IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B. SUDERSHAN REDDY and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 16065 of 2004 Between: Personal Secretaries to the Hon'ble Judges & Court Masters' Association, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, represented by its President/Secretary. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 State of Andhra Pradesh rep.by its Secretary to Government, Finance & Planning (Fin.Wing.TA) Department, Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Pay and Accounts officer, Exhibition Grounds, Mukkermjahi Road, Hyderabad. 3 The Registrar (Admn), High Court of Andhra Pradesh, 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 may be pleased to issue writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or writs, order or direction declaring the action of the 1st respondent in not issuing any orders pursuant to the letter dated 17-7-2003 of the 3rd respondent as illegal and arbitrary and consequently to direct respondents 1 and 2 to pay conveyance charges to the members of the petitioner-association at Rs.50/- per trip from the month of July, 2003 whenever they visit the residences of the Hon'ble Judges and also direct the respondents 1 and 2 to pay arrears of conveyance charges from the month of July 2003 to July 2004. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.G.VIDYASAGAR Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 and 2: G.P. FOR FINANCE AND PLANNING. Counsel for the Respondent No.3: MR.C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY The Court made the following : O R D E R: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice B.Sudershan Reddy) Pursuant to the directions of this Court, dated 14.09.2004, in W.P.No.16066 of 2004, the Government issued G.O.Ms.No.665, dated 07.10.2004 giving retrospective effect to the orders passed in G.O.Ms.No.630, Finance (TA) Department, dated 08.09.2004 with effect from 17.07.2003. In the circumstances, no further directions are required to be issued in the writ petition. The Writ Petition is accordingly closed. _____________________ B.SUDERSHAN REDDY, J. Dated: 13.10.2004 _____________________ K.C.BHANU, J. GS/MSV To 1. The Secretary to Government, State of Andhra Pradesh, Finance & Planning (Fin.Wing.TA) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Pay and Accounts officer, Exhibition Grounds, Mukkermjahi Road, Hyderabad. 3 The Registrar (Admn), High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 4 The Section Officer, Legal Cell/Esrd. Section, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. 5. 2CCs to G.P. for Finance and Planning, High Court of A.P. Hyderabad (OUT) 6. 2CD copies