IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI DEVINDER GUPTA,THE CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 9216 of 1995 Between: Smt. M. Aruna Mani , Telex Operator, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Registrar (Admn.) High Court of A.P., Hyderabad 2 The Secretary, Finance & Planning Dept., Govt. of A.P., Hyderabad 3 The Pay & Accounts Officer, A.P., Hyderabad .....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 in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring Clause-2 of Rule-2 of A.P. High Court Officers and Staff Scale Rules, 1993 as illegal, void and ultra vires being voilative of Art.-14 of the Constitution of India and further directing the respondents to pay the pay and allowances to the petitioner herein on par with the Telex Operator working in the Secretariat Services, A.P. Hyderabad from 1-5-1993 onwards. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.M.V.DURGA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent No.1: Mr.C.V.Nagarjuna Reddy, Standing Counsel for the High Court. Counsel for Respondent 2: G.P. for Labour Counsel for Respondent No.3: None appeared. The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: (per the Hon’ble the Chief Justice) In view of the fact that the petitioner’s resignation was accepted on 7th November, 2002 and disciplinary proceedings are withdrawn, the writ petition has been rendered infructuous and it is disposed of as such. ___________________ DEVINDER GUPTA, CJ 3-11-2004 _____________ C.V.RAMULU, J tvr To 1 The Registrar (Admn.) High Court of A.P., Hyderabad 2 The Secretary, Finance & Planning Dept., Govt. of A.P., Hyderabad 3 The Pay & Accounts Officer, A.P., Hyderabad 4 2 CCs to the G.P. for Labour, High Court Buildings, Hyd (OUT) 5 2 CCs to the Standing Counsel, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 6 2 CD copies.