IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 25895 of 2003 Between: 1 Borru Atchaiah, S/o. Veeraiah, Secretary, Isukapalli PACS, Isukapalli, Repalle Mandal, Guntur Dist. 2 G. Babu Nageswara Prasad, S/o. Venkata Subbaiah, Secretary, sukapalli PACS, Isukapalli, Repalle Mandal, Guntur Dist. 3 L. Koteswara Rao, S/o. Venkaiah, Secretary, Nagaram PACS, Bellamvaripalem Post, Nagaram Mandal, Guntur Dist. 4 Tata Raja Rao, S/o. Somaiah, Secretary, Nagaram PACS, Ltd. Bellamvaripalem Post, Nagaram Mandal, Guntur Dist. 5 G. Pothu Raju, S/o. Suraiah, Secretary, Kuchinapudi PACS, Kuchinapudi Post, Nizampatnam Mandal, Guntur Dist. 6 M. Nagamalleswara Rao, S/o. Adinarayana Murthy, Secretary, Kuchinapudi PACS, Kuchinapudi Post, Nizampatnam Mandal, Guntur Dist. 7 K. Ramanujacharyulu, S/o. Narasimha Charyulu, Edupalli PACS, Edupalli Post, Nagaram Mandal, Guntur Dist. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Commissioner & Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Nampally, Hyderabad, A.P. 2 The Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Tenali, Tenali Post & Mandal, Guntur Dist. 3 Isukapalle PACS, rep by its PIC/Chair person, Isukapalle Post, Repalle Mandal, Guntur Dist. 4 Nagaram PACS, rep by its PIC/Chair person, Bellamvaripalem Post, Nagaram Mandal, Guntur Dist. 5 Kuchinipudi PACS, rep by its PIC/Chair person, Kuchinipudi Post, Nizamapatnam Mandal, Guntur Dist. 6 Edupalli PACS, rep by its PIC/Chair person, Edupalli Post, Nagaram Mandal, Guntur Dist. .....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 or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in reducing the salaries to the petitioners as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay the salaries to the petitioners as earlier without reference to section 116(c) of the Act. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR. S.SIVA PRASAD. Counsel for Respondents 1 and 2: Government Pleader for Cooperation. Counsel for Respondents 3 to 5: Mr. M.V.S. Suresh Kumar. Counsel for Respondent No.6: None appeared. The Court made the following Order: Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the subject matter of this writ petition is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court in W.P.No.3171 of 2003 and batch dated 30-8-2004. Following the said judgment, this writ petition is dismissed by and in terms thereof. No costs. 9-9-2004 lvl To 1 The Commissioner & Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Nampally, Hyderabad, A.P. (along with copy of the judgment of this Court in W.P.No.3171 of 2003 and batch dated 30-8-2004) 2 The Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Tenali, Tenali Post & Mandal, Guntur Dist. (along with copy of the judgment of this Court in W.P.No.3171 of 2003 and batch dated 30-8-2004) 3 Isukapalle PACS, rep by its PIC/Chair person, Isukapalle Post, Repalle Mandal, Guntur Dist. (along with copy of the judgment of this Court in W.P.No.3171 of 2003 and batch dated 30-8-2004) 4 Nagaram PACS, rep by its PIC/Chair person, Bellamvaripalem Post, Nagaram Mandal, Guntur Dist. (along with copy of the judgment of this Court in W.P.No.3171 of 2003 and batch dated 30-8-2004) 5 Kuchinipudi PACS, rep by its PIC/Chair person, Kuchinipudi Post, Nizamapatnam Mandal, Guntur Dist. (along with copy of the judgment of this Court in W.P.No.3171 of 2003 and batch dated 30-8-2004) 6 Edupalli PACS, rep by its PIC/Chair person, Edupalli Post, Nagaram Mandal, Guntur Dist. (along with copy of the judgment of this Court in W.P.No.3171 of 2003 and batch dated 30-8-2004) 7 Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Cooperation, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad (OUT). (along with copy of the judgment of this Court in W.P.No.3171 of 2003 and batch dated 30-8-2004) 8 Two CD copies.