IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 2327 of 2008 Between: 1 V.Siva Sankara prasada Rao, S/o V.Ranganakulu, r/o c/o P.Rajeshwara Rao, Block No.36, S-3, Manasa Apartments, Vishveshwara Nagar Old Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam. 2 K.Namasivaya, S/o K.Badrayya, r/o c/o P.Rajeshwara Rao, Block No.36, S-3, Manasa Apartments, Vishveshwara Nagar Old Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam. 3 P.Rajeshwara Rao, s/o P.Gopala Rao, r/o c/o P.Rajeshwara Rao, Block No.36, S-3, Manasa Apartments, Vishveshwara Nagar Old Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam. 4 K.A.Anantha Rao, S/o K.S.Naidu, r/o c/o P.Rajeshwara Rao, Block No.36, S-3, Manasa Apartments, Vishveshwara Nagar Old Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam. 5 K.Esuratnam, s/o Venkanna, r/o c/o P.Rajeshwara Rao, Block No.36, S-3, Manasa Apartments, Vishveshwara Nagar Old Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam. 6 P.Seetha Ramaiah, s/o P.V.Subba Rao, r/o c/o P.Rajeshwara Rao, Block No.36, S-3, Manasa Apartments, Vishveshwara Nagar Old Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam. 7 Mohan Majhi, S/o Khatra Majhi, r/o c/o P.Rajeshwara Rao, Block No.36, S-3, Manasa Apartments, Vishveshwara Nagar Old Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam. 8 T.Anada Rao, S/o T.Ramulu, r/o c/o P.Rajeshwara Rao, Block No.36, S-3, Manasa Apartments, Vishveshwara Nagar Old Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam. 9 G.Rama Rao, s/o G.Suryanarayana, r/o c/o P.Rajeshwara Rao, Block No.36, S-3, Manasa Apartments, Vishveshwara Nagar Old Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam. 10 P.Appa Rao, s/o P.Vadapalli, r/o c/o P.Rajeshwara Rao, Block No.36, S-3, Manasa Apartments, Vishveshwara Nagar Old Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam. 11 D.Ratna Reddy, S/o D.David, r/o c/o P.Rajeshwara Rao, Block No.36, S-3, Manasa Apartments, Vishveshwara Nagar Old Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam. 12 K.Suri Babu, S/o Narsamma, r/o c/o P.Rajeshwara Rao, Block No.36, S-3, Manasa Apartments, Vishveshwara Nagar Old Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam. 13 G.Ramachandra Rao, s/o G.P.Ranga Rao, r/o c/o P.Rajeshwara Rao, Block No.36, S-3, Manasa Apartments, Vishveshwara Nagar Old Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam. 14 N.Palla Rao, s/o N.Maridiah, r/o c/o P.Rajeshwara Rao, Block No.36, S-3, Manasa Apartments, Vishveshwara Nagar Old Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam. 15 P.Satyananda Raju, S/o P.Satyanandam, r/o c/o P.Rajeshwara Rao, Block No.36, S-3, Manasa Apartments, Vishveshwara Nagar Old Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam. 16 K.Krishna Murthy, s/o K.Soma Raju, r/o c/o P.Rajeshwara Rao, Block No.36, S-3, Manasa Apartments, Vishveshwara Nagar Old Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam. 17 K.Lakshmana Rao, s/o K.Pidithalli, r/o c/o P.Rajeshwara Rao, Block No.36, S-3, Manasa Apartments, Vishveshwara Nagar Old Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam. 18 T.Surya Rao, S/o T.Naidu, r/o c/o P.Rajeshwara Rao, Block No.36, S-3, Manasa Apartments, Vishveshwara Nagar Old Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam. 19 N.Subba Rao, s/o Beemmanna, r/o c/o P.Rajeshwara Rao, Block No.36, S-3, Manasa Apartments, Vishveshwara Nagar Old Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam. 20 Madan jeejha, S/o Jatyaded Jeejha, r/o c/o P.Rajeshwara Rao, Block No.36, S-3, Manasa Apartments, Vishveshwara Nagar Old Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam. 21 K.Sreenivasa Rao, S/o K.pentayya, r/o c/o P.Rajeshwara Rao, Block No.36, S-3, Manasa Apartments, Vishveshwara Nagar Old Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam. 22 G.Ramakrishna Rao, S/o G.V.P.Rao, r/o c/o P.Rajeshwara Rao, Block No.36, S-3, Manasa Apartments, Vishveshwara Nagar Old Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam. 23 V.Appa Rao, s/o Koriayya, r/o c/o P.Rajeshwara Rao, Block No.36, S-3, Manasa Apartments, Vishveshwara Nagar Old Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam. 24 A.Ramakrishna, S/o Satyanarayana, r/o c/o P.Rajeshwara Rao, Block No.36, S-3, Manasa Apartments, Vishveshwara Nagar Old Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam. 25 B.Pydiraju, S/o B.Modayya, r/o c/o P.Rajeshwara Rao, Block No.36, S-3, Manasa Apartments, Vishveshwara Nagar Old Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Union of India, Ministry of Defence, South Block New Delhi-110 011, rep., by its Secretary. 2 The Director General ATVP Department of Defence Research & Development Ministryof Defence, New Delhi. 3 The Project Director, Ship Building Centre, Visakhapatnam-14. 4 Admiral Superintendent, Naval Dock Yard, Visakhapatnam-14. 5 Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, head Quarters, Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam. .....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 order direction or writ particularly one in the nature of writ of certiorari and after calling for the records in O.A.No.1448 of 2001 on the file of the Hon'ble Central Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad Bench, quash the orders in OA No.1448 of 2001 dated 21-4- 2005 in so far restricting the physical monetary benefits from the date of the order and consequently direct the respondents to release the monetary benefits from the date of fixation of the pay in the scale of pay of Rs.1200-1800 with all consequential benefits and pass such other order or orders in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.G.VIDYASAGAR Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.A.RAJASHEKAR REDDY (ASST SOLICITOR GEN) The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI & THE HON'BLE SRI. JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 2327 of 2008 ORDER: (Per the Honourable Smt. Justice T.Meena Kumari) This writ petition is filed by the petitioners seeking to set aside the order of the tribunal passed in O.A.No:1448 of 2001 on 21.04.2005 insofar as restriction of fiscal monetary benefits from the date of the order and to direct the respondents to release the monetary benefits from the date of fixation of the pay in the scale of pay of Rs.1200-1800 with all consequential benefits. Originally, the petitioners herein along with others filed the O.A. on the ground that they were appointed to the post of welder (skilled) Grade, which was converted to the post of Tradesman in the pay scale of Rs.1200-1800/- vide proceedings dated 20.4.1993 and in spite of the said conversion, they have not been given the pay scale of Rs.1200- 1800/- and they are entitled to the similar benefits as granted by the Tribunal in the earlier O.A.No.1932 of 2000. The tribunal disposed of the O.A. granting the pay scale of Rs.1200-1800/- from the date of their appointment as tradesman. It was also ordered that the applicants are entitled for notional fixation of pay from that date, but they will be entitled for fiscal monetary benefits only from the date of order of the Tribunal. Having aggrieved by the order of the tribunal insofar as fiscal monetary benefits, the present writ petition has been preferred. Heard the learned Counsel and perused the material available on record. On a perusal of the material on record as well as the order impugned, it is apparent that the tribunal has gone through the guidelines issued by this Court in cases of this nature and granted the relief as to the fixation of pay. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and the order impugned herein, We do not find any irregularity or infirmity in the order impugned and hence, the writ petition is devoid of merits and the same is liable to be dismissed. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. ________________________ Justice T.Meena Kumari ______________________ Justice G.Chandraiah Dated:7.3.2008 Gurc/nn THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI & THE HON'BLE SRI. JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 2327 of 2008 (Division Bench Order delivered by Honourable Smt. Justice T.Meena Kumari) 07/03/2008