IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD FRIDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT APPEAL (SR) No: 116965 of 2005 (Writ Appeal under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the Order dated 23/09/2004 in WP No: 2211 OF 1996 on the file of the High Court.) BETWEEN: The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. ... APPELLANT AND 1 M.K.Subba Rao S/o. M.Krishnaiah, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 2 P.Ramanjaneyulu, S/o. P.Rangappa, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 3 Y.Srinivasulu, S/o. Chenchaiah, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 4 G.Giridhar Reddy, S/o. Srinivasulu Reddy, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 5 P.Venkateswarlu, S/o. P.Sriramulu, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 6 C.Balakrishnaiah, S/o. C.Chengaiah, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 7 M.Sadasiva Reddy, S/o. M.Srinivasulu Reddy, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 8 C. Jaya Raj, S/o. C. Samuel, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 9 T.Sambandam, S/o.T.Dhakshinamurthy Achari, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 10 C.Guruva Reddy, S/o. C.Venkata Reddy, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 11 P.Krishnaiah, S/o. P.Gangaiah, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 12 K.Balarami Reddy, S/o. K.Mutyalareddy, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 13 O.Kuppaiah Chetty, S/o. O.Rajachetty, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 14 B.Balakrishna Reddy, S/o. B.Venkatareddy, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 15 T.Shankaraiah Chety, S/o. Venkatarathnamchetty, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 16 B.Satyanarayana Achary, S/o. B.Munirathnam Achary, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 17 M.Venkataramaiah, S/o. Subbarayulu, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 18 K.G.Shivalingam, S/o. Govinda Mudaliar, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 19 G.Balaji Singh, S/o. V.R.Gangaram Singh, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 20 C.Munaswamy Pillai, S/o. C.Narayana Swamy, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 21 D.R.Satyanarayana, S/o. D.R.Ramaswamy, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 22 P.Giriappa, S/o. Giriappa, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 23 M.Subramanyam, S/o. Sukla Naidu, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 24 Kristam Subramanyam, S/o.Guravaiah, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 25 M.V.Panduranga Rao, S/o. M.R.Venkata Rao, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 26 N.Krishnnaiah, S/o. N.Muniramaiah, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 27 K.Prabhakar, S/o. K.Lakshmipathi, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 28 S.Ranga Rao, S/o. S.Narayana Rao, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 29 A.Narayana, S/o. A.Yellappa, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 30 A.Nagaraja, S/o. A.Pullaiah, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 31 Y.Kesava Reddy, S/o. Y.Pulla Reddy, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 32 P.Jayaram, S/o. P.Gangaiah, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 33 M.Adinarayana S/o. M.K.Hanumantha Pillai, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 34 K.M.Satyanarayana Chetty S/o. K.Garudappa, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 35 Kuragayala Subrahmanyam S/o. K.Ramaswamy, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 36 A.Radhakrishnaiah S/o. Sreenivasulu, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 37 N.Viswanadham S/o. N.Gopalachary, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 38 K.Govardhana Chetty S/o. K.Munirathnam Chetty, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 39 E.Subramanyam S/o. Balaiah, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 40 M.govindaswamy S/o. Miniswamy, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 41 P.Nagaraja S/o. Nagaiah, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 42 B.Ramachandrudu S/o. B.Govindaswamy, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 43 D.V.Selvamani S/o. D.Dorairaj, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 44 S.Lachi Naik S/o. Make Naik, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 45 D.Gangaiah S/o. Venkatesam, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 46 K.Chenga Reddy S/o. K.Chenga Reddy, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 47 G.Madankami Reddy S/o. G.Krishna Reddy, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 48 V.Subbrethnam Chetty S/o. V.Venkatarathnam Chetty Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 49 Kattireddy Subrahmanyam S/o. K.Masthanaiah, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 50 A.Naggor S/o. A.Krishnaiah, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 51 T.Venkatrayulu, S/o. T.Gangaiah, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 52 P.Somaiah, S/o. P.Appaiah, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 53 K. Murugaiah S/o. K. Munaswamy, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 54 K. Munirathnam S/o. K. Siddaiah, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 55 N. Rajaiah S/o. N. Subbaiah, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 56 C. Kannaiah S/o. C. Venkatrayulu, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 57 C. Doraswamy Reddy S/o. C. Muniswamy Reddy, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 58 K. Subbaramaiah S/o. K. Chengaiah, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 59 O. Venkatshwarlu S/o. O. Krishnaiah, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 60 S. Munaswamy S/o. S. Gangaiah, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 61 P. Gangulaiah S/o. P. Chengaiah, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 62 M. Hanumanthachari S/o. M. Bhaskaracharyulu, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 63 T. Subbarami Reddy S/o. T. Raghava Reddy, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 64 B. Gopalaraju S/o. B. Chendhuraju, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 65 B. Subrahmanyam Reddy S/o. B. Chenga Reddy, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 66 G. Munikrishnaiah S/o. G. Chengaiah, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 67 A.J. John S/o. A. James, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 68 Dr.M.Prabhakara Rao, S/o. M.Gundu Rao, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 69 Dr.E.Chandra Mouli, S/o. E.Kannaiah Reddy, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 70 T.Ananta narayana, S/o. T.Lakshminarayana, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 71 D.K.Srinivasa Rao, S/o. K.Nageshwara Rao, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 72 U.Venkataswamy, S/o. U.Venkaiah, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 73 K.Gajendra Reddy, S/o. K.Venkataswamy Reddy, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 74 V.B.Krishnaiah Chetty, S/o. Balaram Chetty, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 75 C.Ramamurthy, S/o. C.Chakrvarthy, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 76 L.Munirathnam naidu, S/o. L.Munaswamy Naidu, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 77 Y.Muni Reddy, S/o. Y.Rami Reddy, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 78 Smt. N. Lenarthu, W/o. B.nagaraja, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 79 A.Sambasiva Reddy, S/o. A.Krishna Reddy, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 80 M.Subbaramaiah, S/o. M.Puttaiah, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 81 A.Venugopal, S/o. A.Seshaiah, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 82 K.Rama Chandraiah Chetty, S/o. K.Venkatrayulu Chetty, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 83 S.Rahman Sahib, S/o. S.Bashu Sahib, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 84 V.Chalapathy, S/o. V.Venkataiah, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 85 Dr. C. Nagaraju S/o. C. Rama Raju, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 86 K. Purushothaman S/o. Kannaiah, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 87 M. Krtishnaiah S/o. M. Venkatrayulu, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 88 E. Muni Reddy S/o. E. Venkata Reddy, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 89 V. Krishna Reddy S/o. V.Venkata Reddy, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 90 C. Seshaiah S/o. C. Venkatasubbaiah, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 91 E. Kamalanabhaiah S/o. Venkataiah, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 92 V. Durga Chary S/o. V. Koteshwara Rao, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 93 N. Balaramaiah S/o. Chinnabba, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 94 V.R.Raj Bahdur Singh S/o. S.R. Ratna Singh, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 95 K. Siddaiah S/o. Venkataswamy, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 96 C. Ramakrishna Reddy S/o. C. Gangi Reddy, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 97 M. Varadarajulu Pillaiah S/o. M. Muniswamy Pillai, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 98 V. Bhima Rao S/o. Babu Rao, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 99 G. Gangaiah S/o. G. Chengaiah, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 100 S. Sankarachari S/o. S. Kuppachari, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 101 D. Nadamuni Naidu S/o. D. Perumal Naidu, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 102 B. Mogilaiah S/o. B. Venkataiah, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 103 M. Siddaiah S/o. Perumal Naidu, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 104 K. Subrahmanyam S/o. K. Kuppanaidu, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 105 J. Sivaramaiah S/o. J. Obulaiah, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 106 S. Ramaiah S/o. Venkataswamy, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 107 A.M. Pattabi S/o. A.M. Kullappa, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 108 B. Krishnaiah S/o. B. Venkatasubbaiah, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Chittoor. 109 The Registrar, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi. ...RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Appellant: GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION Counsel for the Respondents: MR.P.VENKATESWARLU MR. KASA JAGASN MOHAN MR. P. SREE RAMULU NAIDU The Court made the following: JUDGMENT: (per Hon’ble Sri Justice Vilas V. Afzulpurkar) This appeal is filed by the State of Andhra Pradesh against the judgment dated 23.09.2004 passed by the single Judge in W.P.No.2211 of 1996. 2. The grievance of the respondents herein in the aforesaid Writ Petition relates to they being not held entitled to the benefit of revised pay scales with effect from 01.07.1986 to 31.03.1990. The respondents herein have sought the said benefit based on the policy of the Government wherein similar benefit was extended to the teaching staff. It is the case of the respondents that the benefit was granted to them but from the date much later than 01.07.1986. 3. The learned Single Judge considered the matter and noticed that the very same question was considered by a Division bench of this Court in W.A.No.21 of 2000 dated 24.09.2002 whereunder the non-teaching technical staff of the Universities were directed to be given revised pay scales with effect from 01.07.1986. As against the same, the State carried the matter in Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) C.C.No.9735 of 2003, which was dismissed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court on 17.11.2003. 4. In view of the decision having reached finality, as aforesaid, the learned Single Judge allowed the W.P.No.2211 of 1996 and the respondent university was directed to extend the benefit of revised pay scales in G.O.M.S.No.287 (Finance and Planning) Department dated 03.12.1991 to the petitioners therein with effect from 01.07.1986. 5. In the present appeal, though the learned Government Pleader made attempts to make out a distinction between the decisions followed by the learned Single Judge and the present case, we are not prepared to accept the said submission as the facts in the present case are identical and are fully covered by the decisions followed by the learned Single Judge. Therefore, we find no merits in the Writ Appeal and the same is liable to be dismissed and is accordingly dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V. ESWARAIAH, J _____________________ VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR, J January 30, 2009 DSK/CBS