IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 18159 of 2008 Between: Smt.P.Mangatayaru W/o.Pandu Simhadri R/o.Door No.4-24, Ambedkar Street, Main Road, I.Polavaram (M), East Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of A.P. rep. by its Secretary, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Chief Executive Officer, Indira Kranthi Patham, Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty, IV th Floor, HUDA-Hermitage Offices Complex, 5-10-192, Hill Fort Road, Hyderabad. 3 The Project Director, D.R.D.A. Indira Kranthi Patham, (Velugu), Kakinada, East Godavari 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 writ of Mandamus (a) by declaring the action of the 3rd respondent is not including the name of the petitioner in draft arrears bill for the month of January 2008 to June 2008 (6 months) of Employees of Indira Kranthi Patham for payment of salaries under Human Resources Management System Software in pursuance of G.O.Ms. 292 dated 30.07.2008 issued by the 1st respondent as arbitrary, illegal, contrary to the principles of natural justice. (b) and consequential direction to the 3rd respondent for payment of previous arrears of salary/Honorarium from August 2007 to December 2007 to the petitioner in the interest of justice and pass such other and further order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.UMASANKAR LOKANADHAM Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. The Court made the following ORDER: The petitioner is working as a Master Book Keeper under Indira Kranthi Patham launched by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. At present, she is kept in- charge of Tallarevu Mandal. Her grievance is that she has not been paid honorarium from August 2007 to June, 2008. She claims to have made a representation to the third respondent on 31.07.2008. She complains that no action has been taken thereon. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. The documents placed before this Court by the petitioner indicate that she has been working as Master Book Keeper under the project. She is entitled to be paid the remuneration for the period during which she had worked. The petitioner submitted a representation, dated 31.07.2008, alleging that she has not been paid the remuneration from August, 2007 to June, 2008. In case the respondents have any basis to deny the remuneration to the petitioner, they have to indicate the reasons therefor. An employee cannot be denied the remuneration for the period during which he/she rendered service. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the third respondent to pass appropriate orders on the representation, dated 31.07.2008, submitted by the petitioner, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. __________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:21.08.2008 kdl