High Court · 2025

Petition under Articre 226 0f the constitution of rndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue, a Writ, Order Orders more particularly one in t he nature Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to revise and re_fix the pay of the petitioners at Rs 79,B00- 2,11,5001_the promotion post of Senior Lecturer ( Level- 12) as per the G.O Ms.No.26, dt.l .2021 from the date of promotions as Se nior Lectures by strictly and ad-hearing to the Rures and Regurations issued vide G.O.Ms. No.26, dt 301712021 with all consequential benefits, by holding the action of the respondent in not revising the pay of the petitioners in the promotional post of Senior Lecturers as per the G.O.Ms.No.26, dt 30.7.2021 by considering the petitioners representations dt: 21 .3.2025, 6.5.2025 and 19 8.2025 is as iilegar, arbitraty, discriminatory and viorative of Articres 14 and 16 0f the constitution of lndia. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 I Petition under section r5i cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fired in support of the petition, the High court may be preased to direct the respondents to consider the petitioners representation s dt 21r3/2o2s, 61512025 and lgr,/2025 for fixing the pay of the petitioners in the promotron post of Senior Lecturer (Level 12), at Rs.79,800 _ 2,11,5001- in the promotion post of senior Lecturers as per the G.o.Ms.No.26, dt. 30.7.2021 from the date of their respective promotion as Senior Lecturers. Counsel for the petitioners: SRI CH.JAGANNATHA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: cp FOR SinviCeS-r The Court made the following: ORDER q l THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK WRIT PETITION No.2577t oF 2025 OR DER: Wilh the consent ol the parties' this Writ Petition is being taken up for disposal at the admission slage itself 2, This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief: "...lois-sue,aWrit'OrderotC)rclers'm<treparlicuLorlaoftein-tlLe w'i, of McttLda;us clirectutg the respon(lents to reuise and re- *rrrr" "i tir thc Dau of tne pe't-itionnrs at Rs 79'8OO 2'11'500/ - in the 'i.[.'rr"i."i"t7 ti i..uio' it't"n' (Leuet 12) as per-the c o'Ms No 26' r1t: 30 7.2021 Jrom tne clc:te oJ' ptotnotiotLs as Senior Lectures bli stictLll antT od1rca"ng to tt'te-' R'ules yla neO|lo|lons issued utde G.o.Ms. No.26, a; 3gl7 i) zo:t uith ctll consequerltial benelits' bg iia'r.i ,i. )ri.on of tlLe respo'r'lenl's rr1 not reulsrns the paa of the pe-ttioners u' tl't p'o''olionttl post ol Senior l'ecturers as per the (i.O.Ms.No.2b,dt:J07202ibtJt.onsid?ing-thepetioners representations at: zt J'zozs' 6'5';025 c.nd 19 8 2.025 is os iltegal' iolo'u'r- ctl Articles 14 and 16 of the nrbitrary, discriminatofi in'f Constituttoft of India "

3. Heard Sri Ch'JagannzLtha Rao' learned codnsel for the petitioners and le arned Governmen t Pleader for Services-I for the respondents

4. Learned counsel for the petitioncrs submits that the petitioners possess B Tech /M E /M Tech ' M'Sc and Ph D as the case may be and pursuant to Notification Nos'18/2OO8 ' 47 l2OO8' 2Ol2O11 and' 19 12012, they were appointed as Lccturers during the years 2012 and 2073' Subsequently' they were promoted as Se nior Lecturcrs during the periocl from O 1 01'2O 16 to 30 07 2O2l 2 PI(.I lvp 25771 2025 and the\r are entitled G.O.Ms.No.26, dated for revision of their pay 30.O7 .2021. As such. rhe submitted represen[ations to respondent No.I on 06.05.2O25 and 18.08.2025, requesting to of G.O.Ms.No.26, dated 3O.O7.2021. and consideratron. Therefore, revise thcir pay in terms the same are pending rn terms of petitioners 19 03.2025, learned counsel prays this Court to direct respondent No. 1 to consider the represen ta tions, dated 19.O3.2025, 06.OS.2O2S and 18.08.2025, submirted br. rhe petltloners and pass appropriate orders, u.ithin a reasonable time 5 Learned Gorrernment pleader appearing for the respondents submits t.hat respondent No.1 will consider the petitioners, representations, dated 19.O3.2025, 06.05.2025 anrt 18.08.2025, and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with lau, 6' Havi,g regard to the submissions made by 'the le arned counsel for the respective parties and without exprcssing any opinion on merits, this writ petition is disposed ot with a direction to respondent No. 1 to consider the represen ta Lio ns, dated 19.O3.2025, 06.05.2025 and t8.OB.2O2S, submirted b1, thc petitioners, and pass appropriate orders, strictly in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably wrthin a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate a cop5, of the same to the petitioners. i ( 3 PK,J Wt) 25771 2025 I\,4iscella ncou s pe[lLions pending, if anv' shall stand closed 'l'here shall be no order as to cos[s SO/-MOHD. ISMATL DEPUTY REG ISTRAR //TRUE COPY// ECTION OFFICER

1. The PrinciP al Secretary, Hig her Educational (T E) DeP 2. The Commtssto ner of Techntca lEducation, Department of Technical Secretariat, HYderabad, Govt of Telangana Education, Telangana, NamPal ly, Hyd erabad One CC to SRI CH Two CCs to GP FO Hvderabad [OUTI Two CD CoPies JAGANNATHA RAo, Adv ocate [OPUC] R SERVICES-I, High Cou rt for the State of Telangana, at ent, Telangana To 3 4 5 PSK, BS \ HIGH COURT DATED:2glOU2O2S \ I ORDER WP.No.25t71 of 2O2S 1't'' ,,.) :) itF- S =-:--rai)\ e 1 ( 16 SEP zffi t D+ .:.lrr't-if-l -j DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS lo ltlrr-