IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 8825 of 1999 Between: K.D.Ausekar S/o. Dattatreya Rao, Ausekar, V.V. Kanyashala, Gowliguda, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Educational Officer, Hyderabad District, Hyderabad 2 The V.V.Educational Society, Rep. by its Secretary & Corrospondent, Jambagh, 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 especially one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to release the salaries for the periods April, 1995, 21 days salaries in December, 1995 January month to April, 1996 for the period actually worked by the petitioner together with interest and exemplary costs for belated payments and accord all consequential and other attendant benefits and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.Y.VENKAT SASTRY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION The Court made the following : O R D E R: This Court by order dated 23-04-2008 took note of the fact that no counter-affidavit had been filed by the respondents and that there was no explanation as to why the petitioner had been denied payment of his salary for certain period though he had discharged his duties as a Head Master during the said period. This Court, at the request of the learned Government Pleader for School Education, granted a week’s time to obtain instructions. Even today, neither has a counter-affidavit been filed nor have any submissions been made in this regard by the learned Government Pleader. I see no reason, therefore, to deny the petitioner the relief sought for, which is for payment of salary for the month of April, 1995, for 21 days in December, 1995 and from January, 1996 to April, 1996. The writ petition is allowed and the respondents shall make payment as aforementioned within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. ____________________ Ramesh Ranganathan,J Dated 30th April, 2008 vrn ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The District Educational Officer, Hyderabad District, Hyderabad 2 The V.V.Educational Society, Rep. by its Secretary & Corrospondent, Jambagh, Hyderabad. 3 2CCs to the G.P for School Education 4 2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{VEENA}