IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 5877 of 2008 Between: M/s. The Vijayawada Municipal Corporation Employees Union, a registered trade union bearing Reg.No.2585, Pamidat Bhavan, Governorpet, Vijayawada, rep. by its General Secretary, A. anganayakulu S/o. Rangaiah, Aged 43 years, R./o. Plot No.89, Visalandhra Employees Colony, Payakapuram, Vijayawada. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration, Govt. of A.P., Hyderabad. 3 Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, Vijayawada, rep. by its Commissioner. .....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 any appropriate Writ, order or direction preferably a Writ in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of the respondents in not implementing the GO Rt.No.2501 Finance (SMPC) Department dt. 13.7.2006 in spite of the same being agreed to be implemented by way of resolution passed by the 3rd respondent on 28.12.2007 as being arbitrary, illegal and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to forthwith implement the said G.O. in respect of the employees of the 3rd respondent corporation and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.V.SUBRAHMANYAM Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN. & URBAN DEV. The Court made the following: ORDER: This writ petition is filed with a prayer to declare the inaction of the respondents in not implementing the G.O.Rt.No.2501, Finance (SMPC) Department, dated 13.07.2006, as illegal and arbitrary. The G.O. relates to enhancement of remuneration to the employees working in the Municipal Corporation. The jurisdiction of this Court in respect of the service conditions of the employees working in the Municipal Corporation stands excluded under Section 15 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed, leaving it open to the petitioner to pursue his remedies before the proper forum. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ 19.03.2008 kdl ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{KURR}