IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No. 25058 of 2004 Between: M.Jagannadha Rao S/o Purshotham Rao H.No.25/24, Opp: Indira Colony, Cement Road, Street, Ramayammaraopet, Nuzvid, Krishna District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Principal., M.V.R.Junior College Opp. to Satyanarayana Theatre, Nuzvid Krishna District. 2. The Correspondent , M.V.R.Junior college, H.No.14-155, Patapeta, Nuzvid, Krishna District. 3. Sri Matta Venkateswar Rao S/o Sree Ramulu Opp. to Satyanarayana Theatre, Nuzvid, Krishna District. 4. The Board of Intermediate Education AP., Hyderabad Rep.by its Secretary. .....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 one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 herein to pay the salary of the petitioner from the month of Aug., 2002 at the rate of Rs. 4,000/- PM which was fixed by the respondents at the time of joining of the petitioner in service by deducting the amount already paid to the petitioner towards salary within 15 days from the date of receipt of the copy of the order by duly declaring the action of the respondent 1 to 3 herein in not paying the salary of petitioner from the month of Aug.,2002 even though , he is rendering services as Junior Lecturer in zoolgoy dept., in MVR.Junior College, Nuzvid as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art. 14 of the constitution of India. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.V.RAVI KIRAN RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: KUM.C.SINDHU KUMARI The Court at the admission stage made the following O R D E R: This writ petition is filed to declare the action of the respondents 1 to 3 in not paying the salary to the petitioner from the month of August, 2002 even though, he is rendering services as Junior Lecturer in Zoology Department in M.V.R.Junior College, Nuzvid, as illegal and arbitrary. Despite service of notice, none appeared for the respondents. Except stating in the affidavit that the monthly salary of the petitioner was fixed at Rs.4,000/-, there is no other material to show that the petitioner was getting Rs.4,000 per month. Therefore, without going into merits of the case, a direction is given to respondents 1 to 3 to take appropriate decision for payment of salary to the petitioner from August, 2002, according to the appointment order or any other agreement entered into between the petitioner and the respondents with regard to salary within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. 21.02.2005 Note:CC in one week bo usd To 1. The Principal., M.V.R.Junior College Opp. to Satyanarayana Theatre, Nuzvid Krishna District. 2. The Correspondent , M.V.R.Junior college, H.No.14-155, Patapeta, Nuzvid, Krishna District. 3. The Director, M.V.R.Junior college, Opp. to Satyanarayana Theatre, Nuzvid, Krishna District. 4. The Secretary Board of Intermediate Education AP., Hyderabad. 5 Two CD copies.