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K. Venkata Surya Narayana Sastry, Krishna Dist & 8 Others v. Prl. Secretary, Higher Education Dept., Amaravathi & 5 Other

Andhra Pradesh HC9 Jul 2025WP/24547/2017

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What is this about?

Andhra Pradesh High Court, Amaravati; WP 24547/2017; Article 226; AICTE Rules and Regulations; AICTE pay scales 1996 revised 2006; RPS 1993; salary arrears; Sri Varalakshmi Polytechnic College; Sri Venkateswara Educational Society; Machilipatnam/Chilakalapudi; writ of mandamus; dismissed for non-prosecution; no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions closed; Dr Justice Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa; decided 10-07-2025.

What did the court decide?

The writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution, with no order as to costs, because none represented the petitioners when the matter was listed under the caption 'for dismissal' and they appear to have no interest in prosecuting the matter. ¶¶88

K. Venkata Surya Narayana Sastry, Krishna… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

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APHC010020022017

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

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AT AMARAVATI

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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THURSDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 24547 OF 2017

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Between:

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K. Venkata Surya Narayana Sastry, S/o Surya Narayana, aged 58 years, R/o 20-528-A, French peta, Machilipatnam Krishna District.

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T. Venkata Soma Shekar, S/o Tulasi das, aged 55 years, R/o 23-283-8, Hindu College back side, MPR Enclaves, Machilipatnam, Krishna District.

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T. Srihari Narayana, S/o Venkata narayana, aged 55 years, R/o 20528-A, French peta, Machilipatnam Krishna District.

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P. Upendra Nadh, S/o Radha Krishna, aged 56 years, R/o 21-409, Bhaskara puram, Machilipatnam, Krishna District.

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B. Venkateswara Rao, S/o Venkata Nageswara Rao, aged 52 years R/o 8/242, Godugupeta, Machilipatnam, Krishna district.

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O.Siva Madhava Sarma, S/o OBP Chandra Sarma, aged 54 years, R/o 21/122-6, Batchupet, Machilipatnam, Krishna District.

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T. Sukha Maharshi, S/o Swamulu, aged 55 years, R/o 24-221, Ramanaidupeta, Machilipatnam, Krishna.

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D. Satya Prasad, S/o Jaya Rama Rao, aged 42 years, R/o 2-181, Mantada post, Pamidimukkala Mandal, Krishna district.

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C. Vijaya Saradhi, S/o Raghu Nadha Rao, aged 54 years, R/o Plat No. 201, Kobbari Thota, Krishna district.

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...Petitioners

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AND

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The State of A.P., Rep. by its Principal Secretary Higher Education (TE II) Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur district.

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The Commissioner of Technical Education, Government of A.P., ANR Towers, Jammi Chettu center, Vijayawada.

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The All India Council For Technical Education, 7th Floor, Chanderlok Building, Janpath, New Delhi-110 001 rep. by its Deputy^Director.

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The State Board of Technical Education and Training, Anne Towers, Jammi Chettu center, Vijayawada rep. by its Secretary.

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The Sri Venkateswara Educational Society, Chilakalapudi,

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Machilipatnam rep. by its Secretary and Correspondent

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The Sri Varalakshmi Polytechnic College, Chilakalapudi, Machilipatnam, rep. by its Secretary and Correspondent.

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...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, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the S® Respondent in not following the AlCTE Rules and Regulations and not implementing the AlCTE Scales of Pay 1996 as revised in 2006 and not paying the arrears of salaries as per AlCTE pay Scales or as per RPS 1993 is illegal, arbitrary, highhanded and also violative of prnciples of promissiory estoppel and legimate expectation and also declare the action of the respondents 1 to 4 in not taking steps against the 5‘^ and 6"" Respondents for implementation of AlCTE pay scales 1996 as revised in 2006 from the notified date is also arbitrary, illegal and discriminatory and also violative of sound principles of law and consequently direct the 5th and 6th Respondents to implement the AlCTE pay scales of 1996 and 2006 and pay all the arrears from the notified date.

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lA NO: 1 OF.J017fWPMP 30400 QF 20171

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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 pleased to direct the 5th and 6th Respondents to pay the arrears of the Petitioners from 01-04-2014 to 31-03-2017 as mentioned in Annexure I forthwith.

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Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI SURESH KUMAR PQTTURI

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Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1,2 & 4: GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION (AP)

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Counsel for the Respondent No.3: SRI K RAMAKANTH REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.5: --

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Counsel for the Respondent No.6: SRI V V PRABHAKARA RAO

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The Court made the following order:

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

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[3396]

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APHC010020022017

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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THURSDAY. THE TENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA

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WRIT PETITION NO: 24547/2017

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Between:

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1.K. VENKATA SURYA NARAYANA SASTRY, KRISHNA DIST & 8 OTHERS, S/0 SURYA NARAYANA, AGED 58 YEARS, R/0 20-528-A. FRENCH PETA, MACHILIPATNAM KRISHNA DISTRICT.

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2.T. VENKATA SOMA SHEKAR,, S/0 TULASI DAS, AGED 55 YEARS, R/0 23-283-8, HINDU COLLEGE BACK SIDE, MPR ENCLAVES, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT.

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3.T. SRIHARI NARAYANA I) S/0 VENKATA NARAYANA AGED 55 YEARS, R/0 20-528-A, FRENCH PETA, MACHILIPATNAM KRISHNA DISTRICT.

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4.P. UPENDRA NADH,, S/0 RADHA KRISHNA, AGED 56 YEARS,^R/0 21-409, BHASKARA PURAM, MACHILIPATNAM. KRISHNA DISTRICT.

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5.B. VENKATESWARA RAO S/0 VENKATA NAGESWARA RAO, AGED 52 YEARS, R/0 8/242, GODUGUPETA, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT.

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6.0.SIVA MADHAVA SARMA,, S/0 OBP CHANDRA SARMA, AGED⁵⁴ YEARS, R/0 21/122-6, BATCHUPET, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT.

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7.T. SUKHA MAHARSHI,, S/0 SWAMULU, AGED 55 YEARS, R/0^24- 221, RAMANAIDUPETA, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA.

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8.D. SATYA PRASAD,, S/0 JAYA RAMA RAO, AGED 42 YEARS,^R/02- 181, MANTADA POST, PAMIDIMUKKALA MANDAL, KRISHNA district.

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VIJAYA SARADHI,, S/0 RAGHU NADHA RAO, AGED 54 YEARS,

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^10 PLAT NO. 201, KOBBARI THOTA, KRISHNA DISTRICT.

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...PETITIONER(S)

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AND

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1.PRL SECRETARY HIGHER EDUCATION DEPT AMARAVATHI 5 OTHER REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HIGHER EDUCATION (TE II) DEPARTMENT. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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2.THE COMMISSIONER OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF A.P., ANR TOWERS, JAMMI CHETTU CENTER VIJAYAWADA.

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3.THE ALL INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION, 7TH FLOOR, CHANDERLOK BUILDING, JANPATH, NEW DELHI-110 001 REP. BY ITS DEPUTY DIRECTOR.

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4.THE STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING, ANNE TOWERS, JAMMI CHETTU CENTER. VIJAYAWADA REP BY ITS SECRETARY.

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5.THE SRI VENKATESWARA EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY,

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CHILAKALAPUDI, MACHILIPATNAM REP. BY ITS SECRETARY AND CORRESPONDENT.

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6.THE SRI VARALAKSHMI POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE,

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CHILAKALAPUDI, MACHILIPATNAM, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY AND CORRESPONDENT.

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...RESPONDENT(S):

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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 appropriate writ, order more particularly oneⁱⁿ the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 6th Respondent in not following the AlCTE Rules and Regulations and not implementing^theAlCTE Scales of Pay 1996 as revised in 2006 and not paying the arrears of salaries as per AlCTE pay scales or as per RPS 1993 is illegal, arbitrary, highhanded and also violative of principles of promissory estoppels and legitimate expectation and also declare the action of the respondents 1 to 4 in not taking steps against the 5th and 6th Respondents for implementation of AlCTE pay scales 1996 as revised in 2006 from the notified date is also arbitrary, illegal and discriminatory and also violative of sound principles of law and consequently direct the 5th and 6th Respondents to implement the AlCTE pay scales of 1996 and 2006 and pay all the arrears from the notified date and pass

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lA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 30400 OF 2017

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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 pleased to

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direct the 5th and 6th Respondents to pay the arrears^{ofthePetitionersfrom} 01-04-2014 to 31-03-2017 as mentioned in Annexure. I forthwith and pass

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lA NO: 4 OF 2017fWPMP 139619 OF 2017

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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the^{circumstancesstated} in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased

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Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

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1.SURESH KUMAR POTTURI

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Counsel for the Respondent(S):

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1.KRAMAKANTH REDDY

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2.VV PRABHAKARA RAO

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3.GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION (AP)

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The Court made the following:

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THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 24547/2017

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ORDER:

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This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with

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the following prayer for;

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.pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the^{actionofthe6th} Respondent in not following the AlCTE Rules and Regulations^and not implementing the AlCTE Scales of Pay 1996 as revisedⁱⁿ²⁰⁰⁶ and not paying the arrears of salaries as per AlCTE pay scales or as per RPS 1993 is illegal, arbitrary, highhanded and^also violative of principles of promissory estoppels and legitimate expectation^andalso declare the action of the respondents 1 to 4 in not taking steps against the 5th and 6th Respondents for implementation of AlCTE pay scales 1996 as revised in 2006 from the notified date is also arbitrary, illegal and discriminatory and also violative of sound principles^oflawand consequently direct the 5th and 6th Respondents to implement the AlCTE pay scales of 1996 and 2006 and pay all the arrears^fromthe notified date and pass. ”

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None represented on behalf of the Petitioners. The Proceeding Sheet dated 09.07.2025, also shows none represented for the Petitioners. The Matter is directed to be listed today under the caption “for dismissal”. Despite the matter is listed under the caption “for dismissal” in the list today, none represented the matter. It appears they have no interest in prosecuting the matter.

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In that view, the Writ Petition is dismissed for Non-prosecution^.Noorder as to Costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, ■s. shall stand closed.

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To,

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Sd/- SHAIK NIOHD. RAFI ASSISTMIT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER

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