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

4. 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.

5. 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 . ..PET|T|ONERS AND

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

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

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

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

5. 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.

6. 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' ...RESP.NDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia 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 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. lA NO: 1 OF 2024 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. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 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. 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, . The Court made the following: ORDER STANDING COUNSEL n ? ,l IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK WRIT PETITION No.L9257 OF 2o24 THE THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER, TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE Between: Burra Bala Raju and four others. AND Petitioner The State of Telangana, represented by its Principal Secretary, Technical Education Department, BRKR Bhavan, Telangana, and hve others. ..Respondents ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following reliei "...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..." 2

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. Learned (iovernment Pleader appearing for the respondents fairly submits that respondent No.6 will consider the representation of the petitioners dated Og 'O2'2023 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law.

5. Having regard to the submissions made by learned counsel for the respective parties, without going into merits of the case' this Writ Petition is disposed of, directing respondent No'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, preferably within a period of two (02) monthsfromthedateofreceiptofacopyofthisorderand communicate a copy thereof the petitioners' Miscellaneous petitions, if any' pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. There shall be no order t: to- tg"E SD/.C. DEEPIKA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR Note : 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. This Amended order shall substitute the earlier order which has already been d ispatched on I 2-1 2-2025. f To, //TRUE COPY// SD/-C.DEEPI SISTANT SECTION OFFICER I 2 3 4 5 b 7 ent, Secretariat, The Principal Secretary, Technical Education De Telangana State, BRKR Bhavan, Telangana. The Commissioner, State Board of Technical Education and Training. BRKR Bhavan, Telangana. The All lndia Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Nelson Mandela Marg, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi - 1 '10 070. 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 . One CC to SRI SAINI ARAVIND, Advocate. [OPUC] Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES l, High Court for the State of Telangana. IOUTI One CC to SRI M.MEHBOOB ALl. SC forAICTE. IOPUCI B. One CC to SRI SAI PRASEN GUNDAVARAM, SC for VMR Pradeep Kumar 9. Two CD Copies. lnstitute of Engg. and Technology. [OPUC] BSK \!, t t / I I I I I I I HIGH COURT DATED:0311212025 I AMENDED ORDER WP.No.19257 ot 2024 'IHE SIA i.lt( I () O 2I JAN 2026 Z !) .' r('i \ I DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS @ b