IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT : PRESENT : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE: L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 8581 of 2008 Between: Smt. P.Lakshmi Devi, W/o. Late P.Raghava Reddy. ..... Petitioner AND 1. General Manager/Liquidator, Chittoor District Co.operative Milk Producers Union, Chittoor. 2. Andhra Pradesh Dairy Development Co.operative Federation Ltd. Rep. by its Managing Director, Lalapet, Hyderabad 3. The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries (Dairy.II) Department, Hyderabad. 4. The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Public Enterprises 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 may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the action of the respondents in not paying the death benefits viz., Employees Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme (EDLI), a statutory obligation under the Employees Provident Fund Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, Group Savings Linked Insurance Scheme (GSLI) and Compensation in lieu of compassionate appointment and other benefits as petitioner's husband died in harness as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to pay the aforesaid benefits to the petitioner. The Petition coming on for admission upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed herein and upon hearing the arguments of Sri P.Govind Reddy, Advocate for the Petitioner, Sri N.Rajeshwara Rao for the Respondent No.1, Sri M.Dilip Rao for the Respondent No.2, G.P. for Animal Husbandry for the Respondent No.3 and of G.P. for Industries for the Respondent No.4. The Court made the following ORDER: “ On hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned standing counsel for the first respondent, this court is of the view that the first respondent has violated the specific directions issued in G.O.Ms.No. 03, dated. 5-1- 2007. He is required to explain as to how he administered the amount of Rs. 78,55,548/-, released in the G.O., with a specific direction to pay the same towards the salaries of 140 non-optee employees from 9/2002 to 29/7/2003. Post on 25-04-2008 in motion list.” ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR ..2.. To 1. The General Manager/Liquidator, Chittoor District Co.operative Milk Producers Union, Chittoor. (By Speed Post) 2. The Managing Director, Andhra Pradesh Dairy Development Co.operative Federation Ltd. Lalapet, Hyderabad 3. The Principal Secretary, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries (Dairy.II) Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 4. The Principal Secretary, Public Enterprises Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 5. Two CCs to G.P. for Animal Hunbandry, High Court of A.P.Hyd(OUT) 6. Two CCs to G.P. for Industries, High Court of A.P.Hyd(OUT) 7. One CC to Sri P.Govind Reddy, Advocate(OPUC) 8. One spare copy. SAH HIGH COURT LNRJ DATED: 22-04-2008 NOTE: POST ON 25-04-2008 IN MOTION LIST ORDER WP.NO. 8581 OF 2008 DIRECTION DRAFTED BY: SAH APPROVED BY: DRAFTED ON: 22-04-2008 HIGH COURT LNRJ DATED: 22-04-2008 NOTE: POST ON 25-04-2008 IN MOTION LIST ORDER WP.NO. 8581 OF 2008 DIRECTION