IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 13597 of 2003 Between: 1 Sannu Ramana Reddy, S/o. Venkata Reddy, 53 years, Secretary, Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society Limited, Mopuru, Dakili Mandalam, Nellore District. 2 Bandi Karunakara Reddy, S/o. Vasudeva Reddy, Accountant-cum-Assistant Secretary, Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society Limited, Mopuru, Dakkili Mandalam, Nellore District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Governmnet of Andhra Pradesh, rep by its Secretary, Cooperation Department, A.P., Secretariat, Hyderbad 2 The commissioner for Cooperation & Registrar of Cooperative societies, A.P. Gruhakalpa, Opp Gandhi Bhavan, Hyderabad 3 The Joint Registrar/ District Cooperative Officer, Nellore District, Nellore 4 The Divisional Cooperative Officer, Gudur Division, Gudur, Nellore District 5 The Chairman/Person-in-Charge, primary Agricultrual Cooperative Society Limited, Mopuru, Dakkili Mandalam, Nellore District. 6. The Nellore District Cooperative Central Bank Limited, represented by its General Manager, Trunk Road, Nellore, Nellore District. ( R.6 is impleaded as per Court order, dated 02.07.2004 in W.P.M.P.No.4364 of 2004) .....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 particualrly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in revising/reducing drastically the pay of the petitioners herein and withholding the pay and allowances of the petitioners with effect from 1-4-2003, as arbitrary, illegal, unwarranted and in violation of Articles 14, 16 & 21 of the constitution of India, duly setting aside the Managing Committee Resolution of India duly setting aside the Managing Committee Resolution dated 12-6-2003 and 26.6.2003 resolving to reduce the pay and allowances of the petitioners drastically low and consequently direct the respondents to continue to pay the salary and allowances of the petitioners w.e.f. 1- 4-2003 onwards, without any revision/reduction, with all the consequentlial benefits. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.SANKA RAMAKRISHANA RAO Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 to 6: G.P.for Co-operation. The Court made the following : O R D E R: The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that this writ petition is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court in W.P.No.3171 of 2003 and batch, dated 30.08.2004. Following the same, this writ petition is dismissed. No costs. 04.11.2004 tjs ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 Secretary, Governmnet of Andhra Pradesh, Cooperation Department, A.P., Secretariat, Hyderbad 2 The commissioner for Cooperation & Registrar of Cooperative societies, A.P. Gruhakalpa, Opp Gandhi Bhavan, Hyderabad 3 The Joint Registrar/ District Cooperative Officer, Nellore District, Nellore 4 The Divisional Cooperative Officer, Gudur Division, Gudur, Nellore District 5 The Chairman/Person-in-Charge, primary Agricultrual Cooperative Society Limited, Mopuru, Dakkili Mandalam, Nellore District. 6 General Manager, Nellore District Cooperative Central Bank Limited, Trunk Road, Nellore, Nellore District. 7.2CCs to the G.P. for Cooperation, High Court of A.P., Hyderbad. (OUT) 8.2CD copies