IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B. SUDERSHAN REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 22723 of 1994 Between: 1) Sri K.Mallikarjuna Rao, S/o. Basavayya, Dist.Judge, Srikakulam. 2) Sri C.Subbarami Reddy, S/o. Balaram Reddy, Addl. Dist.Judge, Srikakulam. 3) Sri I.Ramesh, S/o. Narsimha Murthy, Prl.Dist.Munsif, Srikakulam. 4) Sri Md.Nurullah Ghori, S/o. Ibrahim Ghori, Judl. Magistrate of I Class, Spl. Mobile Court, Srikakulam 5) Smt. Ch. Santha Kumari, W/o. M.Narendranath Reddy, II Addl. District Munsif, Srikakulam. 6) K.Girija Shankar, S/o. K.P.Narayana Rao, Prl. Subordinate Judge, Srikakulam. 7) M.Jagan Mohan, S/o. N.Nagabhushanam, Munsif Magistrate, Tekkali , Srikakulam Dist. 8) K.Laxmi Kameswari, W/o. K.Sarvabhooma Rao, I Addl. District Munsif, Visakhapatnam. 9) K.V.S.Suryanarayana Murthy , S/o. Kesanna, P.O., Labour Court, Visakhapatnam. 10) M. Vijaya Laxmi, W/o. S.Surendra Babu Reddy, I Addl. Sub Judge, Visakhaptnam. 11) D.Leelavathi, W/o. G.N.Murthy, IV Munsif Magistrate, Visakhapatnam. ... PETITIONERS AND 1 Govt. of A.P., Rep.by it's Chief Secretary,General Administration Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Special Secretary to Govt. of A.P., Finance & Planning (FW.P.C.I)Dept., Secretariat , Hyderabad. (Dismissed for default vide court order dt.16.12.99). 3 The Dist. Treasury Officer, Srikakulam. 4 The Sub-Treasury Officer, Srikakulam. 5 The Dist. Treasury Officer, Visakhaptnam.( Dismissed for default vide court order dt.16.12.99.) 6 The Sub-Treasury Officer, Visakhapatnam. ...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 in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to pay House Rent Allowance to the petitioners at the rate of 20% per their respective entitlement and permit them to deduct the rent to the Govt. quarters as per rules by duly declaring the action of the respondents in not paying the House Rent Allowance to the petitioners at the above rates as illegal, and arbitrary and pass such other and further order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.VINOD KUMAR DESHPANDE Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR FINANCE & PLANNING The Court made the following: ORDER: - Sri Vinod Kumar Deshpande, learned counsel for the petitioners, stated that the cause in this writ petition has become infructuous. The writ petition shall accordingly stand dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. Dt : 19.08.2004. Sd/- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Chief Secretary,General Administration Department, Govt. of A.P. Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Dist. Treasury Officer, Srikakulam. 3 The Sub-Treasury Officer, Srikakulam. 4 The Sub-Treasury Officer, Visakhapatnam 5 2 CCs to G.P for Finance & Planning, High Court Buildings, Hyd.(OUT) 6. The Spl. Secretary to Govt. of A.P., Finance & Planning (FW.P.C.1) Depatment, A.P.Secretariat, Hyderabad. 7. The District Treasury Officer, Visakhapatnam. 8. 2 CD copies RAR/PV