THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GHULAM MOHAMMED and THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR W.P.No.5256 of 2007 ORDER: (Per Sri Justice Ghulam Mohammed, J) This writ petition is filed seeking a writ of certiorari to quash the order dated 13.11.2006 passed in O.A.No.1907 of 2003 on the file of the Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad. 2. The petitioners are working in the respondent Polytechnic College in various categories. Based on their seniority, the respondent had allotted quarters to the petitioners vide proceedings, dated 12.12.2002 and deducting HRA/AHRA from their salaries. The petitioners state that the said quarters were constructed 18 years back without proper foundation and they are in uninhabitable and unhygienic condition. The respondent College, without making any repairs, is insisting the petitioners to occupy the quarters and deducting HRA/AHRA from their salaries. Hence, they filed O.A.No.1907 of 2003 before the Tribunal, but the same was dismissed. Aggrieved by the same, the present writ petition is filed. 3. The respondent filed counter stating that an amount of Rs.1,95,000/- has been sanctioned by the Government exclusively for repairs of the staff quarters and accordingly repairs have been effected and provided all the amenities and that so many staff members are residing in the said quarters. It is stated that as Quarter Nos. 28 and 29 were damaged to some extent, they were kept aside without sanctioning to anybody. It is stated that as there was an Audit objection, HRA/AHRA has been deducting from the salaries of the petitioners and that if any minor repairs are required, the respondent will attend during next spell after sanction of budget from the Commissioner of Technical Education, Hyderabad for maintenance of staff quarters. . 4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Services-I. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioners contended that the respondent College has to provide minimum amenities so as to make the quarters fit for habitation. 6. Admittedly, the quarters were allotted by the respondent College to the petitioners and other employees based on their seniority and that the petitioners have signed in the allotment register and collected the keys of their respective allotted quarters. Whenever the quarters were allotted to the employees, as per the Rules governed, they are not eligible for payment of HRA/AHRA. In the counter, the respondent stated that an amount of Rs.1,95,000/- has been sanctioned exclusively for repairs of the staff quarters and accordingly, repairs have been effected. Since the respondent College has clearly stated in the counter that sanctioning of budget for further repairs and maintenance is under process and after sanction, they will repair the quarters, we do no find any error in the order impugned warranting interference by this Court. 7. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. However, the petitioners are at liberty to make representations to the respondent College for necessary repairs and on such representations, the respondent College may consider the same and take necessary steps. No order as to costs. _____________________ GHULAM MOHAMMED, J _________________ SANJAY KUMAR, J Date:18.02.2010 sj 1