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D. Sitaramaraju v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh HC27 Jan 2026WP/35904/2025

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What is this about?

In a writ petition, the petitioner sought a mandamus directing the State and education authorities to grant minimum time scale pay after 32 years of service, citing Supreme Court precedent in State of Punjab vs. Jagjit Singh.

What did the court decide?

Directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's case for extending minimum time scale payment within two months.

D. Sitaramaraju Vs The State of… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

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APHC010694202025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH

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WRIT PETITION NO: 35904/2025

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Between:

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D. SITARAMARAJU, S/O D. SATYANARAYANA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC PART- TIME VOCATIONAL LABASSISTANT, GOVERNMENT JUNIOR (BOYS) COLLEGE, PALAKOL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SCHOOL EDUCATION (I.E) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUIIDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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THE COMMISSIONER OF INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT

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THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT JUNIOR (BOYS) COLLEGE, PALAKOL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

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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 writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondents in not taking any action for granting Minimum Time Scale in terms of Judgment rendered by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in State of

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Punjab Vs Jagjit Singh and others since the Petitioner is working for the past 32 years as Part-Time Vocational Lab Attender/ Assistant is illegal.arbitrary and violative of Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to consider the case of the Petitioner for granting Minimum Time Scale to the Post of Part-Time Vocational Lab Attender/Assistant and pass

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IA NO: 1 OF 2025

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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 pleased direct the Respondents to consider the case of the Petitioner for granting Minimum Time Scale to the Post of Part-Time Vocational Lab Attender/Assistant by taking into consideration of the judgement rendered by the Hon'ble Apex Court in a case of State of Punjab Vs Jagjit Singh and others, as the petitioner is working for more than 25 years on par with regular employees, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass

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Counsel for the Petitioner:

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1.K SRINIVASA PRASAD

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Counsel for the Respondent(S):

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1.GP FOR SERVICES III

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The Court made the following:

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ORDER:

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The present Writ Petition is filed, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief:

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<to issue any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or an appropriate writ or order declaring the action of the Respondents in not taking any action for granting Minimum Time Scale in terms of Judgment rendered by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in State of Punjab Vs Jagjit Singh and others since the Petitioner is working for the past 32 years as Part-Time Vocational Lab Attender/ Assistant is illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to consider the case of the Petitioner for granting Minimum Time Scale to the Post of Part-Time Vocational Lab Attender/Assistant and pass….=

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Heard M/s K.Srinivasa Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for respondents.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is stated to be appointed as part time Vocational Lab Assistant/Attender in Government Junior (Boys) College, Palakol, West Godavari District on 21.7.1994 and is continuing to work as such, however, he has not been extended minimum time scale of pay. Hence the Writ Petition is filed seeking extension of minimum time scale of pay as attached to the said post and placed reliance on law laid down by the Hon’ble Apex Court in

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State of Punjab vs. Jagjit Singh and Others¹ .

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Learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents submitted that the Court may pass appropriate orders.

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1 (2017) 1 SCC 148

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Considering the submissions, without going into the merits of the case, the respondents are directed to consider the case of the petitioner for extending payment of minimum time scale in terms of the judgment rendered by the Hon’ble Apex Court in State of Punjab vs. Jagjit Singh

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and Others within a period of two (02) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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