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 : 16863 of 2003 Between: 1. A.D.S. Sarma, S/o. Ramajogaiah, Aged about 51 years, Secretary, Uppalaguptam Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society, R/o. Uppalaguptam Post and Mandal, East Godavari District. 2. A. Surya Prabhakar Rao, S/o. Gopalarao, Aged about 37 years, Accountant, Uppalaguptam Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society, R/o. Uppalaguptam Post and Mandal, East Godavari District. 3. Kola Rama Mohan Rao, S/o. Pallaiah, Aged about 41 years, Clerk, Uppalaguptam Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society, R/o. Uppalaguptam Post and Mandal, East Godavari District. ….Petitioners. AND 1. The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Secretary, Cooperation Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. Registrar of Cooperative Societies and Commissioner of Cooperation, Nampalli, Hyderabad. 3. The District Cooperative Officer, Kakinada, East Godavari District. 4. Uppalaguptam Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society, Post and Mandal Uppalaguptam East Godavari District, Represented by its Chairman Person-in-charge Committee. ….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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the resolution dated 10-5-2003 of the 4th respondent-society in reducing the salaries payable to the petitioners as illegal, contrary to Section 116 © of the Cooperative Societies Act and in violation of principles of natural justice and to direct the respondents to pay the salary drawn by the petitioners in April, 2003 continuously without any reduction. Counsel for the petitioners: Mr. G. Vidya Sagar. Counsel for Respondent Nos 1 to 3: G.P. for Cooperation. Counsel for Respondent No.4: Mr. V Jogaiah Sarma 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, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Cooperation Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. (with a copy of order dated 30-8-2004 in W.P.No.3171 of 2003 and batch). 2. Registrar of Cooperative Societies and Commissioner of Cooperation, Nampalli, Hyderabad. 3. The District Cooperative Officer, Kakinada, East Godavari District. 4. Uppalaguptam Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society, Post and Mandal Uppalaguptam East Godavari District, Represented by its Chairman Person-in-charge Committee. 4. Two CCs to Government Pleader for Cooperation, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad (out) 5. Two CD copies.