IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 18741 of 2002 Between: P. Anjani Devi, D/o Krishnamurthy, Andhra Mahila Sabha College Campus, University Road, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary, Education Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 Commissioner & Director of School Education, Saifabad, Hyderabad. 3 Regional Joint Director of School Education, Khairatabad, Hyderabad. 4 The District Educational Officer, Hyderabad District, Exhibition Grounds, Hyderabad. 5 C. Ramachand Girls High School, Andhra Mahila Sabha, Rep. by its Correspondent-Cum-Secretary, Andhra Mahila Sabha College Campus, University Road, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 appropriate Writ or order direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not releasing the salary attached to the post hold by the petitioner from 05.08.1995 to 10.06.1997 as illegal arbitrary and violative of art 14 and 16 of Constitution of India and consequently i) to direct the respondents to release the salary to the petitioner from 05.08.1995 to 10.06.1997 (22 Months) together with interest and also other attendant consequential benefits from the date of her joining and ii) to treat the period from 11.06.1997 to 09.12.1997 as continued in service for all other purposes except with regard to Monetary benefits. Counsel for the Petitioner :MR.P.GIRI KRISHNA Counsel for the Respondents.: GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: Heard the counsel on either side and with their consent the writ petition itself is taken up for disposal. The petitioner seeks writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the salary attached to the post held by her. It is her further case that along with her, another person by name P. Swaroopa Rani also stood on the same lines and when her salary was not paid, she preferred Writ Petition No.11823 of 2002, which was allowed on 24.7.2002 following the judgment of the Division Bench in W.A.Nos. 604 and 950 of 1999 dated 23.11.1999. Following the judgment of the Division Bench of this court and for the reasons mentioned therein, this writ petition is allowed in terms of the said judgment. No order as to costs. 28.12.2004 CVM To, 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary, Education Department,Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 Commissioner & Director of School Education, Saifabad, Hyderabad. 3 Regional Joint Director of School Education, Khairatabad, Hyderabad. 4 The District Educational Officer, Hyderabad District, Exhibition Grounds, Hyderabad. 5 C. Ramachand Girls High School, Andhra Mahila Sabha, Rep. by its Correspondent-Cum-Secretary, Andhra Mahila Sabha College Campus, University Road, Hyderabad. 6. 2 CCs to G.P. for School Education, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. 7. 2 CD copies.