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 : 14503 of 2003 Between: 1 A.Janakiramudu, s/o.Subbaiah, Secretary in Garugu Chintapalli PACS, R/O. Door No.3/1009-11, Tailors Colony, Tadipatri, Ananthapur District. 2 M.Prasad, s/o. Mahanandi Nandi Reddy, Secretary in Chikkaluru PACS, Gajulapalem, Chinna Bazar, Tadipatri, Anantapur Dist. 3 K.Sivashankar, s/o. Chinna Buggi Ramappa, Secretary in Kadavakallu PACS, Puttur Mandal, Ananthapur Dist. 4 K.Bali Reddy, s/o. Chinna Narapu Reddy, Secretary in Yellanuru PACS, Yellanuru Mandal, Ananthapur District. 5 J.Gurunadhudu, s/o. Lakshamanna, Secretary in Garladinna PACS, Garladinna Pedda Pappur Mandal, Ananthapur District. 6 K.Rama Krishnaiah, s/o. Narayana, Secretary in Vemalapadu PACS, Vemalapadu Yadaki Mandal, Ananthapur District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1. The Govt. of A.P., rep. by its Secretary, Cooperation Department, Secretariat, Hyd. 2 The Commissioner for Co-operation and Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Nampally, Hyderabad 3 The District Co-operative Central Bank Ltd., rep. by its General Manager, Ananthapur Ananthapur Dist. 4 The District Co-operative Officer, Ananthapur, Ananthapur District. 5 The Divisional Co-operative officer, Ananthapur, Ananthapur District. 6 The Garugu Chintalapalli PACS, Garugu Chintalapalli, Puttur Mandal, Ananthapur District represented by its Chairperson. 7 The Chukkaluru PACS, Chukkaluru, Tadipatri Mandal, Anantapur District, rep by its person-in-charge. 8 The Kadavakallu PACS, Kadavakallu rep. by its person- in-charge, Puttur Mandal Ananthapur Dist. 9 The Yellanuru PACS, Yellanuru, rep. by its Chair person, Yellanuru Mandal Ananthapur District. 10 The Garladinne PACS, Garladinna rep.by its Chair Person, Pedda Pappur Mandal Ananthapur Dist. 11 The Vemalapadu PACS, Rep. by its Chair person Vemalapadu, Yadiki Mandal, Ananthapur Dist. .....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 or order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not paying the salaries to the petitioners as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently to direct the Respondents to pay salaries to the petitioners without reference to Sec.116-c of the Cooperative Societies Act, 1964. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.G.DASARADHA RAMI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.3: MR.O.MANOHER REDDY Counsel for Respondents 1 to 5: Government Pleader for Cooperation. 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 Govt. of A.P., rep. by its Secretary, Cooperation Department, Secretariat, Hyd. 2 The Commissioner for Co-operation and Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Nampally, Hyderabad 3 The District Co-operative Central Bank Ltd., rep. by its General Manager, Ananthapur Ananthapur Dist. 4 The District Co-operative Officer, Ananthapur, Ananthapur District. 5 The Divisional Co-operative officer, Ananthapur, Ananthapur District. 6 The Garugu Chintalapalli PACS, Garugu Chintalapalli, Puttur Mandal, Ananthapur District represented by its Chairperson. 7 The Chukkaluru PACS, Chukkaluru, Tadipatri Mandal, Anantapur District, rep by its person-in-charge. 8 The Kadavakallu PACS, Kadavakallu rep. by its person- in-charge, Puttur Mandal Ananthapur Dist. 9 The Yellanuru PACS, Yellanuru, rep. by its Chair person, Yellanuru Mandal Ananthapur District. 10 The Garladinne PACS, Garladinna rep.by its Chair Person, Pedda Pappur Mandal Ananthapur Dist. 11 The Vemalapadu PACS, Rep. by its Chair person Vemalapadu, Yadiki Mandal, Ananthapur Dist. 12. Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Cooperation, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad.(OUT) 13. Two CD copies.