IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 23818 of 2003 Between: 1 M. Parandamaiah, S/o M. Venkatesulu Chetty, Secretary, Rachapalem PACS, Sathyavedu Mandal, Chittoor District. 2 K. Dasaradhudu, s/o Kupparamaiah, Clerk, Rachapalem PACS, Sathyavedu Mandal, Chittoor District. 3 G. Mani s/o G. Pondaiah, Attender, Rachapalem PACS, Sathyavedu Mandal, Chittoor District. 4 M. Reddappa, s/o M. Hanumanthu, Secretary, Venkatarajula Kandriga PACS, Sathyavedu Mandal, Chittoor District. 5 A. Vasudevan, s/o A. Venkatesulu, Clerk, Venkatarajula Kandriga PACS, Sathyavedu Mandal, Chittoor District. 6 A. Sampath Kumar, s/o Sway Das, Clerk, Bathalavallam PACS, Vardaiahpalem Mandal, Chittoor District. 7 K. Chengalrayan, s/o Ankama Naidu, Assistant Secretary, Kodur PACS, Vardaiahpalem Mandal, Chittoor District. 8 T. Veeraraghavulu, s/o Venkataratnam, Secretary, Pulikundram PACS, Pitchatur Mandal, Chittoor district. 9 R. Lokanadham, s/o R. Narayanaswamy, Secretary, Karani PACS, Nagalapuram Mandal, Chittoor District. 10 P. Umapathi, s/o P. Subba reddy, Secretary, Karani PACS, Nagalapuram Mandal, Chittoor District. 11 D. Ramachandrudu, s/o Sundararami Reddy, Clerk, Korani PACS, Nagalapuram Mandal, Chittoor District. 12 Y. Munikrishnama Naidu, S/o Y. Muniswamy Naidu, Clerk, Pulikundram PACS, Pitchatur Mandal, Chittoor district. 13 B. Sreenivasulu, s/o Venkatrama Naidu, Secretary, Veluru PACS, Pitchatur Mandal, Chittoor District. 14 P. Kannaiah, s/o P. Ponnuswamy, Attender, Veluru PACS, Pitchatur Mandal, Chittoor District. 15 P. Doraswamy, s/o P. Gurunadham, Secretary, Nindra PACS, Nindra Mandal, Chittoor District. 16 V. Nagarajan, s/o V. Shanmugam reddy, Clerk, Nindra PACS, Nindra Mandal, Chittoor District. 17 K. Anandan, S/o K. Abbaiah Naidu, Clerk, Pichatur PACS Pichatur Mandal, Chittoor District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh Cooperation Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad, rep by its Secretary. 2 The Commissioner for Cooperation and Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Hyderabad. 3 The District Cooperative Officer, Chittoor. 4 The Divisional Cooperative Officer, Tirupati, Chittoor. 5 The Branch Manager, DCCB Bank, Satyavedu, Chittoor District. 6 The Branch Manager, DCCB Bank, Satyavedu Pichatur, Chittoor District. 7 Rachapalem Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society, rep by its Person-in-charge, Rachapalem Village, Satyavedu Mandal, Chittoor District. 8 Venkatarajula Kandriga Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society, Venkatarajula Kandriga, Sathyavedu Mandal, Chittoor District, rep by Person-in-charge. 9 Bathalavallam Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society, Bathalavallam, Varadaiahpalem Mandal, Chittoor District, rep by its Person-in-charge. 10 Kadur Primary Agriculture Cooperative Society, Kadur Village, Varadaiahpalem, Chittoor District, rep by its Person- in-charge. 11 The Pulikundram Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society, Pulikundram Pichatur Mandal, Chittoor District rep by its Person-in-charge. 12 The Karani Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society, Karani Village, Nagalapuram Mandal, Chittoor District, rep by its Person-in-charge. 13 The Veluru Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society, Veluru Village, Pichatur Mandal, Chittoor District rep by its Person-in-charge. 14 The Nindra Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society, Nindra Village and Mandal, Chittoor District, rep by its Person-in-charge. 15 The Pichatur Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society, Pichatur Village and Mandal, Chittoor District rep by its Person-in-charge. 16 The Chittoor District Cooperative Central Bank Limited, Chittoor, rep. by its General Manager. (R-16 is impleaded as per Court Order dated16-04-2004 in W.P.M.P No.1633 of 2004). .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the respondents in not paying the salaries to the petitioners as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay salaries to the petitioners without reference to section 116 (c) of the Andhra Pradesh Cooperative Societies Act, 1964. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR. G.SEKHAR REDDY Counsel for Respondents 1 to 4: GP FOR COOPERATION Counsel for Respondents 7, 8, 10, 15 and 16: MR.P.M.GOPAL RAO Counsel for Respondent Nos. 5,6,9,12 to 14: None appeared. Counsel for Respondent No.11: Notice sent not returned served The Court made the following Order: Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the subject matter of this writ petition is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court in W.P.No.3171 of 2003 and batch dated 30-8-2004. Following the said judgment, this writ petition is dismissed by and in terms thereof. No costs. 9-9-2004 lvl To 1 The Secretary to the Government of Andhra Pradesh, Cooperation Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner for Cooperation and Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Hyderabad. 3 The District Cooperative Officer, Chittoor. 4 The Divisional Cooperative Officer, Tirupati, Chittoor. 5 The Branch Manager, DCCB Bank, Satyavedu, Chittoor District. 6 The Branch Manager, DCCB Bank, Satyavedu Pichatur, Chittoor District. 7 The Person-in-Charge, Rachapalem Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society, Rachapalem Village, Satyavedu Mandal, Chittoor District. 8 The Person-in-charge, Venkatarajula Kandriga Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society, Venkatarajula Kandriga, Sathyavedu Mandal, Chittoor District. 9 The Person-in-charge, Bathalavallam Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society, Bhalavallam, Varadaiahpalem Mandal, Chittoor District. 10 The Person-in-charge, Kadur Primary Agriculture Cooperative Society, Kadur Village, Varadaiahpalem, Chittoor District. 11 The Person-in-charge, Pulikundram Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society, Pulikundram Pichatur Mandal, Chittoor District. 12 The Person-in-charge, Karani Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society, Karani Village, Nagalpuram Mandal, Chittoor District. 13 The Person-in-charge. Veluru Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society, Veluru Village, Pichatur Mandal, Chittoor District. 14 The Person-in-charge, Nindra Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society, Nindra Village and Mandal, Chittoor District. 15 The Person-in-charge, Pichatur Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society, Pichatur Village and Mandal, Chittoor District. 16 The General Manager, Chittoor District Cooperative Central Bank Limited, Chittoor. 17 Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Cooperation, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad (OUT). 18 Two CD copies.