IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE DR JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU WRIT PETITION NO : 15816 of 2004 Between: T. Jitendera Prasad, S/o. Sri T. Satyanarayana Swamy, Sthanacharya, Sri Anjaneya Swamy Devasthanam, Kondagattu, Mutyampet Village, Malyal Mandal, Karimnagar District. ..... PETITIONER AND The Executive Officer, Sri Anjaneya Swamy Devastanam, Kondagattu, Mutyampet Village, Malyal Mandal, Karimnagar District. .....RESPONDENT 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 a Writ, order or Direction, more particularly a writ in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondent in not extending the benefit of G.O.Ms.No.261, Revenue (Endowment-I) Department, dated 20-05-2002 from 22- 05-2002 in favour of the Petitioner who is working as Sthanacharya of Sri Anjaneya Swamy Devastanam, Kondagattu, Mutyampet Village, Malyal Mandal, Karimnagar District as bad, illegal, arbitrary and oppose to law Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.M.VIDYASAGAR Counsel for the Respondent :MR. K. RAVI,(SC FOR ANJANEYA TEMPLE) The Court at the stage of admission made the following ORDER : The petitioner is claiming that he has been working as a Sthana Charya in the respondent-Temple. The respondent-Temple was sanctioned a Sthana Charya post by the Commissioner of Endowments through the proceedings dated 15-09-2001 in the time scale of Rs.2500/- to Rs.4,620/-. In pursuance of the sanction of the said post, the Executive Officer of the respondent-Temple appointed the petitioner as a Sthana Charya in the respondent-Temple through the proceedings dated 19-09- 2001. On 19-09-2001, the petitioner assumed charge in the respondent-temple as Sthana Charya. The petitioner contends that though the temple is financially viable, though the petitioner is functioning as Sthana Charya, he is not extended the benefits of revised pay scale as per G.O.Ms.No.261, dated 20-05-2002 to which he is entitled since the post of Sthana Charya was equated to the pay scale of Rs.7150/- as per the entries in the second schedule of G.O.Ms.No.261. The petitioner further contends that all other employees of the respondent-temple are extended the benefit of revised pay scales. The petitioner further contends that he made number of representations for the implementation of the revised pay scale as per G.O.Ms.No.261. But the respondent did not implement the same. The petitioner, therefore, approached this Court, seeking a direction to the respondent-temple to revise his pay scale, as per G.O.Ms.No.261, dated 20-05-2002 and pay the consequential benefits to him. The respondent did not file any counter. Since the petitioner is contending that he is entitled to get the pay scale of Rs.7150/- to 13,000/- as per G.O.Ms.No.261, dated 20-05-2002, the respondent is directed to examine the representations of the petitioner if any, in the light of G.O.Ms.No.261, dated 20-05-2002 and pass appropriate orders within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the same to the petitioner. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. ___________________ Dr.G. Yethirajulu, J. Dt:8th October, 2004. Note: CC in three days. (B/O) Rns. To 1.The Executive Officer, Sri Anjaneya Swamy Devastanam, Kondagattu, Mutyampet Village, Malyal Mandal, Karimnagar District. 2. Two CD copies.