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HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
Nyapathy Vijay, J
D R B Veera Raghavaiah – Appellant
Versus
State of Andhra Pradesh – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioner's contractual employment characteristics. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 2. arguments regarding pay classification. (Para 8 , 9) |
| 3. distinction between contract and guest faculty. (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 4. recognition of contractual rights in employment. (Para 15 , 16) |
| 5. outcome of the writ petition. (Para 17) |
ORDER :
1. The present Writ Petition is filed to declare the action of Respondents in issuing Proceedings vide IIIT Ongole/RGUKT/Director/Order/Renewal/ 2019-20/06, dated 29.06.2019 and RGUKT/OGL/AO/Estt/Office Order/2019-20/01, dated 03.12.2019 by reducing the pay of Petitioner from Rs.75,000/- to Rs.40,000/- and changing the designation from Associate Professor (Physics) to Senior Faculty and later to Assistant Professor without following any known process of law, as illegal and arbitrary.
2. The facts leading to filing of the present Writ Petition are as follows:
Respondent No.3 is Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (RGUKT) established by the State Government in the year 2008. A Public Notification was issued by Respondent No.3 on 09.04.2017 vide Ref: IIIT OGL/RGUKT-AP/Faculty/T01/2017 inviting applications for Senior Faculty positions (teaching) from
Court ruled that the petitioner, reflecting the role and duties of an Associate Professor, is entitled to the minimum salary scale corresponding to the position, emphasizing protection against arbitr....
Contractual employees have no right to claim regularization or equivalent benefits unless stipulated by law, as established by precedent.
Absorption of adhoc faculty as Assistant Professors affirmed, emphasizing equal pay for equal work and recognition of long-term service.
Court ruled contractual roles do not warrant claims to regular pay scales despite longstanding service, emphasizing adherence to explicit employment terms.
Prolonged temporary appointments can establish grounds for regularization and equal pay for equal work, emphasizing adherence to university regulations.
An administrative error in recruitment does not create enforceable rights for employees regarding pay scales.
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