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 : 25454 of 2003 Between: 1 S.V.A.N. Raju, S/o. Venkatapathi Raju, Secretary, Vempadu Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society Ltd., Vempadu (PO&VIL), Nakkapalli Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 2 K.Talupulu, S/o. Appanna, 2nd Secretary, Vempadu Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society Ltd., Vempadu (PO & VIL), Nakkapalli Mandal, Visakahapatnam District. 3 K.V.Satyanarayana Raju, S/o. Kannam Raju, Accountant, Vempadu Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society Ltd., Vempadu (PO & VIL), Nakkapalli Mandal, Visakahapatnam District. 4 T.V.A Satyanarayana, S/o. Appa Rao, Clerk, Vempadu Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society Ltd., Vempadu (PO & VIL), Nakkapalli Mandal, Visakahapatnam District. 5 P.S.V.Suryanarayana Raju, S/o. Suryanarayana Raju, Clerk, Vempadu Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society Ltd., Vempadu (PO & VIL), Nakkapalli Mandal, Visakahapatnam District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1. The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Cooperation Department, rep. by its Secretary, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Visakhapatnam District Coop. Central Bank Ltd., rep. by its General Manager, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 3 The District Coop. Officer, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 4 The Divisional Coop. Officer, Yellamanchili, Visakhapatnam District. 5 Vempadu Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society Ltd., Vempadu (PO&VIL), Nakkapalli Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, rep. by its person-in-charge/Chairman. .....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 proceedings issued by the 4th respondent in Rc.No.1031/2003-C dated:29-7-2003 as illegal, arbitrary and hit by Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay the salaries to the petitioners as it were in existence as on the date of stoppage of the salaries. Counsel for the Petitioners: Mr.A.Satya Prasad Counsel for the Respondents 1, 3 and 4 : GP for Cooperation. Counsel for Respondent No. 2: Mr. T. Niranjan Reddy, Standing Counsel. Counsel for Respondent No. 5: Mr. M.S. Ramchandra Rao. 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 Government of Andhra Pradesh, Cooperation Department, rep. by its Secretary, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Visakhapatnam District Coop. Central Bank Ltd., rep. by its General Manager, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 3 The District Coop. Officer, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 4 The Divisional Coop. Officer, Yellamanchili, Visakhapatnam District. 5 Vempadu Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society Ltd., Vempadu (PO&VIL), Nakkapalli Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, rep. by its person-in-charge/Chairman. 6 Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Cooperation, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad (OUT). 7 Two CD copies.