High Court · 2025

73. Eslavath Srinivas, D/o. Nagu, Aged about. 32 vears. Occ. Workino (Teacher), Emptoyee tD. 1645545, GpS, Kodipunjuka Thanda,6 Mandal, Mahbubabad District, Telangana State. AS SGT awa@m

74.Banoth Susheela, D/o. Bheekya, Aged about. 37 years, Occ. Workino PET, Employee lD. 1645795, AHS Glrts Kuravi, Kurdvi Mandal, Mahbubib District, Telangana State. AS

75. Karam_Seethamma, D/o. Ramiah, Aged ahout. 46 years, Occ. Working as ID. 1 646558, GpS Konciapurim, Venkatapu"ram SGT Mandal, Mulugu District, Telangana State. ^Employee (Te.qcher), .

76. Eesala Kavitha, D/o. Bhadramma, Aged about. 41 years, Occ. Working as SGT (Teacher), Employee lD. 1646553, AGHS Pedagollagudem, Wazeedu [\Iandal, Ir/ah bubabad District, Telangana state. AND 1 The State of Telangana, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Tribal Welfare Department, Secretariat Building, Hyderabad. ...PETITIONERS 2 The Prolect Officer, ITDA, Bhadrachalam, Bhadradri Kothagudem District. 3. The Deputy Director (TW), O/o.ITDA, Bhadrachalarh, Bhadradri Kothagudem District.

4. The Project Officer, ITDA, Eturunagaram, Mulugu District, 5. The Deputy Director (TW), O/o.ITDA, IVlahabubabad District. 6. The Deputy Director (TW), ITDA, Eturunaram, I\rlulugu District. ...RESPONDENTS 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 a Writ order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of [\Iandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in fixing the differential pay scale of the petitioners as Rs.23,740l- in the Pay Revision Commission, 2015 and the persons who appointed at Eturunagaram, Mulugu District were fixed as Rs. 25,840/- even though appointments are inpursuance of DSC, 20'12 and also in not considering the request of the petitioners to extend the benefit as per Judgment of thrs Honourable High Court in WP No.4266512017, dt.1311312025 as illegal, arbitrary, against Article 14, 16, 39(d) of the Constitution of lndia and consequently direct the respondents to re-fix the pay on par with appointees of the Eturunagaram, Mulugu District as per Judgment of this Honourable Cou( in WP No.42665/2017, dt.1310312025 and pay all the benefits which petitioner's are entitled. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 respondents to fix the pay of the petitioners on par with appointees of the Eturunagaram, [\ilulugu District in the DSC. 2012 as per Judgment of this / Honourable court in wP No.42665 2017, dt.131}3i2025 pencing disposal of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI BANAVATH NAGESHWAR RAO Counsel for the Respondents: ASST. GP FOR SERVICES lll The Court made the following: ORDER --',+i-BL*J|, t,i*r,; :;i / I THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NA MAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO 1 WRIT PETITIO N o 2 0F 2025 ORDER: With the consent of both the parties, this Writ Petition is disposed of at the admission stage itself.

2. Heard Sri B. Nageshwar Rao, learned counsel for the petitioners, and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-III, appearing for the respondents. Perused the material on record

3. Brief facts of the case are that the petitioners appeared in the Special DSC, 2012 (District Selection Committee) for appointment as Secondary Grade Teachers (SGTs), and being members of the Scheduled fribe (ST) community, were selected and appointed in the year 2013 by the Tribal Welfare Department, with postings in various tribal schools in the agency areas by the respective Deputy Directors (Tribal Welfare). At the time of their appointment, their pay was fixed at Rs.21230-63010, and after adding notional increments, their pay as on 01.08.2017 stood at Rs.23740-2L230-

63010. Subsequently, they came to know that similarly placed teachers appointed in April 2013 at ITDA Eturunagaram, Mulugu District under the safie_Dsc-2012 were receiving a higher pay of Rs.25840-21230-63010 as on April 2017, despite having the same 2 qualifications and performing identical duties. The petitioners, who were appointed in August 2013 due to administrative delay in certiFicate verification, brought the pay disparity to the notice of the respondents and sought pay parity. They were informed that similarly placed persons had filed W.P.No.42665 of 2017 and that their cases would be considered subject to the outcome of the said writ petition. The said writ petition was allowed on 13.03.2025, directing extension of pay benefits from 2013 onwards to the petitioners therein. However, when the present petitioners sought similar benefits, the respondents refused, stating that the relief was restricted to the original petitioners, which the petitioners contend is arbitrary and contrary to the principles of equal pay for equal work. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioners filed the present Writ Petition.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that appropriate directions be issued to the respondents to consider the representations submitted by the petitioners dated 23.07.2025 and

24.07.2025, and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law.

5. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-Ill does not dispute the said submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioners. ...,::*it?-E1ss7 'sj*&/ :- I I I : l I i I { i I i i l I I t : I 3

6. Taking into consideration the submissions made by the learned counsel for both sides, without going into the merits of the case, this Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the respondent authorities to consider the petitioners' representations dated

23.07.2025 and 24.07.2025 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably withln a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. //TRUE COPY// .{ -\ SD/.P. PONNA KRISHNA SISTANT REGISTRAR I / SECTION OFFICER To, Department' Secretariat Bu.ding' 1 2 3 U;,Ilii's'?'":::tltfiVa J,i#rNerrare The Proiect Officer, ITDA' Bhadrachalam' Bhadradri Kothagudem District' The Deputy Director (TW)' O/o'ITDA' Bhadrachalam' Bhadradri Kothagudem District.

4. The Project Officer' ITDA' Eturunagaram' Mulugu District' 5. The Deputy Director (TW)' O/o.ITDA' Mahabubabad District' 6. The Deputy Director (TW)' ITDA' Eturunaram' Mulugu District' 7. One CC to SRI BANAVATH NAGESHWAR RAO' Advocate tOPUCl 8. Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES lll' High Court for the State of Telangana touTl

9. Two CD CoPies BSK LS W t , HIGH COURT DATED:0510812025 ORDER WP.No.20992 of 2025 r!{E ST4 14: c( o ,11 tlJE 20[ q o I r-) Dr DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS @"1 t \q \1,6