O R D E R

In this Writ Petition, the petitioners are seeking a Writ of Mandamus declaring,

(a) the action of the respondents in not paying monetary benefits to the petitioners in pursuance of proceedings dt.08.07.2022 and in not fixing the pension of the petitioners in the revised pay scales of 2020 and in not paying arrears to them, as illegal, arbitrary and discriminatory and in violation of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India;

(b) that petitioners are entitled for fixation of their pension/pay in the revised pay scales of 2020 and are entitled for release of arrears thereafter;

(b)(b) that the proceedings issued in Lr.No.HRD/Legal/Rtd.Emp/ 637/2022-23/3181, dt.24.01.2023 of the 2nd respondent are illegal and arbitrary and therefore liable to be set aside;

(c) and to pass such other order or orders.

2. Brief facts leading to the filing of this Writ Petition are that the petitioners are 11 in number and are all retired employees of respondent No.1. They retired from service in various cadres from 2019 to 2021. While the petitioners were in service, the Government of Telangana constituted a Committee on 01.07.2018 for revision of pay scales of its employees and the