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Kammila Sriram Murthy v. the State of Ap

Andhra Pradesh HC6 Mar 2026WP/6305/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Parity/identically-situated employees; annual grade increments; HRA; CCA; NMR work inspectors; Vijayawada Municipal Corporation; O.A.No.7335 of 2010 A.P. Administrative Tribunal; W.P.No.24130 of 2011 and batch; SLP (C) Nos.29963-29965 of 2011; SLP No.13813 of 2018 and batch (orders dated 23.07.2024); G.O.Ms.No.151 MA and UD (D) Dept dated 31.07.2025; Article 14 discrimination; writ of mandamus; retirement benefits; Andhra Pradesh.

What did the court decide?

Writ Petition disposed of with the observation that the petitioners are entitled to the same benefit as the applicants in O.A.No.7335 of 2010 (annual grade increments, HRA and CCA); no order as to costs; pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand closed. ¶36

Kammila Sriram Murthy Vs the State of Ap — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

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APHC010113522026

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[3208]

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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SATURDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 6305/2026

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Between:

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KAMMILA SRIRAM MURTHY, S/O.K.SURYANARAYANA, AGED, 62 YEARS, OCC RETIRED WORK INSPECTOR, VIJAYAWADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, R/O.D.NO.74-12-8, NEW RTC COLONY, PATAMATA, VIJAYAWADA.520010

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BOBBA BALAJI,, S/O.PURNACHANDER RAO, AGED 65 YEARS, OCC RETIRED WORK INSPECTOR, VIJAYAWADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, R/O.D.NO.74-26-12A, HANUMAN SJREET . CHODARYPETA, VIJAYAWADA-7. 520001

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VALLABHANENI KANAKA DURGA RAO,, S/O.RANGA RAO, AGED 65 YEARS, OCC RETIRED WORK INSPECTOR, VIJAYAWADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, RM.FIAT NO.104, SAI CHARAN NILAYAM, SRINIVASA NAGAR, PORANKI, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 521137

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P.SIVA SANKARA RAO, , S/O.GOPALA RAO, AGED 61 YEARS, OCC RETIRED WORK INSPECTOR, VIJAYAWADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, R/O.1-38, CHINA PULIPAKA, BODAPADU POST, THOTLAVALLURU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 522341

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CHOKKA BUTCHI BABU,, S/O. KOTESWARA RAO, AGED 61 YEARS, OCC RETIRED WORK INSPECTOR, VIJAYAWADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, R/O.14-118, NEAR RCM CHURCH, BODAPADU, NUNNA, VIJAYAWADA RURAL MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT.521212

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KATRAGADDA SRIMANARAYANA,, S/O.PREM CHANDER RAO,

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AGED 59 YEARS, OCC WORK INSPECTOR, VIJAYAWADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, R/O.O.NO.4-25/3, PRASHANTHI HOME FOODS ROAD, VIDYA NAGAR, GANNAVARAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT.534198

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YADLAPATI JHANSI RANI,, W/O.MALLIKARJUNA RAO, AGED 67 YEARS, OCC RETIRED WORK INSPECTOR, VIJAYAWADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, R/O.8-3-669/10/4, PLOT NO. 103, SRIVENKATA DURGA NIVAS, MPCH SOCIETY, YELLAREDDYGUDA, HYDERABAD. 500073

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...PETITIONER(S)

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AND

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THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MA AND UD DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522237

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STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522237

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COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION CDMA, PRIME HILL CREST, 4TH FLOOR, NEAR DGP OFFICE, VADDESWARAM VILLAGE, MANGALAGIRI, AP - 522502.

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VIJAYAWADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER. JAWAHARLAL NEHRU BUILDINGS, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT.520002

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...RESPONDENT(S):

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The Court made the following ORDER:

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This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:

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“to pass an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the annual grade increments, HRA and CCA to the Petitioners in terms of orders in O.A.No.7335 of 2010 of the A.P.Administrative Tribunal confirmed by the then composite Hon'ble High Court in W.P.No. 24130 of 2011 and batch, confirmed vide orders in SLP No.29963- 29965 of 2011 and further confirmation of the orders of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in SLP No. 13813 of 2018 and batch vide its common orders dated 23.07.2024 which were implemented vide G.O.Ms.No.151 MA and Ud (D) Department dated 31.07.2025 to the petitioners/NMRs therein in the 4th respondent Municipal Corporation as illegal, arbitrary and also discriminatory in nature and in violation of Article 14 of the constitution of India consequently direct the 1st and 2nd respondents herein to sanction annual grade increments, HRA and CCA to the petitioners and pass….’

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Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and learned

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Assistant Government Pleader for respondents.

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The contention of the learned counsel for the petitioners is that based on the orders passed by the Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal in O.A.No.7335 of 2010, the Government has considered and extended the benefits to the applicants in that O.A and the petitioners herein are also identically situated but the same benefit was not extended to them. It is further contended that as against the orders in the above said O.A, the respondent authorities i.e. Government filed W.P.No.24130 of 2011 and batch before this Court and the said writ petitions were

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disposed of on 30.8.2011 by the Division Bench of this Court stating as

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follows:-

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“These Writ Petitions are devoid of any merit and are, accordingly, dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs.”

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Against the above said orders in the Writ Petitions, the petitioner in the Writ Petitions i.e. the Government preferred S.L.P’s. before the Hon’ble Apex Court vide Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No(s).2996329965 of 2011 and the Hon’ble Supreme Court dismissed the same vide order as follows:

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“In view of the order passed by this Court in SLP (Civil) No.6422/2007 on 23/11/2009, the special leave petitions are dismissed.”

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As the issue was already decided by the Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal and the Division Bench of this Court had also considered the same, the petitioners herein who are also standing on the same footing, is entitled for the same benefit.

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