IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 14697 of 2000 Between: 1. K.R.Subrahmanyam, S/o Rangaiah Naidu, Aged about 43Yrs., Working as Instructor. 2. B.Anandaiah, S/o Chenchaiah Devara, Age about 36Yrs., working as Instructor, (Both the petitioners are working in Training cum production center of Andhra Pradesh Vikalangula Cooperative Corporation, Industrial Estate, Anantapur). ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Government of Andhra Pradesh rep., by its Secretary to Government, Women’s Development And Child Welfare (WHD) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Andhra Pradesh Vikalangula Coopearive Corporation rep., by its Managing Director, Ground Floor, BRKR Buildings, Near Tank Bund, 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 will be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not fixing the pay of the petitioners as Rs.1010-1800/- in the cadre of Instructor, on par with other instructors working in the Corporation a arbitrary, illegal, in violation of Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and to issue a consequential direction to the respondents to fix the pay of the petitioners as Rs.1010-1800/- in the cadre of instructors, on par with other instructors in the Corporation with retrospective effect and pay the arrears of salary forth with and to pass such other order or orders which are deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.SUBBA RAO KORRAPATI Counsel for the Respondent No.1: G.P. for Women Development and Child Welfare. Counsel for the Respondent No.2: MR.K.RAMANUJA CHARI The Court made the following Order: Both the counsel submit that in similar circumstances this Court disposed of writ petition No. 20152 of 2000 on 30.11.2000, as follows: “ In my considered opinion, the writ petition is barred by delay and laches. In all financial matters, if a Mandamus is issued from this Court, that would result in a lot of financial indiscipline in a fully owned Government undertaking and the Court cannot be a party to such event. It is, however, open to the petitioner to approach the 2nd and 3d respondents seeking necessary relief even now. As and when such representation is made, the respondents 2 and 3 shall consider the same in accordance with law. In the result, subject to the above observations, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs.” Learned counsel for the respondents pleads that the similar order may be passed in this writ petition also. Learned counsel for the petitioner does not dispute the position seriously. Following the said order, dated 30.11.2000, the writ petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. ____________ 14-10-2004 klp To 1. The Government of Andhra Pradesh rep., by its Secretary to Government, Women’s Development And Child Welfare (WHD) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Andhra Pradesh Vikalangula Coopearive Corporation rep., by its Managing Director, Ground Floor, BRKR Buildings, Near Tank Bund, Hyderabad. 3. 2CCs to G.P. for Women Development and Child Welfare, High Court buildings, Hyderabad. (OUT). 4. 2CD copies