THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU W.P. No. 20597 of 1999 O R D E R: Petitioners, eleven in number, claimed that they have been working in various categories with 4th respondent – Shramik Vidyapeet, Golden Threshold, Nampally, Hyderabad, under the scheme sponsored with the funds of the Government of India. Further, they were also placed under the supervision of 3rd respondent- Hyderabad Central University, and 3rd respondent is receiving money from the Government of India and paying remuneration to the petitioners. Now the grievance of the petitioners is that under the impugned order dated 1.7.1999 the services of the petitioners, which are attached to 3rd respondent-University are sought to be de-linked and attached to any non-governmental organization. According to the petitioners, if this is permitted to happen, petitioner are neither here nor there, since the non-governmental organizations are not the State or any instrumentality of the State under Article 12 of the Constitution of India and the petitioners will not have any protection of their rights whatever accrued as of today. It appears, while admitting the writ petition, respondents were directed to maintain status quo as to the service conditions of the petitioners, as available as on that day i.e. 30.9.1999, and the petitioners are being continued as such and they are being paid remuneration regularly. In the counter filed by the respondents, it is asserted that it is not the intention of respondents No.1 and 2 to dispense with the services of the petitioners, but by de-linking with the University, the services of the petitioners are made more autonomous. This is not acceptable to the petitioners. In fact, 3rd respondent is also willing to supervise the work of the petitioners, as is being entrusted to Shramik Vidyapeet, Rangareddy District. Under those circumstances, writ petition is disposed of directing respondents 1 and 2 not to de-link 4th respondent from the control of 3rd respondent and respondents 1 and 2 shall continue to release the funds, as per the eligibility of the petitioners, as contemplated under the Scheme and paid elsewhere in the country. No order as to costs. JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU. Date: 13-7-2010. MVB.