IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND SIX P R E S E N T THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA * * * WP.No.17164 OF 2005 Between: K.Sugunamma, w/o. late K.Jangaiah, aged about 44 years, 0cc. Housewife, r/o. H.No.5-126, Anjaiah Colony, Kesampet Road, Shadnagar, Farooqnagar Mandal, Mahaboobnagar district & Ors. … Petitioners Versus The Chairman & Managing Director, AP Central Power Distribution Company Ltd. (CPFVL) Hyderabad & Ors. … Respondents Counsel for the Petitioners: Sri M.V.Krishna Mohan Rao Counsel for the Respondents: Sri Samineni Kishore for R1 to R3 Sri Ratna Reddy for R4. O R D E R: This writ petition is filed seeking mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in not settling the terminal benefits even after the death of her husband; namely, Sri K.Jangaiah, as illegal, arbitrary and consequently to direct the respondents to pay the terminal benefits of her husband and to pass such other suitable orders. considering the representations of the petitioner dated 04-5- 2004, 12-4-2005 and 04-12-2006 respectively seeking to rectify the pay anomaly on par with his junior Mr.B.N.Gopal, Lineman in the cadre of J.L.M., A.L.M., & L.M. It is the case of the petitioner that he is senior to one Mr.B.N.Gopal, who is working as Lineman in Banswada Division, but the respondents are paying him less salary than his junior, Mr.B.N.Gopal and that though he made representations on 04- 5-2004, 12-4-2005 and 04-12-2006 respectively seeking rectification of pay anomaly. But the respondents neither considered the same nor passed any orders rectifying the pay anomaly of the petitioner. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned standing counsel for the respondents. Since the representations made by the petitioner dated 04-5-2004, 12-4-2005 and 04-12-2006 respectively are said to be pending consideration, both the counsel agreed for the disposal of the writ petition with the following direction: “the respondents are directed to consider and dispose of the representations filed by the petitioner seeking rectification of the pay anomaly on par with his junior, Mr.B.N.Gopal, Lineman, and pass appropriate orders positively within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order ”. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage. No costs. DECEMBER 18th, 2006. -------------------------- I s L N .V . RAMANA , J.