IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION Nos.11695 of 1999, 16803, 23378 of 2002, 24583 of 2004 and 23030 of 2005 WRIT PETITION NO:11695 of 1999 Between: 1 B. Jangaiah, S/o.Laxmaiah Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University, Agril, Research Institute, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad. 2 G. Yadaiah, S/o.Chandriah Acharya N G Ranga, Agril University, Agril Research Institute, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad. 3 Hanmathu S/o. Laxmaiah Acharya N G Ranga Agril University, Agril Research Institute, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad. 4 Ch. Ramchander S/o. Sailu, Acharya N G Ranga Agril University Agril, Research Institute, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Registrar, Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad. 2 The Secretary to Govt.Agriculture & Co.op. Department Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3 The Secretary to Govt.Finance & Planning, Dept., Secretariat, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioners:MR.CH.GANESH Counsel for Respondent No.1:MR.K.SURESH REDDY (SC FOR ANGRAU) WRIT PETITION NO:16803 of 2002 Between: 1 Rama Kistaiah S/o Ramaiah All are Working in the Office of the Associate Director, of Research, Regional Agriculture Regional Station, Mahabubnagar District, Palem-509 215. 2 Smt.M.Laxmamma W/o Kasanna All are Working in the Office of the Associate Director, of Research, Regional Agriculture Regional Station, Mahabubnagar District, Palem-509 215. 3 Smt.Karremma W/o Chandraiah All are Working in the Office of the Associate Director, of Research, Regional Agriculture Regional Station, Mahabubnagar District, Palem-509 215. 4 Venkataiah S/o Narayana All are Working in the Office of the Associate Director, of Research, Regional Agriculture Regional Station, Mahabubnagar District, Palem-509 215. 5 Smt.Paravathamma W/o Paravathalu, All are Working in the Office of the Associate Director, of Research, Regional Agriculture Regional Station, Mahabubnagar District, Palem-509 215. 6 Venkataswamy S/o Venkataiah All are Working in the Office of the Associate Director, of Research, Regional Agriculture Regional Station, Mahabubnagar District, Palem-509 215. 7 Smt.Mashamma W/o Thirumalaiah All are Working in the Office of the Associate Director, of Research, Regional Agriculture Regional Station, Mahabubnagar District, Palem-509 215. 8 Smt.Venkatamma W/o Narayana All are Working in the Office of the Associate Director, of Research, Regional Agriculture Regional Station, Mahabubnagar District, Palem-509 215. 9 Smt.Masamma W/o Peddaiah All are Working in the Office of the Associate Director, of Research, Regional Agriculture Regional Station, Mahabubnagar District, Palem-509 215. 10 D.Gopal S/o Govindappa All are Working in the Office of the Associate Director, of Research, Regional Agriculture Regional Station, Mahabubnagar District, Palem-509 215. 11 Niranjan S/o Satyanna All are Working in the Office of the Associate Director, of Research, Regional Agriculture Regional Station, Mahabubnagar District, Palem-509 215. 12 Smt.Balbee W/o Late Ibrahim All are Working in the Office of the Associate Director, of Research, Regional Agriculture Regional Station, Mahabubnagar District, Palem-509 215. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Secretary to Government of Andhra Pradesh Agriculture & Cooperation Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad-500 002. 2 The Registrar, Acharya N.G.Ranga Agriculture University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-500 030. 3 The Associate Director of Reserch, Regional Agriculture Reserch Station, Palem-509 215, Mahabubnagar District. .....RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioners:MR.KUSURI.SATYANARAYANA Counsel for Respondent Nos.2 & 3:MR.K.SURESH REDDY (SC FOR ANGRAU) WRIT PETITION NO:23378 of 2002 Between: 1 Boina. Bapamma, W/o. Subbarao, Hindu R/o. Chillaragollapalem, Bapatla, Guntur District. 2 Nannam.Jayamma, W/o. Chennaiah, Hindu. R/o.Padisonpet, Bapatla, Guntur District. 3 Dandamudi. Grasamma, W/o. Parishuddarao, Hindu. R/o. Murthy Rakshna Nagaram, Bapatla, Guntur District. 4 Kolluri.lakshmamma, W/o.Sambaiah, Hindu. R/o. Chillaragollapalem, Bapatla, Guntur District. 5 A.Ramulamma, W/o.Nagireddy, Hindu R/o. Chillaragollapalem, Bapatla, Guntur District. 6 Kothagorla. Padma, W/o.Venkateswarlu, Hindu. R/o. Chillaragollapalem, Bapatla, Guntur District. 7 Boina. Nagavardhani, W/o.Venkateshwarlu, Hindu. R/o. Chillaragollapalem, Bapatla, Guntur District. 8 P.Sreenivasarao, S/o.Venkaiah, Hindu. R/o. Chillaragollapalem, Bapatla, Guntur District. 9 M.Savithri, W/o.Kotaiah, Hindu. R/o. Chillaragollapalem, Bapatla, Guntur District. 10 Atri Seetha, W/o.Kotireddy , Hindu. R/o. Chillaragollapalem, Bapatla, Guntur District. 11 A. Dhanalakshmi, W/o. Kotireddy, Hindu. R/o.Padisonpet, Bapatla, Guntur District. 12 B.Siva D/o.Narayana, Hindu R/o. Chillaragollapalem, Bapatla, Guntur District. 13 Boina.Sambrajyam, W/o. Kotaiah, Hindu R/o. Chillaragollapalem, Bapatla, Guntur District. 14 Y.Chenchamma, W/o. Sreenivasa rao, Hindu R/o. Chillaragollapalem, Bapatla, Guntur District. 15 D. Lakshmi, W/o. Srinivasarao, Hindu R/o. Chillaragollapalem, Bapatla, Guntur District. 16 B.Sivaiah, S/o.Venkaiah, Hindu. R/o. Chillaragollapalem, Bapatla, Guntur District. 17 Kolluru. Sambaiah, S/o.Pullaiah, Hindu. R/o. Chillaragollapalem, Bapatla, Guntur District. 18 Boina. Raju, S/o.Venkateshwarlu, Hindu. R/o. Chillaragollapalem, Bapatla, Guntur District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Associate Dean,Acharya N.G.Ranga Agriculrual University. Bapatla, Guntur District.522101. 2 The Senior Scientist(Agronomy) & Head, Agricultural College farm, N.G.Ranga Agricultural University, Bapatla, Guntur District. .....RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioners:MR.GANDURI NAGESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondents:MR.K.SURESH REDDY (SC FOR ANGRAU) WRIT PETITION NO:24583 of 2004 Between: 1 K. Venkateswarlu, S/o Tirupataiah, Hindu, R/o Chillaragollapalem, Bapatla Town and Mandal, Guntur District. 2 B. Rama Rao, S/o Sambaiah, Hindu, R/o Chillaragollapalem, Bapatla Town and Mandal, Guntur District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 Acharya N.G. Ranga Agriculture University, Rep. by its Registrar, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad. 2 The Associate Dean, Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Bapatla, Bapatla Post & Mandal, Guntur District. 3 The Senior Scientist (Agronomy) & Head of the Agricultural College Farm, Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Bapatla, Guntur District. .....RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioners:MR.GANDURI NAGESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondents:MR.K.SURESH REDDY (SC FOR ANGRAU) WRIT PETITION NO:23030 of 2005 Between: 1 K.Raja Gopal S/o. K. Munuswamy At S.V.Agriculture College Farm or Hostels, Tirupathi. (Seniority No.31 in the Seniority list, dt.28-1-99 for short S.No.31) 2 A. Eswaraiah S/o. A. Munuswamy At S.V.Agriculture College Farm or Hostels, Tirupathi. S.No. 32 3 G. Sri Ramulu S/o. G. Munuswamy At S.V.Agriculture College Farm or Hostels, Tirupathi. S.No. 35 4 Y. Krishnaiah S/o. Y. Manaiah At S.V.Agriculture College Farm or Hostels, Tirupathi. S.No. 36 5 Adeti Laxmamma W/o. A. Panchal Naidu At S.V.Agriculture College Farm or Hostels, Tirupathi. S.No. 42 6 P. Chengamma W/o. P. Mahiramaiah At S.V.Agriculture College Farm or Hostels, Tirupathi. S.No. 44 7 A. Achamma W/o. A. Arjunaiah At S.V.Agriculture College Farm or Hostels, Tirupathi. S.No. 45 8 B. Pushpamma W/o. B. Munikrishana Raju At S.V.Agriculture College Farm or Hostels, Tirupathi. S.No. 47 9 P.Adilakshmi W/o. P. Chinnaiah At S.V.Agriculture College Farm or Hostels, Tirupathi. S.No. 55 10 S. Govindaiah S/o. S. Munuswamy At S.V.Agriculture College Farm or Hostels, Tirupathi. S.No. 61 11 A. Doraswamy, S/o. A. Munuswamy At S.V.Agriculture College Farm or Hostels, Tirupathi. S.No. 63 12 Marem Ranamma W/o. M. Muniratnam At S.V.Agriculture College Farm or Hostels, Tirupathi. S.No. 64 13 Beerakam Parvathi W/o. B. Gangi Shetty At S.V.Agriculture College Farm or Hostels, Tirupathi. S.No. 75 14 Beerakam Jyothi W/o. B. Tulasaiah At S.V.Agriculture College Farm or Hostels, Tirupathi. S.No. 76 15 K.Anjaneyulu S/o. K. Venkatachalam At S.V.Agriculture College Farm or Hostels, Tirupathi. S.No. 82 16 M. Rajendra S/o. M. Chinnabba At S.V.Agriculture College Farm or Hostels, Tirupathi. S.No. 93 17 K.Eswaraiah S/o. K. Mutaiah At S.V.Agriculture College Farm or Hostels, Tirupathi. S.No. 97 18 K. Doraswamy S/o. K.Ramaiah At S.V.Agriculture College Farm or Hostels, Tirupathi. S.No. 98 19 M.Parvathi S/o. M. Munidrayya At S.V.Agriculture College Farm or Hostels, Tirupathi. S.No. 101 20 M.Mohan Raju S/o. M.Deshaiah At S.V.Agriculture College Farm or Hostels, Tirupathi. S.No. 103 21 K.Rajendrayya S/o. K. Cheeraiah At S.V.Agriculture College Farm or Hostels, Tirupathi. S.No. 110 22 B.Muni Raja S/o. B. Laxmamma At S.V.Agriculture College Farm or Hostels, Tirupathi. S.No. 116 23 G.Tataiah S/o. G. Balappa At S.V.Agriculture College Farm or Hostels, Tirupathi. S.No. 118 ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Registrar, Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University, Rajendranagar Hyderabad-80. 2 The Vice Chancellor Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University, Rajendranagar Hyderabad 3 The Principal S.V.Agricultural University (College) Tirupathi Chittoor Dist. 4 State of Andhra Pradesh Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Govt., Finance & Planning Department, Secretarait, Nampally Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioners:MR.CHANDRAIAH SUNKARA Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 & 2:MR. K.SURESH REDDY (SC FOR ANGRAU) The Court made the following : COMMON ORDER: This batch of writ petitions raises common questions. Hence, they are taken up for hearing and being disposed of together. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri K.Suresh Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad. Common relief claimed by the petitioners in all these writ petitions, is that their services be regularized by the respondents and apply the principle of ‘equal pay for equal work’ to them. It is agreed by the learned counsel for the parties that an identical writ petition, namely, W.P.No.30887 of 1997, has been disposed of by this Court on 10.12.2008. In the said order, it is stated as under: “At the hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioners placed before me G.O.Ms.No.286, Agricultural and Cooperation (AGRI.III) Department, dated 8.10.2008, issued by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, and proceeding No.1202/Lab/2008, dated 8.10.2008, issued by respondent No.2-University, wherein the minimum time scale of Class-IV employees at Rs.3,850/- + DA at 35.796% is made applicable to all casual labourers who are on the muster rolls as on 25.11.1993 and are continuing till date without any break. Sri T.Suryakaran Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners, submitted that in view of these proceedings much of the grievance of the petitioners is redressed. He requested this Court to dispose of the Writ Petition with liberty to the petitioners to pursue their request for regularisation with the competent authority and avail appropriate remedy in future in the event they failed to succeed in their endeavour. The request of the learned counsel for the petitioners is accepted and the writ petition is disposed of in terms of the prayer made.” Hence, these writ petitions are disposed of in terms of the said order and the directions and observations contained therein shall form part of this order. As a sequel to disposal of main petitions, WPMP.Nos.14300 of 1999 and 29526 of 2005 in W.P.Nos.11695 of 1999 and 23030 of 2005 respectively filed by the petitioners for interim relief are disposed of as infructuous. C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 16th DECEMBER, 2008. kvni