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HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH THURSDAY ,THE ELEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR PRSENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH NUNEPALLY WRIT PETITION NO: 1864 OF 2004 Between:
1. VENKAYALA JAGABANDHU AND 60 OTHERS S/o.late Adiyya, Hindu, R/o.Permanent Colony, D.R.Quarter Chitrakonda(PO) Malkanagiri District.
2. Shake Daira S/o.late Shake Hussain Ramakrishnapuram, Nakkapalli Post, Vizag District
3. Smt.K.Mutyalamma W/o.K.Kondayya (died)rep.by his L.R.K.Mutyalamma, Suvarnapuram, Via, Haripuram Palasa, Srikakulam District.
4. Smt.Md.Begum, W/o.late Md.Sanalulla, R/o.Permanent Colony, D.R.Quarter, Chitrakonda(PO) Malkanagiri District.
5. Gunturu Sambasiva Rao, S/o.late Jagannadham, R/o.Permanent colony, D.R.Quarter, chitrakonda(PO)
Malkanagiri District.'
6. Sri Kodupudi Jagannadharao, S/o.late Tatayya R/o.Vancheralapalem, amalapuram
7. Sri Mallada Mohana Rao, S/o.late Tavudu, R/o.cheedipudi Village, Buditi(Post) Srikakulam District.
8. Sri Mandi Simachalam, S/o.late Lakshmayya R/o.Permanent colony, D.R.Quarter, Chitrakonda(PO)
Malkanagiri District.
9. Sri Jannilaga Suryanarayana, S/o.Ganesh, Ichapuram Post Srikakulam District
10. Smt.Lanka Challayamma, W/o.late L.Gavarayya (rep.by his L.R.Lanka Challayamma) R/o.Permanent Colony, D.R.Quarter Chitrakonda (PO) Malkanagiri District.
11. Smt. Galla Sundaramma, W/o. G. Ramana, (rep. by his L.R. Galla Sundaramma), Hindu, female Gallavaripeta, Postal Colony, Amalapuram Post, East Godavari District.
12. Sri Lakshmisethi Gangadhararao, S/o. late Subbana, Hindu, Male, Kondadapalli, Kothapeta Mandalam, Amalapuram Post, East Godavari District.
13. Sri Reddi Arjunarao, S/o. Late Narayana Murthy, Hindu, male, Male, R/o. Permanent Colony, D.R. Quarter, Chitrakonda(PO), Malkanagiri Dist.
14. Sri Boliyasethi Bairagi, S/o. late Jaganadham, Hindu, Male, R/o.
Patavaraka Village, Borivanka Post, Via Sompeta, Srikakulam District.
15. Sri Kandala Ananta Venkata Varaha Lakshmi Narasimhacharhyulu S/o.
Late K.V. Gopala Charyulu, Hindu, Male, R/o. T.V. Tower colony, D.No. 9/183, Simhachalam Post, Vizag Dist. A.P.
16. Sri Burra Kameswara Rao, (died), Rep. by his L.R. Smt. B. Annapurna, 2024:APHC:771 W/o. late Burra Kameswara Rao, Hindu, Male, r/o. House Plot No. 170, Padmavathi Nagar, Near Anjaneya Swami Temple, Dharmapuri Road, 17. Sri E. Appana, S/o. late E. Simmayya, Hindu, Male, R/o. Bus Stand Pan Shop Back side, Srikakulam District.
18. Sri Kokileti Gowri Sankarachari, S/o. late Seetaramachari, Hindu, male, R/o. Buchannagraharam, Kummara Veedhi, Amalapuram Post, East Godavari District.
19. Sri Gandaupalli Lakshmayya, S/o. late Setaramachari, Hindu, Male, R/o. Chinnakothuru Village, Vazrapukothuru Post, Srikakulam District.
20. Sri Pukkala Mohana Rao, S/o. late Rajanna, Hindu, Male, R/o. Permanent Colony, D.R. Quarter, Chitrakonda(PO), Malkanagiri Dist.
21. Sri Dasari Ramanna, s/o late Asirayya, r/o Braham Street, Tekkeli Post, Srikakulam District.
22. Sri Seemuru Tulasirao, s/o S.Polayya, Burjipadu Post, Ichapuram, Srikakulam.
23. Smt.Rajana Duidamma, w/o late R.Nellayya, Palasa Post, Srikakulam District.
24. Sri Karri Krishna Reddy, s/o late Gangi Reddy, r/o Permanent Colony, D.R.Quarter, Chitrakonda (PO), Malkanagiri District.
25. Sri Suru Ranga Rao, s/o S.Chakrapani, r/o Kesipuram Post, Ichapuram Mandal, Srikakulam District.
26. Smt.gunturu Suryakumari, w/o late G.Venkatarao, r/o Permanent Colony, D.R.Quarter, Chitrakonda (PO), Malkanagiri District.
27. Sri Pada Venkata Subbarao, s/o late Suryanarayana Murthy, r/o Permanent Colony, D.R.Quarter, Chitrakonda (PO), Malkanagiri District.
28. Sri Peer Ahmed, s/o late Md.Hussain, r/o Permanent Colony, D.R.Quarter, Chitrakonda (PO), Malkanagiri District.
29. Smt.E.Seethamma, w/o E.Lokanath, rep., by his L.R.E.Seethamma), r/o c/o E.Rama Rao, Burjipadu Post, Eachapuram Taluq, Srikakulam District.
30. Potnuru Venkatarao, s/o Sanyasi, r/o P.Srinivasa Rao, Kallimilla (Revenue Dept.,), Malkanagiri District.
31. Sheemuri Pollaiah, s/o Saradhi, Hindu, male, R/o P. Srinivasa Rao, Kallimilla, (Revenue Dept), Malkanagiri District.
32. Smt. V. Satyasantha Kumari, W/o late V.S. Prakash Rao, Hindu, Female, R/o Spillway colony, Chitrakonda Post, Malkangiri District.
33. Smt. B. Kalimi Latha, w/o B. Apparao, Hindu, female, 2024:APHC:771 (Rep. by its L.R.B. Kalmi Latha), R/o Permanent colony, D.R. Quarter, Chitrakonda (P.O)
Malkangiri District.
34. Sivangi Latchayya, S/o Adivayya, Hindu, male, R/o Kaviti Post, Sompeta Taluq, Srikakulam District.
35. Gollapalli Simhachalam, S/o Chellaiah, Hindu, Male, R/o Permanent Colony, S.R. Quarter, Chitrakonda (PO),Malkangiri District.
36. Smt. V. Satya Satha Kumari, W/o V. Prakash Rao, Hindu, female, R/o Spilway colony, Chitrakonda Post, Malkangiri District.
37. Smt. Shake Alima Bebe, w/o Late Shake Madina, Muslim, female, (Rep. of L.R. Shake Alimabebe), R/o Ramakrishnapuram, Nakkapalli Post, Visakhapatnam District.
38. Kandregula Kesava Rao, S/o Nukaraju, Hindu, male, R/o B.E. Subdivision, Permanent colony, D.R. Quarter, Chitrakonda (PO), Malkangiri District.
39. Shek Madina, B, S/o Shaik Mohideen, Muslim, male, R/o Permanent Colony, S.R. Quarter, Chitrakonda (PO), Malkanagiri District.
40. Kondamanchili Lakshmayya, S/o Narasimhulu, Hindu, male, R/o Permanent Colony, S.R. Quarter, Chitrakonda (PO),Malkangiri District.
41. Abdul Razaq, S/o.Shaik Hussain,Muslim, Male, R/o.Cahillapuram village, Padagummuluru Post, Nakkapalli Mandal, 42. Sri Elakshmaiah, S/o.E.Appala Swamy, Hindu, Male, R/o.Pemaneni Colony,S.R.Quarter, Chitakonda (PO), Malkanagiri Dist.
43. Smt.S.Kammulamma, W/o.Late Surinarayana, Hindu Female, R/o.Kesipuram Post, Itchapuram Mandalam,Srikakulam Dist.
44. Smt.Naram Nagalnai, W/o.late N.Demudu, (rep.L.R.Naram Nagamani)Hindu, R/o.Permanent colony,S.R.Quarter, Chitrakonda,(PO)Malkanagiri Dist.
45. smt.B.Kalimilatha, W/o.Late B.Apparao,Hindu,Female, R/o.Permanent Colony, S.R.Quarter, 46. Smt.Shaik Mahabub Nisha, W/o.Late Shaik Nagur,(rep.of L.R.Shaik Mahabur Nisha)
R/o.Permanent Colony, S.R.Quater, Chitrakonda(PO), Malkanagiri Dist.
47. Gadda Surya Rao, S/o.Late Gadda Arrayya,Hindu,Male, R/o.Annapurana Peta, Pedda Veedhi,D.NO.44-13-37, Rajahmundry,E.G.Dist.
48. Smt.Donkadda Kondamma, W/o.Late D.Ellaiah, Hindu, Female, R/o.Permanent Colony,S.R. Quarter, Chitrakonda (PO), Malkanagiri Dist.
49. Suri Babbaiah, S/o.Late Vallayya,Hindu, Male, 2024:APHC:771 R/o.Burjipadu Post, Itchapuram Mandalam, Srikakulam Dist.
50. Mohamed Aziz Khan, S/o.Late Gouse Khan,Muslim,Male, R/o.Permanent colony, S.R.Quarter,Chitrakonda (PO), Malkanagiri Dist.
51. R. Satyanarayana Murthy, S/o. Late Veeranna, Hindu, R/o. Dykes, Trunal Camp, Malkangiri District.
52. Neyyala Simhadri, S/o. Late Dandashi, Hindu, male R/o. Permanent Colony, S.R. Quarter, Chitrakonda (PO) Malkanagiri Dist.
53. Tapakula Adiyya, S/o. Late Ramulu, Hindu, male, R/o. Bus stand, Chitrakonda Malkangiri District.
54. Karanji Kannarao, S/o. Late Rama Murthy, Hindu, male R/o. Market Road, Permanent Colony, Chitrakonda (PO), Malkanagiri District.
55. Smt. Edl. a Kanthamma, W/o. Late Chandar Rao, Hindu, (rep I.R. Edla Kanthamma)
R/o. Permanent Colony, S.R.Quarter, Chitrakonda (PO), 56. M.Krishnamma, (Died), rep by L.R. M.Eshwar Rao, r/o Spillway Colony, Chitrakonda Post, 57. Smt. B.Parvathi, w/o late Samba Murty, rep by L.R. B.Parvathi, r/o Operative Colony, Chitrakonda Post, Malkangiri District
58. Sambana Appala Swamu, s/o Chinnaiah, r/o Operative Colony, Chitrakonda Post, Malkangiri District
59. E.Lakshmaiah, s/o E.Appala Swamy, rep by L.R. E.Lakshmaiah, r/o Parmanent Colony, S.R.Quarters Chitrakonda Post, Malkangiri District
60. Deenabandu Setti, s/o late Basu Setti, r/o Permanent Colony r/o Parmanent Colony, S.R.Quarters Chitrakonda Post, Malkangiri District
61. Smt.B.Sanyasamma, w/o late Burela Narasimhulu, r/o C/o Sanyasi Rao, Dabbadu Jogappa House, Athi Veedhi, Dasanapeta Post, Vizainagarm District ...PETITIONER(S)
AND:
1. THE GOVT OF A.P., REP BY SECY., rep by its Prl. Secretary, Secretariat, Hyderabad.
62. The Secretary to Govt. Energy Department, Govt. of A.P. Hyderabad.
63. AP Genco rep by its AP its A.P. Hyderabad.
...RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioner(s): DEEPIKA GADDE Counsel for the Respondents: N ASHOK KUMAR 2024:APHC:771 The Court made the following: ORDER THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.1864 of 2004
ORDER:
The petitioners are aggrieved by the in-action of the respondents in absorbing the petitioners 4, 7, 22, 26, 28, 32, 40, 41, 42, 45, 60 and 61 in any establishments such as Irrigation and Genco. They are specifically aggrieved with the absorption of juniors to them, who were subsequently regularized. The petitioners claim for the relief of grant of retirement benefits and pension to the retired petitioners and death benefits to the dependents of the deceased employees. The petitioner`s claim that the respondents have violated the GOMs.No.212, dated 29.03.1979, GOMs.No.212, dated 20.04.1994, GOMs.No.130, dated
18.03.1981.
2. The petitioners submit that the petitioners were working as employees in Balimela Dam project. The said project a joint project between State of Andhra Pradesh and Orissa. An agreement dated 30.09.1962 was executed between State of Andhra Pradesh and State of Orissa, whereby the cost of the project and staff was to be shared on a ratio of 50% :: 50%. It is stated in the pleadings that Government of Andhra Pradesh did not recruit the full strength capacity of 50% employees at any point of time from State Quota out of 3215 work charged //2//
employees who were taken into the project only 277 work charged employees are taken from the State of Andhra Pradesh which comes to only 9%.
3. It is also stated that there have been retrenchments of Andhra Employees from time to time and those who were retrenched absorbed in various departments in the State of Andhra Pradesh. The juniors were retrenched and absorbed in various Government Departments in Andhra Pradesh, however seniors were engaged in the project site even after completion of project. The project was completed in the year 1978, those workers who were continuing at the project site towards maintenance works continued to work as work charged employees without any regularization.
4. The petitioners claim that great injustice is meted out to work charged employees as most of them have completed 10 years of service in total for being eligible for service benefits. The learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that GOMs.No.212, dated 22.04.1994 and GOMs.No.130, dated 18.03.1981 have been merrily flouted by the respondents. The petitioners approached the Hon’ble Lokayuktha, Hyderabad and filed a complaint No.1112 of 1995/B1 seeking regularization and consequential benefits. As on the date of approaching the Lokayuktha 98 work charged employees were in service in //3//
Balimela Joint Project and out of the said 98 workmen 61 employees have approached the Lokayuktha.
5. The Lokayuktha vide its order dated 09.05.2001 directed the respondents to regularize the services of the petitioners with all consequential benefits within a period of three months, however, the respondents did not comply with the directions of Lokayuktha, as such the petitioners filed WP.No.4699 of 2003 and this Court dismissed the writ petition with an observation that there is no provisions for enforcement of orders passed by the Lokayuktha, however agreed with the stand taken by the Lokayuktha.
6. The learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that this Court vide order dated 08.04.2005 disposed the writ petition with a direction to the respondents to pay the salary along with other benefits to the petitioners to which the petitioners are entitled under the law for the period during which they worked. It is also directed that the entire exercise shall be completed with a period of six weeks. The petitioners filed review petition and sought to review the order as the same was considered without the counter of the respondents. This Court vide order dated 10.03.2006 allowed the review petition and posted the same for hearing. The petitioners filed an additional affidavit bringing to the notice of the Court a Seniority list of //4//
work charged employees of Andhra Pradesh nativity was sent to Government of Andhra Pradesh on 23.02.1977. The learned Senior Counsel a
