IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 8183 of 2004 Between: 1 K.Janardhan Reddy, S/o. late K. Chinna Reddy, Head Constable, R/o.CISF Unit, Salarjung Museum, Hyderabad. 2 M.K. Reddy S/o. M. Venkata Reddy, Constable R/o.CISF Unit, Salarjung Museum, Hyderabad. 3 M. Narasimha Rao, S/o.Late Venkata Rathnam, Constable, R/o.CISF Unit, Salarjung Museum, Hyderabad. 4 Y.N. Rao, S/o. Y. Subbaiah, Constable, R/o.CISF Unit, Salarjung Museum, Hyderabad. 5 N.N. Reddy S/o. Late N. Govind Reddy, Constable, R/o.CISF Unit, Salarjung Museum, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Deputy Commandant, CISF Unit, Salarjung Museum, Jubilee Post, Hyderabad-2. 2 The Group Commandant, CISF GP Headquarters, NISF Campus, Hakeempet, Hyderabad. 3 The Deputy Inspector General, CISF Southern Zone Headquarters, D-Block, Rajaji Bhavan, Beasent Nagar, Chennai-90, Tamil Nadu. 4 The Director General, CISF Headquarters, Block No.13, CGO's Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi. .....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, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in withdrawing the Assured Career Progression benefit scheme given to the petitioners and ordering for recovery of the amounts paid to the petitioners under the said scheme, vide Procs.No. P-31014/Ad.I/GHH/ACP Corr/04/1651, dated 16.4.2004 of the 2nd respondent herein and the proceedings of the 4th respondent vide Procs. No.E- 42099/17/2002/Estt.I/ 1353, dated 7.11.20003, as being arbitrary, illegal, unconstitutional and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently set- aside the same. Counsel for Petitioners: MR. A.GIRIDHAR RAO Counsel for Respondents: MR. KRANTHI NARAHARI (CENTRAL GOVERNMENT STANDING COUNSEL) The Court made the following: ORDER: This writ petition is filed to declare the action of the respondents in withdrawing the Assured Career Progression benefit scheme given to the petitioners and ordering for recoveries of the amounts paid to the petitioners under the said scheme, which were already recovered by the 2nd respondent herein basing on the proceedings No.E- 42099/17/2002/Estt.I/1353 dated 07-11-2003 of the 4th respondent as arbitrary and illegal. Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioners and the learned Standing Counsel for Central Government. Admittedly, alternative remedy by filing application under Rule 56 of CISF Rules, 2001 is available to the petitioners so as to bring it to the notice of the higher officials to seek redressal of the grievance. Therefore, without going into the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to take appropriate decision on the representation that may be filed by the petitioners under Rule 56 of C.I.S.F. Rules, 2001 and the same shall be disposed of after giving reasonable opportunity to the petitioners within four weeks from the date of filing of such representation. In the meanwhile, the interim order dated 28-04-2004 granted by this Court is vacated. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ___________ K.C.BHANU, J 08th July, 2005. Ak ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Deputy Commandant, CISF Unit, Salarjung Museum, Jubilee Post, Hyderabad-2. 2 The Group Commandant, CISF GP Headquarters, NISF Campus, Hakeempet, Hyderabad. 3 The Deputy Inspector General, CISF Southern Zone Headquarters, D-Block, Rajaji Bhavan, Beasent Nagar, Chennai-90, Tamil Nadu. 4 The Director General, CISF Headquarters, Block No.13, CGO's Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi. 5 Two CD copies. 6 One CC to Mr. A.Giridhar Rao, Advocate (OPUC). 7 One CC to Mr. Kranthi Narahari, Advocate (OPUC).