IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALAKRISHNA TAMADA Writ Petition No.17775 of 2000 Dated: 20-06-2007 Between: M/s. Delta Paper Mills Ltd., Vendra, Palakoderu Mandal, West Godavari District, rep. by its Deputy Manager (Personnel), Mr. Bhoopathi Raju Satyanarayana Raju, s/o Venkata Raju. ... Petitioner and 1. Government of Andhra Pradesh, Labour, Employment, Training & Factories (Labour-II) Department, rep. by its Member Secretary, Secretariat, Hyderabad and another. ... Respondents ORDER: Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. Petitioner, a paper Mill, represented by its Deputy Manager (Personnel) approached this Court and filed the present writ petition questioning the G.O.Ms.No.24 dated 31-08-1996 and for a consequential direction to respondents to act in accordance with law for revision of minimum wages. However the issue involved in this writ petition was already decided by a Division Bench of this Court in A. P. HOTELS ASSOCIATION v. GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND ANOTHER[1], wherein it was held that the neutralization of the variable dearness allowance beyond 100% is valid. Hence, the relief sought for in this writ petition cannot be granted. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. _______________________________ JUSTICE GOPALAKRISHNA TAMADA Dt.20-06-2007 GLV [1] 2002(4) ALD 545(DB)