THE HON'BLE DR JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU WRIT PETITION No.19244 OF 2005 Date 02.11.2005 Between: S.Narender Reddy, S/o.Bhujanga Reddy, District Hospital Nalgonda, R/o.H.No.5-11-22, Shanthi Nagar, Nalgonda district. ..... PETITIONER AND The Govt of A.P., Rep by its Principal Secretary, HM & FW - Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad & others. .....RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE DR JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU WRIT PETITION No.19244 OF 2005 O R D E R: This writ petition is filed by Diet Contractor of the District Hospital, Nalgonda, seeking to declare that the action of the respondents in not paying the enhanced diet charges as per G.O.Ms.No.255 Health, Medial and Family Welfare (CI) Department, dated 20.06.2003, as illegal and arbitrary. Similar writ petitions have been filed before this Court and one of such writ petitions covered by W.P.No.13178 of 2005 was disposed of by this Court through order dated 04.07.2005 by taking into consideration the judgments rendered by this Court in the earlier writ petitions. By virtue of the order passed by this Court in the above writ petition and as the petitioner is similarly placed with the petitioner in the above writ petition and the earlier writ petitions, the respondents are directed to pay the enhanced diet charges as per G.O.Ms.No.255, dated 20.06.2003. The amount payable by the respondents is directed to be worked out and paid to the petitioner within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is accordingly allowed. No order as to costs. ______________ 02.11.2005 usd