IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 13778 of 2003 Between: 1 Chintapatla Vasantha Kumar s/o Vuyyuru Krishnam Naidu Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society Limited., Daggavolu., Dakkili Mandalam., Nellore District. 2 Karnatakam Janardhana Rao s/o Papaiah, Accountant-cum-Assistant Secretary, Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society Limited., Daggavolu., Dakkili Mandalam., Nellore District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh rep.by its Secretary., Cooperation Department., A.P.Secretariat., Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner for Cooperation & Registrar of Cooperative Societies., A.P.Gruhakalp Opp: Gandhi Bhavan., Hyderabad. 3 The Joint Registrar/ District Cooperative Officer., Nellore District., Nellore. 4 The Divisional Cooperative Officer., Gudur Division., Gudur., Nellore District. 5 The Chairman/person in-Charge., Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society Limited., Daggavolu., Dakkili Mandalam., Nellore District. 6. Nellore District Co-operative Central Bank LTD., rep. by its General Manager, Trunk Road, Nellore 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 revising/ reducing drastically the pay of the petitioners herein and withholding the pay and allowances of the petitioners with effect from 01-04-2003 as arbitrary, illegal, unwarranted and in violation of Articles 14,16 & 21 of the Constitution of India, duly setting aside the Managing Committee Resolution dated 12-6-2003 resolving to reduce the pay and allowances of the petitioners drastically low and consequently direct the respondents to continue to pay the salary and allowances of the petitioners w.e.f.1- 4-2003 onwards, without any revision/reduction, with all the consequential benefits. Counsel for the Petitioners:MR.SANKA RAMAKRISHANA RAO Counsel for the respondents 1 to 4 : G.P.For Co-operation. Counsel for the Respondent No6: MR.K.MURALIDHAR REDDY The Court made the following : O R D E R: The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that this Writ Petition is covered by the judgment of this Court in W.P.No.3171 of 2003 and batch, dated 30.08.2004. Following the same, this writ petition is dismissed. No costs. 07.09.2004 tjs ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh rep.by its Secretary., Cooperation Department., A.P.Secretariat., Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner for Cooperation & Registrar of Cooperative Societies., A.P.Gruhakalp Opp: Gandhi Bhavan., Hyderabad. 3 The Joint Registrar/ District Cooperative Officer., Nellore District., Nellore. 4 The Divisional Cooperative Officer., Gudur Division., Gudur., Nellore District. 5 The Chairman/person in-Charge., Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society Limited., Daggavolu., Dakkili Mandalam., Nellore District. 6. Nellore District Co-operative Central Bank LTD., rep. by its General Manager, Trunk Road, Nellore District. 7.2CCs to the G.P.For Co-operation, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. 8.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{ }