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 : 26866 of 2003 Between: 1 K. Reddeppa, S/o K. Ramaiah, Secretary, Nallavengana Palli Primary Agrl. Coop. Society, Vedullacheruvu Mandal, Chittoor District. 2 M. Guruswamy Reddy, S/o M. Venkata Reddy,Secretary, Marri Palli Primary Agrl. Coop. Society, S.R. Puram Mandal, Chittoor District. 3 B. Raja Reddy, S/o Sanjeeva Reddy,Clerk, Marri Palli Primary Agrl. Coop. Society, S.R. Puram Mandal, Chittoor District. 4 J. Venugopal, S/o Venkataramaiah, Clerk, Gajulamandyam Primary Agrl. Coop. Society, Tirupati Rural Mandal, Chittoor District. 5 M. Amaranadha Reddy, S/o Ragava Reddy, Clerk, Chigara palli Primary Agrl. Coop. Society, Irala Mandal, Chittoor District. 6 S. Pattabhi, S/o V. Srinivasulu, Clerk, Nangamangalam Primary Agrl. Coop. Society, Gudipala Mandal, Chittoor District. 7 B. Jaganmohan Reddy, S/o Ramachandra Reddy, Clerk, Mallamgunta Primary Agrl. Coop Society, Tirupati Rural Mandal, Chittoor District 8 A. Chandrasekhar Reddy, S/o A. Janakirami Reddy, Attender, Mallamgunta Primary Agrl. Coop. Society, Tirupati Rural Mandal, Chittoor District 9 B. Bhasker Reddy, S/o Venkataswami Reddy, Clerk, Mallamgunta Primary Agrl. Coop. Society, Tirupati Rural Mandal, Chittoor District. 10 P. Purshotham Reddy, S/o Venkataswamy Reddy, Clerk, Vedullacheruvu Primary Agrl Coop Society, Renigunta Mandal, Chittoor District 11 K. Damodar Reddy, S/o Subramanyam Reddy, Clerk, Thimminaidu Palem Primary Agrl. Coop. Society, Tirupati Urban Mandal, Chittoor District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Government of A.P., Cooperative Department, rep by its Secretary, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The District Cooperative Officer, Chittoor District. 3 The Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 4 The Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Tirupati, Chittoor District. 5 Nallavengana pallie Primary Agrl Coop. Society rep by its Person-in-Charge, Nallavenganapallie Village, Pathagunta Post, Vedullacheruvu Mandal, Chittoor District. 6 Marripalli Primary Agrl. Coop. Society, rep by its Person-in- Charge, Marripalli Village & Post, S.R. Puram Mandal, Chittoor District . 7 Gajulamandyam Primary Agrl. Coop. Society, rep by its Person-in- Charge, Gajulamandyam Village, Tirupati Rural Mandal, Chittoor District. 8 Chigara Palli Primary Agrl. Coop Society, rep by its Person-in- charge,Chigarapalli Village, Irala Mandal, Chittoor District. 9 Nangamangalam Primary Agrl. Coop. Society, rep by its Person- in-Charge, Nangamangalam Village & Post, Gudipala Mandal, Chittoor District 10 Mallamgunta Primary Agrl. Coop. Society, rep by its Person-in- Charge, Mallamgunta village, Chiguruvada Post, Tirupati Rural Mandal, Chittoor District. 11 Vedullacheruvu Primary Agrl. Coop Society, rep by its Person-in- Charge, Vedullacheruvu Village & Post, Renigunta Mandal, Chittoor District 12 Thimminaidu Palem Primary Agrl. Coop Society, rep by its Person- in-Charge, Thimminaidu Palem Village & Post Tirupati Urban Mandal, Chittoor District. .....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, 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 direct the respondents to pay salaries to the petitioners herein without reference to Section 116 (c) of the Andhra Pradesh Cooperative Societies Act, 1964. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR. D.PURNACHANDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondents 1 to 4: GP 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 Government of A.P., Cooperative Department, rep by its Secretary, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The District Cooperative Officer, Chittoor District. 3 The Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 4 The Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Tirupati, Chittoor District. 5 Nallavengana pallie Primary Agrl Coop. Society rep by its Person-in-Charge, Nallavenganapallie Village, Pathagunta Post, Vedullacheruvu Mandal, Chittoor District. 6 Marripalli Primary Agrl. Coop. Society, rep by its Person-in- Charge, Marripalli Village & Post, S.R. Puram Mandal, Chittoor District . 7 Gajulamandyam Primary Agrl. Coop. Society, rep by its Person-in- Charge, Gajulamandyam Village, Tirupati Rural Mandal, Chittoor District. 8 Chigara Palli Primary Agrl. Coop Society, rep by its Person-in- charge,Chigarapalli Village, Irala Mandal, Chittoor District. 9 Nangamangalam Primary Agrl. Coop. Society, rep by its Person- in-Charge, Nangamangalam Village & Post, Gudipala Mandal, Chittoor District 10 Mallamgunta Primary Agrl. Coop. Society, rep by its Person-in- Charge, Mallamgunta village, Chiguruvada Post, Tirupati Rural Mandal, Chittoor District. 11 Vedullacheruvu Primary Agrl. Coop Society, rep by its Person-in- Charge, Vedullacheruvu Village & Post, Renigunta Mandal, Chittoor District 12 Thimminaidu Palem Primary Agrl. Coop Society, rep by its Person- in-Charge, Thimminaidu Palem Village & Post Tirupati Urban Mandal, Chittoor District. 13 Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Cooperation, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad (OUT). 14 Two CD copies.