IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 21807 of 2003 Between: P. Pitchaiah, S/o. P. Subba Rao, Aged about 50 years, R/o. Karlapudi Village, Amaravathi Mandal, Guntur District. ….Petitioner. AND 1. Government of Andhra Pradesh, Agriculture and Cooperation Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad, Represented by its Principal Secretary. 2. Commissioner for Cooperation & Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Andhra Pradesh Gruhakalpa Buildings, Nampally, Hyderabad. 3. Joint Registrar/District Cooperative Officer, Guntur, Guntur District. 4. Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Guntur, Guntur District. 5. District Cooperative Audit Officer, Guntur, Guntur District. 6. Karlapudi Primary Agricultural Cooperative Credit Society Limited, Karlapudi Village, Guntur District, Represented by its Chairperson. ….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 one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the proceedings Rc.No.173/2000 E dated 29-8-2003 of the 4th respondent herein i.e., Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Guntur, Guntur District as patently arbitrary, illegal, without application of mind, unconstitutional besides being violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently to direct the respondents to pay the salaries to the petitioner from April, 2003 on the same pay pocket that was paid for the month of March, 2003 i.e., from the date of stoppage of salaries together with interest from the date of accrual till the date of actual payment. Counsel for the petitioner: Mr. D.V.Bhadram. Counsel for Respondent Nos. 1 to 5: G.P. for Cooperation. Counsel for Respondent No.6: None appeared The Court made the following order: Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the subject matter of this writ petition is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court in W.P.No.3171 of 2003 and batch dated 30-8-2004. Following the said judgment, this writ petition is dismissed by and in terms thereof. No costs. 9-9-2004 lvl To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Agriculture and Cooperation Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. (with a copy of order dated 30-8-2004 in W.P.No. 3171 of 2003 and batch). 2. Commissioner for Cooperation & Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Andhra Pradesh Gruhakalpa Buildings, Nampally, Hyderabad. 3. Joint Registrar/District Cooperative Officer, Guntur, Guntur District. 4. Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Guntur, Guntur District. 5. District Cooperative Audit Officer, Guntur, Guntur District. 6. Karlapudi Primary Agricultural Cooperative Credit Society Limited, Karlapudi Village, Guntur District, Represented by its Chairperson. 7. Two CCs to G.P. for Cooperation, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. 8. Two CD copies.