IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 7729 of 1996 Between: 1.V.Ganesh, S/o. M.Vidyasagar, Thier Counsel Mr. D.Vijay kumar, H.No.1-10-24, Ashoknagar , Hyd. 2.Madan Kumar , S/o. Simon, Thier Counsel Mr. D.Vijay kumar, H.No.1-10-24, Ashoknagar , Hyd. 3.K.Mallikarjuna Rao, S/o. Sambasivarao, Thier Counsel Mr. D.Vijay kumar, H.No.1-10-24, Ashoknagar , Hyd. 4.K.R.Ramesh Chandra Mohan, s/o. Ramaiah, Thier Counsel Mr. D.Vijay kumar, H.No.1-10-24, Ashoknagar , Hyd. 5.P.Muraliprasad, S/o. P.V.L.N.Swamy, Thier Counsel Mr. D.Vijay kumar, H.No.1-10-24, Ashoknagar , Hyd. ..... PETITIONERS AND Praga Tools Ltd., rep.by it's General Manger, Secunderabad. .....RESPONDENT 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 a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent herein to regularise the services of the petitioners from the date of their first appointment i.e., from 14.8.1996 ; 20.3.1988 ; 7.7.1988; 16.8.1988 and 14.2.1988 respectively with all consequential benefits. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.DASARI VIJAYA KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent: MR.P.NAGESWAR SREE The Court made the following: ORDER: Having regard to the dismissal of a connected writ petition being W.P.No.13550 of 1993 by order dated 27.07.1997, in which the question involved in this writ petition is squarely covered, the present writ petition is also dismissed. No costs. ________________ 30.11.2004 VGB To 1.The General Manger, Praga Tools Ltd., Secunderabad. 2.2CD copies