IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE DR JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU WRIT PETITION NO: 13930 of 2004 Between: 1 S. Venkata Lakshmi, D/o. S.V.S. Jagannadha Rao, Vigjnana Pradayini A.U.P. School, S.S. Metta, Rajahmundry, E.G. District. 2 Marella Sikthi Sridevi, D/o. M. Suryanarayana Murthy, Vigjnana Pradayini A.U.P. School, S.S. Metta, Rajahmundry, E.G. District. 3 K. Venkateswari, W/o. P. Mahandra Kumar, A.Y.S.K. Elementary School, Rajahmundry, E.G. District. 4 Munagala Narasimha Deekshitulu, S/o. Agnihotra Sarma, S.B.V.S.S. Elementary School, Rajahmundry, E.G. District. 5 Bulusu Veerabhadra Rao, S/o. Sakaleswara Sastry, V.G.H. School, (Aided) Maruteru, West Godavari District. 6 Karrisatyavathi, D/o. Karri Bhulekreddy, 7 S. Sreenivasa Sastry, S/o. S.L.N. Murthy, S.V.G. High School (Aided), Maruteru, West Godavari District. 8 Miriyala Viswandha Lakshmi Narasimha Rao, S/o. M. Padmanabham, Z.N.V.R. High School, Penugoda, West Godavari District. 9 Chopperla Lalitha Kumar, S/o. N. Venkatramayya, ZNVR High School, Penugonda, West Godavari District. 10 Palasetti Satyanarayana Reddy, S/o. Palasatti Sarreddy, Z.N.V.R. High School (Aided) Penugonda, West Godavari District. 11 Varanasi Venkateswara Rao, S/o.Radha Mohan Rao, Valmagudem, Palakol. 12 D.V.S.V. Papaiah, Sastry, S/o. D.V.R. Deekshithulu, Aided High School, Municipal Colony, Rajahmundry, East Godavari Districtr. ... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Secretary to Government, Education Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner and Director of School Education, A.P. Hyderabad. 3 The District Educational Officer, East Godavari District at Kakinada 4 The District Educational Officer, West Godavari District, Eluru 5 The Correspondent, B.E.M. Aided High School, Municipal Colony, Rajamundry, East Godavari District. 6 The Correspondent, Vignana Pradayani, A.U.P. School, S.S.Metta, Rajamundry, East Godavari District. 7 The Correspondent, A.Y.S.K. Elementary School, Rajamundry, East Godavari District. 8 The Correspondent, S.B.V.S.S. Elementary School, Aryapuram, Rajamundry, East Godavari District. 9 The Correspondent, Sri Venugopal Aided High School, Marteru, West Godavari District. 10 The Correspondent, Z.N.V.R. High School, Penugonda, West Godavari District. 11 The Correspondent, P.L.K. High School, Velamagudem, Palkol Mandal, West Godavari District. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction more in the nature of Mandamus, declaring that the petitioners are entitled for up gradation to the post of Grade-I pandit scale in terms of G.O.Ms.No. 330 Education dated 10-8-1983 R/W G.O.Rt.No. 644 Education dt.7-12-2000 by extending the benefit of judgment dt.12-9-2003 in W.P. No. 26260/2000 and batch of the Division Bench of this Hon'ble High Court, by holding the action of the Respondents in not granting Grade-I pandit scale to the petitioners on par with similarly situated Grade II language pandits in terms of the aforesaid G.O.s is as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and subsersive of Articles and 14,16 and 39(d) of constitution of India. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.K.LAKSHMANA CHARY Counsel for the Respondent Nos 1 to 4.: GP FOR EDUCATION Counsel for the respondents 5 to 11 : none appeared. The Court at the admission stage made the following Order: ORDER: The petitioners who are Grade-II Language Pandits, filed this Writ Petition seeking a direction to the respondents to extend Grade-I pandit scale to them by virtue of G.O.Rt.No.644 of 2000 dated 07- 12-2000 and by virtue of a judgment of this Court in W.P.No.26260 of 2000 and batch dated 12-09-2003. 2. The petitioners contend that they were appointed as Grade-II language pandits from 1982 to 1997 on various dates and they were not extended the benefits of G.O.Rt.No.644 of 2000 extending the benefits conferred by the Government in G.O.Ms.No.330 Education dated 10-08-1983 without restricting it to those who acquired requisite qualification till the year 1982. 3. The learned Government Pleader did not deny the representation of the petitioners regarding the issuance of the G.O. and extending the benefit of Grade-I pandits to Grade-II pandits who have acquired requisite qualifications of Grade-I pandits subsequent to 1982 also. In the light of the judgment of a Division Bench of this Court as mentioned above, and in the light of the circumstances, the respondents are directed to implement G.O.Rt.No.644 of 2000, which modified G.O.Ms.No.330 Education, dated 10-08-1983. In the light of the judgment of this Court in W.P.No.26260 of 2000 and batch dated 12-09-2003, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ________________________ (DR. G.YETHIRAJULU, J) August 9, 2004 Mrr/Skm Note: Furnish copy in three days To: 1 The Secretary to Government, Education Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner and Director of School Education, A.P. Hyderabad. 3 The District Educational Officer, East Godavari District at Kakinada 4 The District Educational Officer, West Godavari District, Eluru. 5 Two C.C.s to the G.P for School Education, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. (OUT). 6 Two C.D. Copies.