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 : 25222 of 2003 Between: 1 G.N. Changal Rao, S/o. Raja Rao, Accountant, Rayalaseema Farmers Service Co-operative Society, Devuni Kadapa Village, Patha Kadapa Post, Kadapa Dist. 2 K. Dakshina Murthy, S/o. Narasimhaiah, Field Inspector, Rayalaseema Farmers Service Co-operative Society, Devuni Kadapa Village, Patha Kadapa Post, Kadapa Dist. 3 A. Ram Prasad, S/o. Subbanna, Field Inspector, Rayalaseema Farmers Service Co-operative Society, Devuni Kadapa Village, Patha Kadapa Post, Kadapa Dist. 4 S. Gundu Rao, S/o. Raghavendra Rao, Clerk, Rayalaseema Farmers Service Co-operative Society, Devuni Kadapa Village, Patha Kadapa Post, Kadapa Dist. 5 M.S. Narasimhulu, S/o. Venkatesu, Clerk, Rayalaseema Farmers Service Co-operative Society, Devuni Kadapa Village, Patha Kadapa Post, Kadapa Dist. 6 D. Narayana Reddy, S/o. Eswara Reddy, Attender, Rayalaseema Farmers Service Co-operative Society, Devuni Kadapa Village, Patha Kadapa Post, Kadapa Dist. 7 A. Srinivasulu Naidu, S/o. Peddeppa Naidu, Clerk, Rayalaseema Farmers Service Co-operative Society, Devuni Kadapa Village, Patha Kadapa Post, Kadapa Dist. 8 V. Vengaiah Setty, S/o. Kondaiah, Clerk, Rayalaseema Farmers Service Co-operative Society, Devuni Kadapa Village, Patha Kadapa Post, Kadapa Dist. 9 M. Maruthi Kumar, S/o. Subrahmanyam, Attender, Rayalaseema Farmers Service Co-operative Society, Devuni Kadapa Village, Patha Kadapa Post, Kadapa Dist. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1. The Govt. of A.P. rep by its Secretary, Cooperation Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Dist. Cooperative Officer, Kadapa Dist, Kadapa. 3 The Divisional Co-operative Officer, Kadapa Dist, Kadapa. 4 The Chairman, Rayalaseema Grameena Bank, Kadapa, Kadapa Dist. 5 The Managing Director and Committee, Rayalaseema Farmers Service Cooperative Society, Devuni Kadapa Village, Patha Kadapa Post, Kadapa Mandal & Dist. .....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 action of the respondents in not paying the salaries to the petitioners, as illegal, unjust, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay the salaries to the petitioners herein without reference to Section 116(c) of the Andhra Pradesh Cooperative Societies Act, 1964. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR. L.J.VEERA REDDY Counsel for Respondents 1 to 3: Government Pleader for Cooperation. Counsel for Respondent No. 4: Mr. K. Srinivas Murthy, Standing Counsel. The Court made the following Order: Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners 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 Govt. of A.P. rep by its Secretary, Cooperation Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad with a copy of judgment in W.P.No.3171 of 2003 2. The Dist. Cooperative Officer, Kadapa Dist, Kadapa. with a copy of judgment in W.P.No.3171 of 2003 3 The Divisional Co-operative Officer, Kadapa Dist, Kadapa. with a copy of judgment in W.P.No.3171 of 2003 4 The Chairman, Rayalaseema Grameena Bank, Kadapa, Kadapa District with a copy of judgment in W.P.No.3171 of 2003 5 The Managing Director and Committee, Rayalaseema Farmers Service Cooperative Society, Devuni Kadapa Village, Patha Kadapa Post, Kadapa Mandal & Dist. with a copy of judgment in W.P.No.3171 of 2003 6. Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Cooperation, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad (OUT) with a copy of judgment in W.P.No.3171 of 2003 7. Two CD copies.