WRIT PETITION 14910 of 2017 on 1 January 1996

1. Ch. Satyanarayana, S/o Venkata Subba Rao, working as Driver, Bapatla Agriculture College, Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Transport Section, Guntur District. R/o Vivekananada Colony, 1st Line, Plot No. 28, Bapatla, Guntur.

...Petitioner

AND

1. Sri Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University Represented, by its Registrar, YSR Circle, MG Inner Ring Road, Guntur.

2. The Agricultural College Baptla Represented by its, Associate Dean, Acharya N.G. Range Agricultural University, Guntur.

3. The State of Andhra Pradesh rep by its Principal, Secretary, Agriculture & Co-Operation (Agri.III) Department, Velagapudi, Tullur Mandal, Guntur District.

...Respondents

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 or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, to declare the action of the respondents in not awarding heavy vehicle pay scale to the petitioner from the date of having HV license with effect from 01.01.1996, as per the policy and restricting the monitory benefits with effect from 06.02.2016, even though the petitioner is discharging his duties as HV driver from 01.01.1996 vide proceedings No.1316/SER.III/A2/2016, dt.06.02.2016 of the 1st respondent and consequential proceedings No.A1/615/2016, dt.23.07.2016 of the 2nd respondent as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 & 16 of Constitution of India and consequently, set-aside the impugned proceedings to the extent of granting HV pay scales and monitory benefit with prospective effect from 06.02.2016 and further declare that, the petitioner is entitled for awarding heavy vehicle pay scales w.e.f 01.01.1996 with all service and monitory benefits and accord the same to the petitioner Counsel for the Petitioner: POODATTU AMARENDER

Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR AGRICULTURE (AP)The Court made the following order:

The writ petition is filed by the petitioner under Art. 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following main relief:

“to issue an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, to declare the action of the respondents in not awarding heavy vehicle pay scale to the petitioner from the date of having HV license with effect from 01.01.1996, as per the policy and restricting the monitory benefits with effect from 06.02.2016, even though the petitioner is discharging his duties as HV driver from 01.01.1996 vide proceedings No.1316/SER.III/A2/2016, dt.06.02.2016 of the 1st respondent and consequential proceedings No.A1/615/2016, dt.23.07.2016 of the 2nd respondent as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 & 16 of Constitution of India and consequently, set-aside the impugned proceedings to the extent of granting HV pay scales and monitory benefit with prospective effect from 06.02.2016 and further declare that, the petitioner is entitled for awarding heavy vehicle pay scales w.e.f 01.01.1996 with all service and monitory benefits and accord the same to the petitioner......”

2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication and it becomes infructuous.

3. Recording the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous.

There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending applications shall stand closed.

Date:17.10.2025 Rns

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JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM

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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM

WRIT PETITION No.14910 of 2017

Date: 17.10.2025