IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G. BIKSHAPATHY WRIT PETITION NO : 2798 of 1995 Between: 1 D.Venkateshwarlu S/o Ramulu A.P Residential School, Ashok Nagar Hasanaparthy, Warangal 2 G.Anantha Reddy S/o Narsi Reddy A.P Residential School, Ashok Nagar Hasanaparthy, Warangal 3 R.Suresh S/o Jagannadham A.P Residential School, Ashok Nagar Hasanaparthy, Warangal 4 Ch.S.S.N.Murthy S/o Subramanyam A.P Residential School, Ashok Nagar Hasanaparthy, Warangal 5 C.Srinivasa Prasad S/o Subrahmanyeswara Rao A.P Residential School, Ashok Nagar Hasanaparthy, Warangal 6 M.Seshidher S/o Venkata Narayana A.P Residential School, Ashok Nagar Hasanaparthy, Warangal 7 M.Somaiah S/o Suryanaryana A.P Residential School, Ashok Nagar Hasanaparthy, Warangal 8 M.Vijayalakshmi D/o M.Narayana Reddy A.P Residential School, Ashok Nagar Hasanaparthy, Warangal 9 M.Surya Vardhini D/o M.Subbarao A.P Residential School, Ashok Nagar Hasanaparthy, Warangal ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Secretary Andhra Pradesh Residential Educational Institutions Society (Regd), Abids, Hyderabad 2. The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Secretary, Education Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3. The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Secretary, Finance & Planning Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 in the nature of Mandamus, directing the respondents to allow the scale of Rs.1550-3050 to the petitioners w.e.f.1.7.1986 with all consequential benefits by declaring the action of the respondents in extending the revised pay scales of 1986 from 1-4-1990 instead of 1-7-86 as was done in the revised pay scales of 1969,1974 and 1978 as illegal, bad, arbitrary, discriminatory, violative of rules and also subversive of articles 14 and 16 of the constitution of India and pass orders. Counsel for the Petitioners:MR.M.JAGAPATHI RAO (Not present) Counsel for the Respondents.:The Additional Director General The Court made the following : O R D E R: When the matter reached the board, the learned counsel for the petitioners is not present and there is no representation on his behalf. 2. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed for default. No order as to costs. _________________ G. BIKSHAPATHY, J Dated 4th November, 2004. Mrb/Bcj ASSISTATNT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Secretary Andhra Pradesh Residential Educational Institutions Society (Regd), Abids, Hyderabad 2. The Secretary, The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Education Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3. The Secretary, Finance & Planning Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 4. Two CCs to the Additional Advocate General, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad(OUT) 5. Two CD Copies.