IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI DEVINDER GUPTA, THE CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 15277 of 2004 Between: G. Sathanarayana Rao, Hindu, S/o Late G. Krishna Murthy Rao, Tirupati, Chittoor District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1.The High Court of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Registrar (Admn), High Cout,Hyderabad. 2.The District and Sessions Judge, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 3.The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Secretary to the Government, Law Department, Secretariat, 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, order or direction more particularly on in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by: a) declaring the action of the respondents in not extending the fitment in accordance with G.O.Ms.No. 60 dated 7-5-2003 and also placing the petitioner in the minimum of the basic of the revised pay scales as arbitrary and illegal and also declare the circular dt. 31-12-2003 of High Court of A.P. as bad in law, and consequently; b) declare that the petitioner is entitled for the fitment formula as enunciated in G.O.Ms.No. 60 dated 7.5.2003 with all consequential benefits including arrears of pay; c) direct the respondents to extend the fitment formula as enunciated in G.O.Ms.No. 60 dated 7-5-2003 and accordingly place the petitioner in the revised pay scales by duly extending the fitment formula. Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr.NUTY RAM MOHAN RAO For the Respondents 1&2: Smt. M.Bhaskara Lakshmi, Standing Counsel for High Court. For the Respondent No.3: G.P. for Law & Legislative Affairs. The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: (per The Honourable Sri Devinder Gupta, the Chief Justice) Before filing the writ petition, the petitioner has not submitted any representation so as to enable the respondents to examine the petitioner’s stand, and, in case, representation is made, respondents might grant appropriate relief on administrative side. With leave and liberty granted to the petitioner to submit representation, the Writ Petition is disposed of, making it clear that on receipt of the representation, Respondent No.1 will expeditiously deal with it in accordance with law. No costs. ______________________ DEVINDER GUPTA, C.J. 01.09.2004. ________________ C.V.RAMULU, J. VR. To 1. The Registrar (Administration), High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 2.The District and Sessions Judge, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 3.The Secretary to Government of Andhra Pradesh, Law Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 4. Two CCs to Government Pleader for Law and Legislative Affairs, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 5. Two CD copies.