Disposed

Burra Bala Raju v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC3 Dec 2025WP/19257/2024

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What is this about?

Lecturers sought a direction to the AICTE Grievance Redressal Committee to act on their representation over non-implementation of 2016 AICTE pay scales, Dearness Allowance arrears, and unpaid salaries by their college. Without going into merits, the court directed the committee to decide the representation within two months.

What did the court decide?

Respondent No.6 directed to consider the petitioners' representation dated 09-02-2023 and pass appropriate orders strictly in accordance with law within two months and communicate them to the petition

Burra Bala Raju Vs The State of Telangana — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Telangana HC (2025)

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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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WEDNESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK

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WRIT PETITION NO: 19257 OF 2024

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Between:

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Burra Bata Raju, S/o Burra Venkataiah, aged about 53 Years, Occ.- Sr. Lecturer, R/o- Flat No- 304, Kishans Residensy, Chaitanyapuri Colony, Opp. REC Petrol pump, Kazipet, Hanumakonda District, Telangana State - 506 004.

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Bhukya Venkanna, S/o- Ghamla, aged about 46 Years, Occ- Sr. Lecturer, Rl/o- 2-7-11821A, Road No.4, Kanakadurga Colony, Vaddepally, Hanumakonda Dist- 506 001, Telangana State.

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Kanakapalli Hanumantha Rao, S/o Ahobala Rao, aged about 54 Years, OccLibrarian, Fyo- 5-'l^'t -583 Road No.3 Srinagar Colony, Hanumakonda - 506 009.

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P. Suraiah,, S/o. P. Uppalaiah, aged about 51 years, Occ.- Sr. Lecturer, Rl/o. H. No. 30-2-430, Road No.3, Metturamanna Colony, Kazipet, Hanamkonda, Telangana - 506 142.

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G. Shoban Kumar,, S/o. G. Komuraiah, aged about 53 years, Occ.- Sr. Lecturer, Rl/o, H. No. 2-7-123112, Excise Colony, Hanamkonda, Telangana State - 506 001 .

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AND

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..PET|T|ONERS

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The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Technical Education Department, BRKR Bhavan, Telangana.

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The Commissioner, State Board of Technical Education and Training. BRKR Bhavan, Telangana.

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All lndia Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Nelson Mandela Marg, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi - 110 070.

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M/s. Manohar Educational Society, Warangal, Rep. by its President, R/o. H. No. 2-5-196, Nakkalagutta, Hanamkonda, Warangal District, Telangana - 506 001.

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VMR Pradeep Kumar lnstitute of Engg, and Technology, (earlier known as VMR Polytechnic), Rampur, Kazipet Mandal, Hanamkonda District, Telangana 506 151 . Rep. by its Secretary and Treasurer.

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Chairperson / Principal, AICTE Grievance Redressal Committee, VMR Pradeep Kumar lnstitute of Engg. and Technology, (earlier known as VMR Polytechnic), Rampur, Kazipet Mandal, Hanamkonda District, Telangana^- 506 151'

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...RESP.NDENTS

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Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia^praying thatⁱⁿ the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court^maybe pleased to issue Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Wdt of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 in not taking. any action on the representations submitted by the Petitioners regarding the non implementation of the 20'16 AICTE Pay Scales, Non-implementation of the increased Dearness Allowance and Non-payment of salaries, by the Respondent No.5 College, as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional for violating Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of lndia, 1950 and consequently direct the Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 to take action against the Respondent No.S College for non-implementation of the 2016 AICTE Pay Scales, Non-payment of Dearness Allowance, Non-payment of the salaries to the petitioners.

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lA NO: 1 OF 2024

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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 Respondent No.5 College to pay the pending, salaries of the^petitioners pending disposal of the writ petition.

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lA NO: 1 OF 2025

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Petition under Section t 51 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 Respondent No 6 to consider the representations dated 06-09-2022, 24-11-2022, O9-02-2023 and 10-08-2023 as per the Regulation No. 4 of the All lndia Council for Technical Education (Redressal of Grievances of Faculty/Staff Members) Regulations, 2021 grievance submitted for non-payment of arrears of salaries and for non-implementation of the AICTE pay scale.

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Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI SAINI ARAVIND Counsel for the Respondents No.1&2 : GP FOR SERVICES I Counsel for the Respondents No.3&7: SRI MEHBOOB ALl, SC FOR AICTE Counsel for the Respondents No.4TO6 : SRI SAI PRASEN GUNDAVARAM, . STANDING COUNSEL

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD

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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK

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WRIT PETITION No.L9257 OF 2o24

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THE THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER, TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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Between:

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Burra Bala Raju and four others.

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Petitioner

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AND

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The State of Telangana, represented by its Principal Secretary, Technical Education Department,

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BRKR Bhavan, Telangana, and hve others.

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..Respondents

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ORDER:

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This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the

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Constitution of India, seeking the following reliei

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"...to issue Writ, Order or Direction more particularLg one in the nature oJ Writ of Mandamu' d.eclaing the action of the Respond.ent Nos- 2 and 3 in not taking anA action on the representatiotls submitted bg *Le Petitioners regard.ing the non implementation of the 2016 AICTE Pag Scales, lVon implementation of the increased Deantess Alloutqnce and Non-paAment of sataries, bA tlLe Respondent No.S Cotlege, as illegat, arbitrary and unconstitutional for uiolating Atticle 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, 1950 and consequentlg d.irect the Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 to take action against the Respondent No.S College for non-inplementation of the 2016 AICTE Pay Scales, Non-paAment of Deamess Allou.)ance, Non pqAment oJ the salaies to the petitioners and pass..."

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Heard Sri Saini Aravind, learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Government Pleader for Services - I appearing for respondent Nos.l & 2, Sri M. Mehboob Ali, learned Standing Counsel for AICTE, appearing for respondent No.3 and Sri Sai Prascn Gundavaram, learned Standing Counsel for Institute of Engineering and Technologr appearing for respondent Nos.4 to 6. With their consent, this Writ Petition is taken up for disposal at the admission stage.

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Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that while the petitioners are working as Lecturers in respondent No.5 College, they nrade a representation to respondent No.6 on O9.O2.2O23, requesting resolution of their grievance, pertaining to payment of Dearness Allowance/lncrement Arrears and implementation of Revised AICTE Pay Scales 2016. However, no action has been taken thereon, so far. Therefore, learned counsel prays this Court to direct respondent No.6 to consider the petitioner's representation dated O9.02.2023 and pass necessary orders within a time-frame as may be stipulated by this Court.

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Learned^(iovernment Pleader appearing for the respondents fairly submits that respondent No.6 will consider the representation

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of the^{petitioners datedOg 'O2'2023and pass appropriate orders in} accordance^{with law.}

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Having regard^{to the submissions made by learnedcounsel} for the respective^{parties,without goinginto merits of the case' this} Writ Petition^{is disposed of, directing respondentNo'6 to consider} the representation^{of the petitioners dated 09 'O2 '2023 ' and pass} appropriate^{orders thereon,strictly in accordance with law' as} expeditiously^{as possible, preferablywithin a periodof two (02)} monthsfromthedateofreceiptofacopyofthisorderand communicate^{a copy thereofthe petitioners'}

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Miscellaneous^{petitions, if any' pending in this Writ Petition}

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shall stand^{closed. There shall be no order t:to- tg"E}

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SD/.C. DEEPIKA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

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Note :

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That the LA filed seeking for correcti6n of cause title in the order, dated 03-12-2025 in W.P.No.19257 of 2024. The same is substituted and amended as per the Order, dated 06-01-2026 in l.A.No.2 ot 2025.

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This Amended order shall substitute the earlier order which has already been d ispatched on I 2-1 2-2025.

SD/-C.DEEPI SISTANT

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SECTION OFFICER

To,

I The Principal Secretary, Technical Education De Telangana State, BRKR Bhavan, Telangana.

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ent, Secretariat,

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2 The Commissioner, State Board of Technical Education and Training. BRKR Bhavan, Telangana.

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3 The All lndia Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Nelson Mandela Marg, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi - 1^'10 070.

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4 The Chairperson / Principal, AICTE Grievance Redressal Committee, VMR Pradeep Kumar Institute of Engg. and Technology, (earlier known as VMR Polytechnic), Rampur, Kazipet Mandal, Hanamkonda District, Telangana^- 506 15't .

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