IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 7992 of 2006 Between: 1 B.Prakash, S/o.B.Narasimlu, Under Telephone Exchange, Mahabubnagar. 2 B.Vijaya Kumar, S/o.B.Narasimhulu, Under RBM-III, T.B.Gutta,Mahabubnagar. 3 Abdul Jaleel, S/o M.D. Ismail, S.D.E. Ext. I, Mahabubnagar 4 V. Shyam Sunder Rao S/o V. Sujeevan Rao Under DE(TF), O/o G.M.T.D. Mahabubnagar 5 S. Ram, S/o S. Yogeswara Rao Telephone Exchange, Mahabubnagar 6 C. Shiva Kumar S/o C. Shivappa C. Dot Exchange, O/o SDE (Intnl), Mababubnagar 7 V. Anjaneyulu S/o V. Vabanna OFC. Mtce, Mahabubnagar, 8 G. Anjan Gowd, S/o G. Venkata Ramulu, SDOT, (BSNL), Mahabubnagar 9 M. Jagadeesh S/o M. Kashappa SDOT, Mahabubnagar 10 T. Raghuma Reddy S/o Chenna Reddy SDE(G), Kalwakurthy, Mahabubnagar District 11 Hanmamma D/o Sayanna O/o Telephone Exchange Wanaparthy, Mahabubnagar District 12 C. Ram Reddy S/o C. Narayana Reddy Gopalpet, mahabubnagar District 13 G. Satyanarayana S/o G. Chinnaiah Telephone Exchange, Wanaparthy Mahabubnagar District 14 K. Venkat Ramulu S/o K. Laxmanna Under SDOP, Gadwal, mahabubnagar District 15 V. Krishna S/o V. Rangappa (SUb Divn), Mahabubnagar 16 D. Shankar S/o D. Narayana SDE(G), Gadwal, 17 S. Narasimha Rao S/o S. Rama Rao TTA, Employee No. 10392, Under Telephone Exchange, BSNL, Palem under SDE(P), Nagarkurnool 18 Kalappa S/o Ramanna SDCA, Malthal, BSNL, telephone Exchange, Mahabubnagar 19 S.Prakash Babu S/o S. Sadanandam Telephone Exchange, narayanpet 20 Eashwraiah S/o Sayanna Exchange, Shadnagar, 21 K.V. Arundhati W/o B. Ashok Kumar Under JTO. (Lfftg), P/Shadnagar 22 S. Chinnaiah S/o S. Satyanna Telephone Exchange, Jadcherla, Mahabubnagar 23 S.Khasim Peeran S/o S. Khasim Shaib Telephone Exchange, Jadcherla, mahabubanagar 24 D. Padmaja D/o D.Syam Sunder Under SDE, (Intnl), Telephone Exchange, Mahabubnagar 25 Lohini S/o Darma Naik SDE, Extnl.2, mahabubnagar ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Union of India, rep by the Secretary to Government, Department of Telecommunications, Sanchar Bhavan, New Delhi-110 001. 2 The Chairman & Managing Director, BSNL, B-201, Statesman House, Bharakamba Road, New Delhi-110 001. 3 The Chief General Manager, Telecom BSNL, A.P.Circle, Hyderabad. 4 The General Manager, Telecom District, BSNL, Mahabubnagar. .....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 a writ, order or direction more in the nature of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not extending the beneﬁt of placement of next higher scale of Rs.5500-175- 9000 (CDA Scales) including the beneﬁt of IDA scale of Rs.7800-225-11175 from 1-10-2000 or thereafter as the case may be in the cadre of Telecom Technical Assistant on completion of 16 years of service from the date of our appointment as Technicians in terms of Lr.No.1-38/MPP-98, dated 20-4-1999 read with Lr.No.1-38/98-MPP, dated 20-9- 1999 issued by the Department of telecom and also in spirit of Lr.No.31-26/83-PET, dated 17-12-1983 of D.G.P & T New Delhi and also Oﬃce Order No.BSNL/26/SR/2002, dated 7- 8-2002 presumably on the untenable ground that the scale of TTA on completion of 16 years of service as per DOT Letter dated 20-4-1999 is shown as Rs.5000-8000 without taking into consideration the fact that the TTA scale itself was revised to Rs.5000-8000 at entry level on 1-10-2000 is as illegal, unjust, and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution and consequently hold that the petitioners are entitled for placement in the higher pay scale of Rs.5500-175-90009cda Scale) corresponding to IDA scale of Rs.7800-225-11175 in the cadre of TTA from 1-10-2000 or thereafter on completion of 16 years of service from the date of their appointment as Technicians with all consequential benefits. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR. K.VENKATESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: Smt. P. Sarada, SC FOR B.S.N.L The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU W.P. No. 7992 of 2006 O R D E R: Learned counsel on either side fairly conceded that the issue that arises for consideration in this writ petition is covered by an order passed by this Court in W.P. No. 5188 of 2006 dated 13.8.2008, therefore, this writ petition is also liable to be disposed of in terms of the said order. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to take necessary action on the letter dated 20.1.2004 addressed by the 3rd respondent, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No order as to costs. C.V. RAMULU, J. Date: 23-09-2008. MVB.