N. Bhupathi Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh

THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DIST., A.P.

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TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMS TTD, TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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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 to issue any appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in not regularizing the services of the petitioner in the post of Junior Assistant in Sri Lakshmi Narayana Swamy Vari Temple taken over by the 2nd respondent with pay scale attached to the said post as unjust, arbitrary and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to regularize the services of the petitioner in the post of Junior Assistant in the said Temple with

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all consequential benefits, including payment of salary in the pay scale attached to the said post and pass

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IA NO: 1 OF 2018

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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 2nd Respondent TTD to pay minimum time scale to the petitioner on par with other staff discharging duties in Sri Lakshminarayana Swamy Vari Temple, Tirupati pending disposal of the main Writ Petition, and to pass

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IA NO: 1 OF 2019

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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 vacate the interim order granted in I.A No. 1 of 2018 in W.P No. 38968/2018 dated: 14-11-2018 in the interest of justice and to pass

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Counsel for the Petitioner:

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1.SUBBA RAO KORRAPATI

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Counsel for the Respondent(S):

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1.GP FOR ENDOWMENTS (AP)

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2.V.DYUMANI (SC for TTD)

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The Court made the following:

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ORDER:

This Writ Petition came to be filed under Article 226 of the

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Constitution of India, seeking the following prayer:

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“to issue any appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in not regularizing the services of the petitioner in the post of Junior Assistant in Sri Lakshmi Narayana Swamy Vari Temple taken over by the 2nd respondent with pay scale attached to the said post as unjust, arbitrary and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to regularize the services of the petitioner in the post of Junior Assistant in the said Temple with all consequential benefits, including payment of salary in the pay scale attached to the said post and pass”

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Heard Sri. K. Subba Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs. V. Dyumani, learned Standing Counsel for the 2^nd respondent.

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During the course of hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the issue involved in this Writ Petition is squarely covered by the common order, dated 23.01.2026 passed by this Court in W.P.Nos.8801 of 2021 and batch and requested to pass a similar order in this Writ Petition also. The same is not disputed by the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 2^nd respondent. The operative portion of the said order, reads as under:

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In view of the above, placing reliance on the decisions of the Hon’ble Apex Court in the cases of Jaggo Vs. Union of India & Others, and Dharam Singh & Others Vs. State of U.P & another and

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further placing reliance on the decision of Coordinate Bench of this Court in W.P.Nos.29403 and 38488 of 2018 dated 03.04.2018, the Writ Petitions are disposed of granting liberty to each of the petitioners to file a separate representation seeking Regularizaiton of their services/Minimum Time Scale, before the 2^nd respondent – Board, mentioning the date of appointment and furnishing details regarding the duties discharged by them, within a period of three (3) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Upon receipt of such representations, the 2^nd respondent – Board, after calling for necessary reports, if any, from the Executive Officer of TTD, shall pass appropriate orders within a period of six (6) months thereafter.

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16. Till final orders are passed on the representations to be filed by the petitioners, the 2^nd respondent shall continue the services of the petitioners, if they are presently continuing, and shall continue to pay the minimum time scale as directed by this Court in earlier interim orders. During the pendency of consideration of the representations, the respondents shall not take any coercive steps to discontinue the services of the petitioners.”

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In view of the same, for the reasons alike in the aforesaid order, this

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Writ Petition is also disposed of, in terms of the common order, dated 23.01.2026 passed by this Court in W.P.Nos.8801 of 2021 and batch. There shall be no order as to costs.

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