IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G. BIKSHAPATHY WRIT PETITION NO : 18019 of 1994 Between: The Andhra Pradesh Tax Bar Association rep. by its President Shantilal Daga S/o. Jethmal Daga Premises No. 5-8-512/11, Shopping Centre, Abids, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND The Government of Andhra Pradesh rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Women Development and Child Welfare and Labour Department, A.P. Secretariat,Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT 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 notice calling for the records from the respondent and quash and set aside the Draft Notification issued in G.O.Ms.No.14- Women Development, Child Welfare and Labour (Lab.I) Department, dated-16.2.1994 notified by the respondent herein to the extent of fixing Minimum Wages to the Clerks with the Advocates/Tax Consultants, by issuing a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate order or direction. For the Petitioner: MR.A.K.JAYAPRAKASH RAO,ADVOCATE For the Respondent : GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE The Court made the following : O R D E R: This Writ Petition is filed challenging the validity of the G.O.Ms.No.14, Women Development, Child Welfare and Labour (Lab.I) Department, dated 16-02-1994 issued by the respondent-Government fixing Minimum Wages under Section 5 of the Minimum Wages Act, employed in the employment under the provisions, such as, Chartered Cost Accountants, Auditors including tax consultants and other consultants and clerks working with the Advocates in the State of Andhra Pradesh without giving opportunity as illegal, unjust, contrary to law and contrary to the provisions of Minimum Wages Act. 2. It is brought to the notice of this Court that earlier to the said G.O.Ms.No.14, a similar notification was issued in G.O.Rt.No.2180, dated 11-09-1986 and the said G.O. was subject to challenge in Writ Petition No.64 of 1998 and the same was dismissed by this Court and that order has become final and in view of that, there cannot be any further challenge to the subsequent G.O.Ms.No.14, Women Development, Child Welfare and Labour (Lab.I) Department, dated 16.02.1994. Further, it is also brought to the notice of this Court by the learned Government Pleader that even the Government further revised the Minimum Wages in respect of the above said category of employees in G.O.Ms.No.6, dated 17.01.2003. In view of this, no useful purpose will be served by adjudicating the present Writ Petition. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. ___________________ G. BIKSHAPATHY, J Dated:27th August, 2004. Ccm. To 1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Women Development and Child Welfare and Labour Department, A.P. Secretariat,Hyderabad. 2. 2 CCs to the G.P. for Social Welfare, High Court Buildigns, Hyderabad(OUT) 3. 2 CD Copies.