THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.8715 of 2010 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the second respondent university. In this writ petition, petitioner seeks a mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not paying him salary in the time scale including Dearness Allowance (DA) on par with other part-time lecturers covered by proceedings, dated 08.03.2003 and 02.07.2008, along with arrears from 2003 onwards, as illegal and arbitrary. The petitioner is presently working as a part-time lecturer in Nizam College, which is being run by the second respondent university. He was appointed as Assistant Professor on part-time basis with a consolidated salary of Rs.15,000/- per month. His grievance is that though similarly placed persons, who are serving in other colleges, namely, P.G.College of Science, Saifabad, University College for Women, Koti, and P.G. College, Secunderabad, on contract basis, are extended the time scale with Dearness Allowance, he is not extended such benefit. In this regard, he along with others submitted a representation, dated 07.08.2009 to the second respondent, but no orders are passed thereon as yet. On instructions, it is submitted by the learned Standing Counsel for the second respondent university that one Dr. M.Laxman filed W.P.No.25745 of 2009 before this Court, which in turn, vide order, dated 26.11.2009 issued a direction to the respondents to consider the representation, dated 07.08.2009 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within the stipulated time. It is further submitted that pursuant to the directions issued by this Court, the respondents have considered and rejected the claim of the said candidate by recording reasons. It is also submitted that the case of the petitioner is similar to that of Dr. M.Laxman and as such, he is not entitled for salary in the time scale including DA. So far as the petitioner is concerned, it is not in dispute that he was not communicated with any reasons. As much as his representation, dated 07.08.2009, which was submitted along with another candidate, by name, Dr. M.Laxman, who is the petitioner in W.P.No.25745 of 2009, is pending consideration, I deem it appropriate to direct the second respondent university to communicate the petitioner the reasons for rejection of his request for payment of salary in the time scale, within a period of three (3) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Subject to the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 26th APRIL, 2010. kvni