IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 26179 of 1998 Between: Y.Balaraju S/o.T.Ramaiah, aged: 46 years, Foreman Dr.IV, Kothagudem Thermal Power Station, A.Station, Palvancha, Khammam District. ... PETITIONER AND 1) The Member Secretary, A.P.State Electricity Board, Vidyut Soudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad. 2) The Chief Engineer, Kothagudem Thermal Power Station, Palavancha, Khammam District. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ, more in the nature of mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not fixing the petitioner in the pay scale of Foreman Gr.I as nothing but arbitrary, illegal and in violation of principles of equal pay for equal work, and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and issue consequential directions to the respondents to pay arrears of salary from 1.1.1974, being the date of appointment as Plant Attendant in Kothagudem Thermal Power Station, Khammam District, with all consequential benefits. Counsel for the Petitioner: SMT.S.V.INDIRA Counsel for the Respondents : MR.S.RAVINDRANATH, STANDING COUNSEL FOR APSEB. The Court made the following : O R D E R: The learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, submits that the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the writ petition, with a liberty to pursue his representation, dated 7.01.2004, made before the Chairman and Managing Director of the A.P.Genco. Recording the above submission, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, granting leave and liberty to the petitioner to pursue the said representation. No costs. _____________ 30th July, 2004. pan ASST. REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1) The Member Secretary, A.P.State Electricity Board, Vidyut Soudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad. 2) The Chief Engineer, Kothagudem Thermal Power Station, Palavancha, Khammam District. 3) Two C.D.copies.