Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/27066/2023 of GARIKE SIVA SANKAR RAO Vs THE STATE OF AP on 29 January 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] FRIDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 27066/2023 Between: 1. GARIKE SIVA SANKAR RAO, S/O. VENKATESWARA RAO,
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA
PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
FRIDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JANUARY
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH
WRIT PETITION NO: 27066/2023
Between:
1. GARIKE SIVA SANKAR RAO, S/O. VENKATESWARA
RAO, AGED 47 YEARS,------ OCC.- ELECTRICIAN, 0/O.
KAIKALUR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, ELURU DISTRICT
(FORMERLY KRISHNA DISTRICT), RIO. S.T COLONY, 9TH WARD, NEAR FIRE STATION, KAIKALUR VILLAGE
AND MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT.
2. BONU ANIL KUMAR, S/O. SAMBASIVA RAO, AGED 34
YEARS, OCC. ELECTRICIAN, 0/O. KAIKALUR GRAMA
PANCHAYAT, KAIKALUR VILLAGE AND MANDAL,
ELURU DISTRICT (FORMERLY KRISHNA DISTRICT)
R/O. 15-79, VELAMPETA COLONY, KAIKALUR, ELURU
DISTRICT.
3. GANTA RAMESH, S/O. SIMUNAIDU, AGED 47 YEARS, OCC.- FITTER, 0/O. KAIKALUR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, R/O. NEAR, MPUP SCHOOL, VELAMPETA, 19TH
WARD, KAIKALUR VILLAGE AND MANDAL, ELURU
DISTRICT.
4. CHUKKA CHINNA RAO, S/O. APPALA SWAMY, AGED
47 YEARS, OCC.- FITTER (ITI), 0/O. KAIKALUR GRAMA
PANCHAYAT, R/O. NEAR MPP SCHOOL, VELAMPETA,
19TH WARD, KAIKALUR, ELURU DISTRICT.
5. KALAKONDA VENKATA SUBBA RAO, S/O. PALLAIAH
AGED
YEARS, OCC. FITTER HELPER, 0/O.
KAIKALUR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, R/O. ISLAMPETA, CANAL STREET, NEAR KMC, 14TH WARD, KAIKALUR.
6. S.JAGADESHWARA RAO, S/O. PATTABHI RAMA RAO, AGED.- 33 YEARS, OCC. - ELECTRICIAN CUM
PIPELINE
FITTER,
0/0.
KAIKALUR
GRAMA
PANCHAYAT, R/O. KAPULA STREET, 3RD WARD, KAIKALUR, NEAR KPS SCHOOL.
7. GANUPUDI SHANKAR RAO,, S/O. TAVITI NAIDU, AGED
37 YEARS, OCC.- FITTER HELPER, 0/O KAIKALUR
GRAMA
PANCHAYAT,
R/O.
15-85,
VELAMAPETA,
KAIKALUR, ELURU DISTRICT.
8. VELAMALA VENKATESWARA RAO, S/O. KANAKA RAO, AGED 59 YEARS, OCC.- FITTER HELPER, 0/O.
KAIKALUR
GRAMA
PANCHAYAT,
R/O.
NEAR
RAMALAYAM, VELAMPETA, 17TH WARD, KAIKALUR
VILLAGE AND MANDAI.
9. BURLA MANIKANTA PHANIDRA KUMAR, S/O. SYMALA
RAO, AGED 31 YEARS, OCC.- FITTER HELPER, 0/O.
KAIKALUR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, R/O. NEAR TOWN
HALL, 7TH WARD, KAIKALUR, ELURU DISTRICT.
10. VADUPU SADHU SUNAR SINGH, S/O. KRISHNA
MURTHY, AGED 48 YEARS, OCC.- FITTER HELPER, 0/0.
KAIKALUR
GRAMA
PANCHAYAT,
R/O.
VARADALAPADU
VILLAGE,
KAIKALUR
MANDAL,
ELURU DISTRICT.
11. BONDADA PRASHANTH, S/O. CHINNA, AGED 31
YEARS, OCC.- FITTER HELPER, 0/O. KAIKALUR
PANCHAYAT, R/O. 4-234, MAIN ROAD, KAIKALUR,
ELURU DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER(S)
AND
1. THE
STATE
OF
AP,
REP.
BY
ITS
PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY,
PANCHAYAT
RAJ
DEPARTMENT,
SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT
2. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL
DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT,
NO.
12-47,
P.V.S
EMPIRE, NEAR PRATUR CROSS ROAD, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ELURU DISTRICT, ELURU.
4. THE
DISTRICT
COLLECTOR,
KRISHNA
DISTRICT,
MACHLIPATNAM.
5. THE
DISTRICT
PANCHAYAT
OFFICER,
MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT.
6. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, ELURU, ELURU
DISTRICT.
...RESPONDENT(S):
Counsel for the Petitioner(S):
1. M SRIKANTH
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR SERVICES IV
The Court made the following:
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH
WRIT PETITION No.27066 of 2023
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ORDER:
The present writ Petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is filed seeking the following relief: “…to issue a Writ, Order or direction particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not granting the Petitioners minimum of time scale of pay attached to the post in which they are working, as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India as well as the law laid down by the Honourable supreme Court as well as this Honourable Court and consequently direct the Respondents to immediately grant them minimum of time scale of pay attached to the post in which they are working as revised from time to time….”
2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for respondents.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the 1st petitioner was appointed as an Electrician in the year 1998; the 2nd petitioner as an Electrician in the year 2016; the 3rd petitioner as a Fitter in the year 1998; the 4th petitioner as a Fitter in the year 2002; the 5th petitioner as a Fitter Helper in the year 1998; the 6th petitioner as an Electrician in the year 2012; the 7th petitioner as a Fitter Helper in the year 2016; the 8th petitioner as a Fitter Helper in the year 2012; the 9th petitioner as a Fitter Helper in the year 2020; the 10th petitioner as a Fitter Helper in the year 2016; and the 11th petitioner as a Fitter Helper in the year 2021. All of them are working in Kaikalur Grama Panchayat, Kaikalur Mandal, Eluru District (formerly Krishna District) and are 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 posts 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 1 (2017) 1 SCC 148
terms of 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. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _______________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH
Date: 30.01.2026 Ivd
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH
WRIT PETITION No.27066 of 2023
Dated: 30.01.2026
Ivd