APHC010445352026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] TUESDAY, THE 1st DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 24590/2026 Between: 1. CH. CHENNARAYUDU, S/O CH PULLIAH AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/O 28 9 313 RAMALAYAM STREET VENKATESHWARAPURAM NELLORE 2. VARIKUTI CHANDRASEKHAR REDDY, S/O VARIKUTI CHINNAVENKATA REDDY AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS R/O FLAT NO 113 AVANI HOMES LA SAGARAM SRIKALAHASTI BYPASS ROAD NAIDUPETA TIRUPATHI ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522237 2. THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF R AND B DEPT ADMN, NH AND CRF BANDAR ROAD ROOM NO 501 4TH FLOOR STATE HOD OFFICE BUILDINGS MG ROAD LABBIPET VIJAYAWADA KRISHNA DISTRICT - 520010 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER R AND B, NELLORE CIRCLE SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT - 524001 4. THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, KOVURU SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT - 524001 ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 toIssue a Writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not extending the benefit of revised pay scales to the petitioners issued vide G O Rt No 551 I and CAD Dept dt 06.08.2004 r w recent orders issued vide Memo No 1112541 SOSERR ESR 8 2020 SER RB Dt 18.08.2023 MEMO NO 5168 SER IV 2 1010 1800 SCALE 24 Dt 30.01.2024 as illegal arbitrary discriminatory in violation of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to extend the benefit to the petitioners under G O Rt No 551 I and CAD Dept dt 06.08.2004 r w recent orders issued vide Memo No 1112541 SOSERR ESR 8 2020 SER RB Dt 18.08.2023 MEMO No 5168 SER IV 2 NEW COMMON CATEGORY SCALES 2023 Dt 04.09.2023 MEMO NO 5168 SER IV 2 1010 1800 SCALE 24 Dt 30.01.2024 and pay monetary benefits and all other benefits 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 Direct the respondents to extend the revised pay scales to the petitioners which was issued vide G O Rt No 551 I and CAD Dept Dt 06.08.2004 r w recent orders issued vide Memo No 1112541 SOSERR ESR 8 2020 SER RB Dt 18.08.2023 MEMO No 5168 SER IV 2 NEW COMMON CATEGORY SCALES 2023 Dt 04.09.2023 MEMO NO 5168 SER IV 2 1010 1800 SCALE 24 Dt 30.01.2024 pending disposal of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. PERAM JAGGAREDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. PERAM JAGGAREDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.24590 of 2026 ORDER: 1. The present Writ Petition is filed to declare the action of the Respondents in not extending the benefit of the revised pay scales to the Petitioners, which was extended to similarly situated persons vide G.O.Rt.No.551, Irrigation & CAD (PW.Estt.2) Department, dated 06.08.2004, read with the recent orders issued vide Memo No.1112541SOSERR(ESR)/8/2020-SER-RB, dated 18.08.2023, and Memo No.5168/SER.IV(2)/1010-1800SCALE/24, dated 30.01.2024, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Heard Sri Peram Jagga Reddy, learned counsel for the Petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Services-II appearing for the Respondents. 3. The learned counsel for the Petitioners submits that the Petitioners are entitled for the benefit of revision of pay scales by virtue of G.O.Rt.No.551, Irrigation & CAD (PW.Estt.2) Department, dated 06.08.2004 read with G.O.Rt.No.361, Panchayat Raj & Rural Development (E.1) Department, dated 10.05.2019, but said benefits are not being extended to the Petitioners. The counsel for the Petitioners relies upon the orders passed by this Court in W.P.No.1188 4 of 2020, dated 23.01.2020 and W.P.No.1744 of 2020, dated 29.01.2020, which were said to have been implemented vide Memo No.1112541 SOSERR (ESR)/8/2020-SER-RB, dated 18.08.2023. The counsel for the Petitioners submits that the Petitioners would make a representation to the Respondents and requested to direct the Respondents to consider the same. 4. Hence, in view of the above circumstances, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the Writ Petition, with the following directions:- (i) The Petitioners shall submit a representation to the Respondents within a period of two (02) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order seeking for benefit of revised pay. (ii) On such representation, the Respondents shall consider the same keeping in view the orders passed by this Court in W.P.No.1188 of 2020, dated 23.01.2020 and W.P.No.1744 of 2020, dated 29.01.2020 and Memo No.1112541 SOSERR (ESR)/8/2020-SER- RB, dated 18.08.2023 issued by Respondent No.1 and pass 5 appropriate orders within a period of four (04) weeks thereon. 5. No order as to costs. 6. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY Date: 01.09.2026 chs 6 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 107 WRIT PETITION No.24590 of 2026 Dated: 01.09.2026 chs