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 : 13505 of 2003 Between: 1. Gangalapudi Hanumanth Reddy, S/o Poli Reddy, Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society Ltd., (V-473) Yachavaram, Balayapalli Mandal, Nellore District. 2 Gotti Satyanarayana, S/o Chengalarayulu, Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society Ltd., (V-473) Yachavaram, Balayapalli Mandal, Nellore District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1. The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Secretary, Cooperation Department, A.P. Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Commissioner for Cooperation & Registrar of Cooperative Societies, A.P. Gruhakalpa, Opposite to Gandhi Bhavan, Hyderabad. 3. The Joint Registrar/ District Cooperative Officer, Nellore District, Nellore. 4. The Divisional Cooperative Officer, Gudur division, Gudur, Nellore district. 5. The Chairman/Person In-Charge, Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society Limited, Yachavaram, Balayapalli Mandalam, Nellore District. 6. The Nellore District Cooperative Central Bank Limited, Rep. by its General Manager, Trunk Road, Nellore, Nellore District. (R6 is impleaded as per Court order dated 9-9-2004 in W.P.M.P.No.1608 of 2004) .....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 revising /reducing drastically the pay of the petitioners herein and withholding the pay and allowances of the petitioners with effect from 1-4-2003, as arbitrary, illegal, unwarranted and in violation of Articles 14, 16 & 21 of the Constitution of India, duly setting aside the Managing Committee Resolutions dated 11-6-2003 and 26-6-2003 resolving to reduce the pay and allowances of the petitioners drastically low and consequently to direct the respondents to continue to pay the salary and allowances of the petitioners w.e.f. 1.4.2003 onwards, without any revision/ reduction with all the consequential benefits. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.SANKA RAMAKRISHANA RAO Counsel for Respondent Nos 1 to 5: G.P. FOR COOPERATION Counsel for Respondent No.6: Mr. K. Muralidhar Reddy 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 Government of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Secretary, Cooperation Department, A.P. Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Commissioner for Cooperation & Registrar of Cooperative Societies, A.P. Gruhakalpa, Opposite to Gandhi Bhavan, Hyderabad. 3. The Joint Registrar/ District Cooperative Officer, Nellore District, Nellore. 4. The Divisional Cooperative Officer, Gudur division, Gudur, Nellore district. 5. Two CCs to Government Pleader for Cooperation, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad with a copy of the order in W.P.No.3171 of 2003 and batch dated 30-8-2004) 6. The General Manager, Nellore District Cooperative Central Bank Limited, Trunk Road, Nellore, Nellore District. 7. Two CD copies.