IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.15584 of 2000 Between: G.Mahender Rao, S/o.Surya Rao, Manchirial Sub-Division, Jannaram Mandal, Adilabad District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary, Housing (RH) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Managing Director, A.P.State Housing Corporation Limited, Hyderabad. 3 The District Manager, A.P.State Housing Corporation Limited, Adilabad, Adilabad District. 4 The District Manager, A.P.State Housing Corporation Limited, Karimnagar, Karimnagar District. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Aﬃdavit ﬁled herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an order or order particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to pay the enhanced consolidated pay to the petitioner with eﬀect from 01.09.1998 on pay with similarly situated persons with all consequential arrears by considering the proposals submitted by the fourth respondent in Letter No.A6/231/98, dt:00.12.1999 for payment the enhanced consolidated pay by holding that the action of the respondents in not paying the enhanced conslidated par on par with others is illegal, arbitrary and violation of Arts.14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and pass such other order or orders in the circumstances of the case and in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner:M/S CHINNA BABA,SRIKALA K Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HOUSING The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.15584 of 2000 ORDER: None appears for the respondents. It is the case of the petitioner that after acquiring intermediate and Technical Education qualiﬁcation of Diploma in Civil Engineering in February, 1986, he has been appointed as Work Inspector by the Deputy Executive Engineer (H), Jagityala, Karimnagar District, on 15-02-1990 and his appointment was ratiﬁed by the 4th respondent vide proceedings Rc.No.2550/89/A4, dated 23-04-1990. Thereafter, the Managing Director of A.P.State Housing Corporation Limited, Hyderabad, posted him to the Adilabad District on deputation vide proceedings Rc.No.A4/8009/92, dated 15-03-1993 and he was relieved from Jagityala, Karimnagar District on 14-04-1993 and, then, he reported for duty before the 3rd respondent on 15-04- 1993. It is further stated that the 1st respondent was pleased to enhance the wages to the Work Inspectors both Technical and Non-Technical by paying consolidated wages equal to the minimum emoluments of the post, in which they are working, as per memo of the A.P.State Housing Corporation Limited No.A4/4271/98, dated 04-10-1999, wherein it implemented the letter of the Government, dated 14-07-1999, for enhancement of the wages to NMR Work Inspectors both technical and non- technical, who were appointed before 25-11-1993. Though the petitioner is entitled for consolidated pay, he has not been paid. It is further stated that the petitioner ﬁled an application, dated 06-12-1999, requesting for implementation of the Government letter, dated 14-07-1999, and Memo of the A.P.State Housing Corporation Limited, dated 04-10-1999. Accordingly, the 2nd respondent vide his Memo No.A4/4271/98, dated 04-10-1999, called for the report of the petitioner from the 4th respondent for payment of consolidated pay. Pursuant to the said memo, the 4th respondent submitted a report to the 2nd respondent in Lr.No.A6/2317/98, dated -12-1999. It is stated that so far the 2nd respondent has not taken any action, pursuant to the report submitted by the 4th respondent. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders, if not already passed, pursuant to the report submitted by the 4th respondent vide his letter No.A6/2317/98, dated -12- 1999, within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________ 28-08-2008 Prv ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{TML}