Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/25460/2024 of S.Sivarama Krishna, Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh on 22 February 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] MONDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 25460/2024 Between: 1. S.SIVARAMA KRISHNA,, S/O OBILESU, AGED 55
APHC010495822024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
MONDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF FEBRUARY
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH
WRIT PETITION NO: 25460/2024
Between:
1. S.SIVARAMA KRISHNA,, S/O OBILESU, AGED 55 YEARS, OCC- LIBRARY
PROFESSIONAL
ASSISTANT,
SRI
KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY, ANANTAPUR
2. C.CHINTHANNA,, S/O C.CHINTHANNA, AGED 54 YEARS, OCC- LIBRARY
PROFESSIONAL
ASSISTANT,
SRI
KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY, ANANTAPUR
3. M.RAVINDRA,, S/O M.SUBBARAYUDU, AGED 51 YEARS, OCC- LIBRARY
PROFESSIONAL
ASSISTANT,
SRI
KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY, ANANTAPUR
4. P.PRABHAVATHI,, D/O P.VENKATA RAMUDU, AGED 46
YEARS, OCC- LIBRARY PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANT, SRI
KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY, ANANTAPUR
5. K.SREENIVASULU,, S/O K.NARAYANA, AGED 51 YEARS, OCC- LIBRARY
PROFESSIONAL
ASSISTANT,
SRI
KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY, ANANTAPUR
6. B.NALINI,, D/O B.LAKSHMANNA, AGED 40 YEARS, OCC- LIBRARY
PROFESSIONAL
ASSISTANT,
SRI
KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY, ANANTAPUR
7. B.SUNITHA,, W/O P.NARAYANA REDDY, AGED 50 YEARS, OCC- LIBRARY
PROFESSIONAL
ASSISTANT,
SRI
KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY, ANANTAPUR
8. E.RAMADEVI,, D/O E.SUBBARAYUDU, AGED 46 YEARS, OCC- LIBRARY
PROFESSIONAL
ASSISTANT,
SRI
KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY, ANANTAPUR
9. P.RAJANNANEMNNA,, D/O SOUNDER RAJU, AGED 41
YEARS, OCC- LIBRARY PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANT, SRI
KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY, ANANTAPUR
...PETITIONER(S)
AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS
PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY
HIGHER
EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR
DISTRICT
2. SRI KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY, REP. BY ITS
REGISTRAR, ANANTAPUR
...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 an Order, Writ or Direction especially one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the inaction of the Respondents in not paying minimum of time scale of pay attached to the post of Junior Library Assistant/Library Assistant as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Vs. State of Punjab vs Jagjith Singh and consequently direct the 2nd Respondent to pay the Petitioners the minimum time scale of pay attached to the post of Junior Library Assistant/Library Assistant with arrears from the year 2017, when the Head of the Department has first recommended for the same and pass
IA NO: 1 OF 2024
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 may be pleased to direct the Respondents to pay the Petitioners minimum time scale of pay attached to the post of Junior Library Assistant/Library Assistant, pending the Writ Petition 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 may be pleased to grant leave petitioner/2'^‘^ respondent in the W.P.No. 25460 of 2024 to file the Counter affidavit in the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S):
1. M SRIKANTH
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. O UDAYA KUMAR SC For S K UNIVERSITY
2. GP FOR SERVICES III
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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 16 years as Library Professional Assistants in the Srikrishna Devaraya University 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 the petitioners and pass….”
2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for respondents.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners were appointed as Library Professional Assistants in the Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur in the year 2008-2009 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.
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 1 (2017) 1 SCC 148
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, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _______________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH
Date:23.02.2026 GK
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH
WRIT PETITION NO:25460 of 2024
Dated:23.02.2026
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