IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 13155 of 2009 Between: 1 Sri P. Mohan, S/o. Ramaiah, R/O. Nallavally (V), Raikode (M), Medak District. 2 Sri G. Durgaiah, S/o. Ramaiah, R/o. Peddahchelmeda (V), Munipally (M) Medak District. 3 Mallesham, S/o. Balaiah, R/o. Atmakur (V), Sadasivapet (M), Medak District. 4 Sri Ch. Suryakanth, S/o. Ganapathirao, R/o. Borancha (V), Manoor (M), Medak District. 5 Sri A. Shankar, S/o.Kistaiah, R/o. Sanjeevaraopet (V), Narayankhed (M), Medak District. 6 T. Shankar, S/o. Basappa, R/o. Damarigadda (V), Manoor (M), Medak District. 7 T. Kushal Rao, S/o. Ramaiah, R/o. Damargidda (V), Manoor (M)j, Medak District. 8 Ch. Siddappa, S/o. Veersetty, R/o. Duddegonda (V), Manoor (M), Medak District. 9 S. Shiva Kumar, S/o. Laxmaiah, R/o. Gottimukkula (V), Shankarampet (M), Medak District. 10 Nagulu, S/o. Siddiram, R/o. Ismalpur (V), Manoor (M), Medak District. 11 Nagaraj, S/o. Manikyam, R/o. Sindole (V), Regode (M), Medak District. 12 Pandari, S/o. Vittal, R/o. Chalky (V), Nyalkal (M), Medak District. 13 B. Srinivas, S/o. Gundappa, R/o. Raikode (&M), Medak District. 14 Narsimlu, S/o. Yellappa, R/o. Nallavally (V), Raikode (M), Medak District. 15 Mehatab, S/o. Kareemsab, R/o. Sangapur (V), Raikode (M), Medak District. 16 A. Sangaiah, S/o. Kistaiah, R/o. Mellasangham (V), Munipally, (M), Medak District. 17 K. Anjaneya Chary, S/o. Laxmaiah, R/o. Raikode (V&M), Medak District. 18 S. Manikyam, S/o. Jangaiah, R/o. Patancheru (V&M), Medak District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by the Principal Secretary, Rural Water Supply & Sanitation, A.P. Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Principal Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Finance & Planning Department, A.P. Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3 The Engineer-in-Chief, Rural Water Supply & Sanitation, Erramanzil Colony, Hyderabad. 4 The Superintending Engineer, Rural Water Supply & Sanitation, Circle at Sadashivpet Medak District. 5 The Executive Engineer, Rural Water Supply & Sanitation, Division at Sadasivapet, Medak District. .....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 orders more particularly one in the nature of Writ of mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondent in not referring the names of the petitioners for approval of Minimum Scales along with other NMR workers, who appointed prior to 25-11- 1993 in impugned proceedings Letter No. SO/I/III/RWS&S/WCE/83/2008 dated 27-2-2009 issued by the Respondent, as arbitrary, illegal, against the principles of natural justice and Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to refer the names of the petitioners for approval of minimum scales. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.S.ASHOK ANAND KUMAR Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. The Court made the following: ORDER: The learned counsel for the writ petitioners seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition so as to enable the writ petitioners to approach the A.P. Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad. Granting the liberty as solicited, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. The original order copy filed in the writ petition may be returned to the learned counsel for the writ petitioners to enable him to present the same before the Tribunal. ________________________ Nooty Ramamohana Rao, J 13.07.2009 VGB