THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.26767 of 1997 Dated:26.04.2007 Between 1.Md.Ghouse Saheb and others. …..Petitioners and 1.Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University Rajendranagar, Hyderabad rep., by its Registar and antoher. …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.26767 of 1997 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus to direct the 1st respondent to pay salaries to the petitioners in the pay scale of Rs.1380-2750 either with effect from 1.4.1990 or with effect from the date on which 15 years of service is completed, whichever is applicable, without reference to any Government approval, apart from continuing the fixation of the pay scale of Rs.1330-2630 in respect of the petitioners 2,3,6 and 10 with effect from 1.7.1986 and consequently, to fix the pay of the petitioners in 1993 pay scales in the scale of Rs.3110-6380 with all consequential benefits. There is no necessity to go into all the details. It appears that during the pendency of the writ petition, the Registrar of the University addressed a letter dated 3.6.1999 to the Additional Secretary to the Government, Secretariat, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad stating that the Government has ratified the action of the University in assigning the pay scale of Rs.1380-2750 (RPS 1986) to the Agricultural Assistants and also to extend the same to the Agricultural Extension Officers (Sub Assistants) recruited by the Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University who have been appointed to SPP-I scale after completion of 15 years of service. The same has been adopted in the University vide proceedings dated 6.7.98. Accordingly, the pay of the Agricultural Extension Officers (Sub Assistants) recruited by Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University who have been appointed to SPP-I scale including petitioners have been fixed in the pay scale of Rs.1380- 2750 (RPS 1986) and also in the corresponding pay scale of Rs.3110-6380 (RPS 1993) and also certified by the audit Officer, Local Fund, ANGRAU. Further, requested to take necessary action in the matter and no counter need be filed in the writ petition. Recording the same, the writ petition is closed. No costs. _________ 26-04-2007 rkk