IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 8485 of 2008 Between: K.Pankaj Kumar, S/o. late K.Vijaya Raju,male, Hinud, R/o. D.No.19/428-16, Circar Thota, Mahchilipatnam, Krishna District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Commissioner, of Collegiate Education of A.P., Nampally, Hyderabad. 2 The Secretary of Higher Education(Education Department) Secretariat, Hyderabad. .....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 will be pleased to to issue any writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents in not taking anyaction for extnding thebenefit of U.G.C., scale of paywith w.e.f. the petitioner's original date of appointment i.e. from 16.02.1995 w i t h conseqquential monetary benefits including arrears as per G.O.MS.No.61 Hihger Education Department dated 16.07.2001 and proceedings of the Director of Collegiat Education of A.P., Hyderabad in R.C.No.2801 UGC.PF.3/2004, DT. 28.11.2005, inspite ofhis repeated oral requests and written representation dt.02.04.2002 as illegal, arbitrary, capricious,unjust and violative of Article 16 and 21 of the constitution of India and consequently to direct the respondents to extend the benefit of U.G.C scale w.e.f. 16.02.1995 the date of his original appointment with consequential monetary benefits including arears within the time stipulated by this Hon'ble Court or to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:SMT.N.(P).ANJANA DEVI, SATYANARAYANA Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR EDUCATION The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 8485 of 2008 ORDER: The petitioner has been working as a Lecturer in English since 1995 in Hindu College, Machilipatnam, which is admitted to grant-in-aid. The petitioner submitted a representation, dated 02.04.2002, to the 1st respondent, with a request to extend him the U.G.C. Scales of pay with effect from the date of his initial appointment i.e., 16.02.1995. His grievance is that no action has been taken thereon. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Higher Education. The petitioner had stated several reasons in support of his claim that he is eligible to be extended the U.G.C. Scales of pay. The question as to whether the petitioner is eligible for the same, needs to be considered by the 1st respondent. Nearly five years have elapsed and there cannot be any justification for keeping the representation pending for such a long time. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the 1st respondent to pass appropriate orders on the representation, dated 02.04.2002, submitted by the petitioner, within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. _________ 18.04.2008 JSU ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{LS} THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 8485 of 2008 Date: 18.04.2008 JSU