing, is entitled for the same benefit. 6. Accordingly, with the above observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications pending, if any, in the writ petition, shall also stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH RD 23.01.2026. 7 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH WRIT PETITION No.36762 OF 2025 23.01.2026 RD