Case brief
What is this about?
Andhra Pradesh High Court, Amaravati (Special Original Jurisdiction); Writ Petition No. 34807 of 2025; decided 21.01.2026 by Justice D Ramesh. Key terms: annual grade increments; minimum time scale of pay; G.O. Ms.No.274 / G.O.Rt.No.274 Higher Education (IE.1) Department dated 12.11.2008; Government Memos dated 12.03.2018 and 09.03.2019; house rent allowance; consequential benefits; parity with similarly situated employees; lab attender/lab assistant; CT (Vocational) Government Junior College, Saluru; Parvathipuram Manyam District; Intermediate Education Department; O.A.No.9232 of 2013 and batch (Tribunal); W.P.No.11735 of 2019 order dated 20.08.2019; P.Khadar Basha v. State of Andhra Pradesh, 2017 (6) ALD 638 (DB); Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) Constitution of India; writ of mandamus; disposal with four-week compliance direction.
What did the court decide?
Respondents directed to release the petitioner's annual grade increments pertaining to the minimum time scale of pay sanctioned in G.O.Rt.No.274, Higher Education (IE.1) Department, dated 12.11.2008, within four weeks from receipt of a copy of the order, keeping in view Government Memos dated 12.03.2018 and 09.03.2019 and other relevant orders; no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. Note: House Rent Allowance was prayed for but not specifically directed in the disposal order.