The High Court disposed of writ petitions challenging regularization orders by relying on Supreme Court precedents. It held that regularization is prospective from the date of the G.O. and that recovery proceedings against retired or deceased employees do not lie.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI
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MONDAY. THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF FEBRUARY /jfg
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PRESENT
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.NARENDAR AND
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY
WRIT PETITION NO: 5202 OF 2005 AND 24857 OF 2006
WRIT PETITION NO: 5202 OF 2005
Between:
The Zilla Parishad, West Godavari District, rep by its Chief Executive Officer Eluru.
...PETITIONER
AND
...RESPONDENTS
Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus calling for the records relating to the orders passed in OA. 7808/1998 dt. 22-3-2004 by the Hon'ble AP Administrative Tribunal and
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and duly upholding the GO Ms.No. declare the same as illegal., arbitrary 392, PR and RD, dt. 21-9-1998.
l.A. NO! 1 Qi= 2005fWVMP. NO: 961 OF 2005)
Between:
AND
...respondent/writ PETITIONER
that in the circumstances Petition under Section 151 CPC praying support of the writ petition, the High Court may stated in the affidavit filed in im orders dated 21-03-2005 in the writ be pleased to vacate the exparte interim _ petition.
l.A. NO: 2 0- 20n5fWPMP. NO' 6926 OF 2005)
that in the circumstances Petition under Section 151 CPC praying support of the petition, the High Court may be stated in the affidavit filed m OA. 7808/1998 dt. 22-3-2004 by pleased to suspend the orders passed in the Hon'ble AP Administrative Tribunal, pending finaldisposaloftheWrit Petition.
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LA. NO: 1 OF 2012fWPMP. NO: 21313 OF 2012^
Between:
- D.N.M.Srinivasulu, S/o.Adivinaidu, aged 45 yrs. Sr Asst. O/o. Panchayatraj (RWS) Sub Division, R/o. Tanuku, West GodavariDist. 8. G.Srinivasa Rao, S/o. Sriramulu, aged 43 yrs, Sr Asst. O/o. Mandal Praja Parishad, R/o. Achanta,.West Godavari Dist.
22 U V V N J.Anjaneya Babu, S/o. Late Hanumantha Rao,aged40 yrs, Sr Asst O/o. Zilla Praja Parishad, R/o. Eluru,WestGodavariDist.
....Petitioners/Proposed Respondents 5 to 33.
And
l.The Zilla Parishad, West Godavari District, representedbyitsChief Executive Officer, Eluru.
Respondent/Writ Petitioner
....Respondents/Respondents in W.P
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in thecircumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to implead the Petitioners herein as Respondents8 to 35 in writ petition No. 5202 of 2005 including the connected WPMP's
Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI G. SRINIVASULA REDDY, SC FOR ZPP MPP
Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3 : SRI V. RAVICHANDRAN
Counsel for the Respondents: SRI M. ADINARAYANA RAJU
Counsel for the Respondents: SRI Y. VENKAT SASTRY
Counsel for the Respondents: SRI P. KRISHNA REDDY
WRIT PETITION NO: 24857 OF 2006
Between:
...PETITIONERS
AND
...RESPONDENTS
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Petition under Article 226 Of the Constitution of India praying that 'in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith,theHighCourtmay be pleased to issue an appropriate writ order or directionmoreparticularly one in the nature of writ of certiorari calling .for the records relating to the orders passed in O.A.No.7808/1998 with M.A.No.1 89/2004. dt. 22.03.2004 by the Hon'ble A.P.A.T. and declare the same as illegal, arbitraryandduly upholding the G.O.Ms.No.392, P.R. & R.D. dept., dt.21.9.1998.
I.A. NO: 1 OF 2006/WPIVlP. NO: 31799 OF 2006)
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writpetition,theHighCourtmay be pleased to suspend the operation of the orders passed in O.A.No.7808/1998 with M.A.No.189/2004, dt. 22.3.2004bytheHon’bleA.P. Administrative Tribunal, pending final disposal ofthewritpetition.
I.A. NO: 2 OF 2012(WPMP. NO: 35436 OF 2012)
Between.; 1 V.Ch-iranjeeva Raju., S/o. Petidiraju., aged 5 1 yr.s, Sr Asst. O/o. Panchayatraj (PRl) Snb Division, R/o. Ko30^aiagttdem, West Godavari Dist. 2. M.Venugopala Rao, S/o. Seslua.giri Rao, Aged 49yrs,SrAsst. O/o. Panchayatraj (V&QC) Sub Division, R/o. Bhimavaram,WestGodavari Dist. 3. T.V.Satyanarayana, S/o. Venkatarao, aged 48 yrs, Sr Asst. O/o. Zillaparishad, R/o. Eluru, West Godavari Dist. 4. R.S.V.Ratnaji Rao, S/o. Late R.Soma Sundara Rao,aged45yrs, Sr Asst. O/o. CRD, beside Aka Bhavan, A.P. Hyderabad. 5. IV.Raghavulu, S/o.Seethararnu.lu, aged 45 yrs, SrAsst. O/o. Zilla Parishad, R/o. .Eluru, West Goda.vari Dist. 6. R.A.L.Sujatha, W/o. P.Brahmanr, aged 44 yrs, Sr Asst. O/o. Panchayatraj (RWS) Sub Division, R/o. Tanuktr, WestGodavariDist. 7. D.N.M.Srinivasulu, S / o. Ad.ivina.idu, aged 45 yrs, Sr Asst. O/o. Panchayatraj (RWS) Sub Division, R/o. Tanuku, WestGodavariDist. 8. G-.Srinivasa Rao, S/o. Sri.ramulu, aged 43 yrs,SrAsst.O/o.Mandal Praja. Paris.had, R/b. Achanta, West Godavari Dist. 9. G.Mani Kuma.ri, S/o.Brahmanaclam., aged 46 yrs, Sr Asst. O/o. Mandal Praja Parishad, R/o. Lingaioaleia, West GodavariDist. lO. M.Ratna Mani, W/o.E.S.doghua, aged 53 yrs, Sr Asst. O/o. Mandal Praja Parishad, R/o.Palakollu, West GodavariDist. 11. V.Subba Rao, S/o V.Surya l-Jao, aged 52 yrs, SrAsst. O/o. Zilla Parishad, R/o. Eluru, West Godavari Dist. 12. V.C.Chandra Rao, S/o.Naraya.na Rao, aged 44 yrs,SrAsst. O/o. Panchayatraj (PRI).Div, R/o. Nara.sapuram, West GodavariDist. 13. K.Johan Kennedy, S/o/Peter, aged 45 yrs, Sr AsstO/o. Mandal Praja Parishad, R/o. Pentap.adu, West Godavari Dist. 14. G.15.Chandra Sekhar, S/o.G..Kamaraju, aged 39 yrs,SrAsstO/o. PRI St.ib Div, R/o.Penumantra, West Godavari Dist. 15. I.V.Prasad Raju, S/o-. Laxmipathiraju, aged 50yrs, Sr Asst O/o. Mandal Praja Parishad, R/o.TT.P.Gudem, West GodavariDist. 16. K.H.V.S.S.Ravi Kumar, S/o.K..G .K.M;urthy, aged 43 yrs, Sr Asst O/o. Mandal Praja Parishad, R/o. Eluru, West GodavariDist. 17. M.Sarala Kumari, W/o.M.G.V.Kumar Babu, aged 43yrs, Sr Asst O/o. Mandal Praja Parishad, R/o. Eluru, West GodavariDist.
Petitioners/Proposed Respondents 8 to 36.
And
Respondents/Writ Petitioners 3. G. Ramam S/o. Ganapathi, aged 51 yrs. Typist, O/o. Mandal Parishad, Elamanchali, W.G. District.
4: P.V.R. Bhaskara Bhushanarn S/o. Venkata rao, aged 46 yrs, T3^pist, O/o. Mandal Parishad, Pe;ntapadu, W.G. District.
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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pledsed to review the order dt. 29.6.2012 passed inWPMP.No.21317 of 2012 in WP.No.24857 of 2006 by their Lordship Hon'ble Mr. Justice WS Rao and Mr. Justice G. Krishna Mohan Reddy.
I.A. NO: 1 OF 2012(WPMP. NO: 21317 OF 2012) Between;
1 . V.Chiranjeeva Raju, S./o. Peddiraju, aged 51 yrs, Sr Asst. O/o. Panchayatraj (PRl) Sub Division, R/o. Koyyalagudem, West Godavari Dist. 2. M.Venugopala Rao, S/o. Seshagiri Rao, Aged 49 yrs, Sr Asst. O/o. Panchayatraj (V85QC) Sub Division, R/o. Bhimava.ram, West Godavari Dist.
f ^^'I'PathiraJu, aged 50 yrs, Sr Asst O/o. andal Piaja Paiishad, R/o.T.P.Gudem, West Godavari Dist. O/o.16. ^^^•]'I-'^-S;S.RaviMandal Praja Parishad,Kumar, S/o.K.G.K.Murthy,R/o. Eluru, West Godavariaged 43Di^t.yrs Sr Asst Kurnari, W/o.M.G.V.Kumar Babu,’aged 43 yrs Sr Asst O/o. Mandal Praja Parishad, R/o. Eluru, West Godavari DiJt. ’ MandalI?’ ^•Si;;inivasaPraja Parishad,Rao, S/o.R/o.VenkataEhrru, Ratnam,West Godavariaged 49Giltyrs Sr Asst ^O/o.
21.. S.N.S.H.Srinivas, S/o.Sitararnaiah, aged 49 yrs, Sr Asst O/o. PIU Sub Div, R/o. Palakollu, West Godavari Dist.
....Petitioners/Proposed Respondents 8 to 36.
And
— Respondents/Writ Petitioners 3. G. Ramam, S/o. Ganapathi, aged 51 yrs. Typist, O/o. Mandal Parishad, Elamanchali, W.G. District. 4. P.V.R. Bhaskara Bhushanam S/o. Venkata rao, aged 46 yrs. Typist, O/o. Mandal Parishad, Pentapadu, W.G. District.
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in thecircumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition,theHighCourtmaybe pleased to implead the Petitioners herein as Respondents8to35 in writ petition No. 24857 of 2006 including the connectedWPMP's.
Counsel for the Petitioner : GP FOR SERVICES iV Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3 ; SRI V. RAVICHANDRAN Counsel for the Respondents: SRI M. ADINARAYANA RAJU
The Court made the following: COMMON ORDER
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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.NARENDAR
AND
THE HON^BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY
W.P. No. 5202 of 2005
AND
W.P. No. 24857 of 2006
COMMON ORDER:- (perHon’ble Sri Justice G.Narendar)
The Petitioners are the Zilla Panchayat and the 3) Panchayat Raj Department, who are before this Court being aggrieved by the Orders passed by the Tribunal in O.A. No.7902 of 1997 and O.A. No. 7808 of 1998, wherebythe Tribunal acting on the O.A’s, preferred by the private Respondents was pleased to set-aside the impugned G.Os., and further grant certain other directions too.
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The Writ Petitions have been pending for the last 4) eighteen [18] years and despite the matters being listed on two occasions, there being no representation on behalfofthe would have been inclined to direct private Respondents, we the impleadtnent of the legal heirs of the deceasedprivate Respondent, but we dispense with the same in view ofthefact that the issues involved stands determined by decisionsofthe HonT)le Apex Court.
The issue that was raised was one of restricting the 5) rOgularization from the date of G.O. Ms. No. 212, dated 22.04.1994, and not from the date of appointment. Thisissue came to be agitated before this Court and later was takenup before the Apex Court and the Apex Court in Manjula Bhashini and Others Vs. Managing Director, Andhra Pradesh Women^s Cdoperative Finance Corporation Limited and Another^ has settled the issue and the same has attained finality.
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^ (2009) 8 Supreme Court Cases 431
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Punjab And Others Vs. Raflq Masih (White Washer) And
Others^ stands attracted.
(2015) 4 Supreme Court Cases 334
SD/- E. KAMESWARA RAO //TRUE COPY// DEPUTY REGISTRAR tg^CTION OFFICER
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11 .One CC to Sri P. Krishna Reddy, Advocate [OPUC]
12.Three C.D. Copies.
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HIGH COURT
DATED:26/02/2024
COMMON ORDER
WP.No.5202 of 2005 and W.P No.24857 of 2006
DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether regularization under G.O. Ms. No. 212 dated 22.04.1994 entitles employees to retrospective benefits from a date anterior to the G.O.?
Whether consequential proceedings for recovery of excess amounts can be initiated against retired or deceased employees?
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Manjula Bhashini and Others Vs. Managing Director, Andhra Pradesh Women's Cooperative Finance Corporation Limited and AnotherRelied on¶6
Manjula Bhashini and Others Vs. Managing Director, Andhra Pradesh Women^s Cdoperative Finance Corporation Limited and Another (2009) 8 Supreme Court Cases 431
State of Punjab And Others Vs. Rafiq Masih (White Washer) And OthersRelied on¶7
State of Punjab And Others Vs. Raflq Masih (White Washer) And Others (2015) 4 Supreme Court Cases 334
1 provisions across 1 enactments
The Zilla Parishad, West Godavari District
G. Ramam
P.V.R. Bhaskara Bhushanam
T. Jacob Raju
The State of AP
G NARENDAR
NYAPATHY VIJAY
As recorded by the court registry
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