IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G. BIKSHAPATHY and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA W.P.Nos. 7963 of 2004, 11090 of 2004, 18501 of 2004, 20108 of 2004, 20890 of 2004 and W.P.NO. 4444 of 2005 WRIT PETITION NO : 7963 of 2004 Between: R. Basaveswarudu, S/o. Kotinagaiah, aged 33 years, Occu: Inspector of Central Excise, Tadpatri Range, D.No. 15-1247, 2nd Road, Sanjeevanagar, Tadapatri, Anantapur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Secretary, rep. Union of India, Ministry of Finance and Company Affairs, Department of Revenue, 152, Central Board of Excise and Customs, Computer Centre & Project Office, North Block, New Delhi. 2.The Chairman, Central Board of Excise and Customs, North Block, New Delhi. 3. Member (P &V), Central Board of Excise and Customs, Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, North Block, New Delhi. 4. The Chief Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise, LB Stadium Road, Basheer Bagh, Hyderabad - 11. 5. The Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise, Hyderabad – II Commissionerate, LB Stadium Road, Basheer Bagh, Hyderabad - 11. 6.The Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise, Hyderabad - III Commissionerate, LB Stadium Road, Basheer Bagh, Hyderabad - 11. 7.D. Raghu, S/o. Late D. Narasimhulu, age 34 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. Region. 8.V. Srinivas, S/o. Ramalingam, age 34 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. Region. 9.K. Suryakala, S/o. Y. Sanjeeva Reddy, age 35 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. Region. 10.K. Seetha, W/o. Rambabu, age 34 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. Region. 11. T. Padmaja, W/o. Srinivasa Rao, age 35 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. Region. 12.P. Seshu Kumar, S/o. Sundara Ramaiah, age 35 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. Region. 13.N. Subba Raju, S/o. N. Rama Das, age 34 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. Region. 14. K. Sai Prasad, S/o. K. Lingappa, age 34 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. Region. 15.G. V. Satyavathi, W/o. Hanumantha Rao, age 36 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. Region. 16.S. Chandra Sekhar, S/o. Shankar, age 30 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. Region. 17. B. Ramcharan Kumar, S/o. Vijay Kumar, age 35 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. Region. 18. T. Chandrasekhar, S/o. Late Subbarayudu, age 35 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. Region. 19.N.C. Veera Raghava, S/o. N.C.R. Acharya, age 35 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. Region. 20. S. Srinivas, S/o. Mallaiah, age 36 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. Region. 21.M. Srinivasa Reddy, S/o. M.V. Krishna Reddy, age 34 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. Region. 22. M. Vittal Rao, S/o. Venkat Rao, age 35 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. Region. .....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 in the interest of justice be pleased to issue a Writ, order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Certiorari and to call for records relating to and connected with Central Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad Bench, Hyderabad rendered in O.A.No.1362 of 2002 dated 17-2-2004 and to quash or set aside the same with all consequential benefits. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.P.NAVEEN RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.1 to 6 : MR.A.RAJASHEKAR REDDY S.C. FOR CENTRAL GOVT. Counsel for the Respondent No.7 to 22: MR. NOOTY RAM MOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 11090 of 2004 Between: 1. V.J.Kumar, s/o Brahmam, aged about 33 years, occu: Inspector of Central Excise, Hindupur-I Range, Hindupur, Ananthapur District. 2.K.Surendrachary, s/o K.Bhavanachary, aged about 39 years, occu: Inspector of Central Excise, O/o. The Deputy Commissioner of Central Excise, Kurnool Division office, Kurnool. 3.D.Srinivas, s/o D.V.Hanumantha Rao, aged about 39 years, Inspector of Central Excise, Audit, Hyderabad-I Commissionerate, Hyderabad. 4.C.Harinath, s/o C.Kriahna Murthy, aged about 35 years, occu: Inspector of Central Excise, Anti-Evasion, Hyderabad-I Commissionerate, Hyderabad. 5. A.E.Aravinda, s/o A.G.Yethirajulu, aged about 35 years, occu: Inspector of Central Excise, o/o Deputy Commissioner of Central Excise, Tirupathi Division, Tirupathi. 6.B.C.A.Bali Reddy, s/o B.C.A.Peda Subba Reddy, aged about 45 years, occu: Inspector of Central Excise, o/o The Deputy Commissioner of Central Excise, Tirupathi Division, Tirupathi. 7.G.Sarada Srinivas, D/o N.V.N.Sarma, aged about 40years, occu: Inspector of Central Excise, o/o The Superintendent of Central Excise, Moula-Ali Range, Vikrampuri, Hyderabad-III Commissionerate, Hyderabad. 8.J.Veeranna Shetty, s/o J.Kistaiah, aged about 39 years, occu: Inspector of Central Excise, o/o The Deputy Commissioner of Central Excise, Kurnool Division, Kurnool. 9.A.K.Mohd.Gareeban Nawaz, s/o Zakria Nizami, aged about 33 years, occu: Inspector of Central Excise, o/o The Deputy Commissioner of Central Excise, Kurnool Division, Kurnool. 10.K.Ananta Padmaja, d/o K.C.P. Purnachandra Rao, aged about 38 years, occu: Inspector of Central Excise, o/o The Deputy Commissioner of Central Excise, Tirupathi Division, Tirupathi. 11.Mahalakshmi Shankar, d/o M.s.Ranganathan, aged about 33 years, occu: Inspector of Central Excise, Service Tax, Hyderabad-II Commissionerate, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad. 12.K.N.Anil Kumar, s/o late T.K.Narayan Nair, aged about 40 years, occu: Inspector of Central Excise, Unoccumpanied Baggage, Air Cargo Complex, Begumpet, Hyderabad. 13.C.Hemambhujam, w/o R.Kodandaraman, aged about 37 years, occu: Inspector of Central Excise, Secunderabad Cantonment Range, 5th Floor, CLS Building, Station Road, Hyderabad. 14.B.Raja Sekhar, s/o B.Gopala Rao, aged about 40 years, occu: Inspector of Central Excise, Customs (Prev.) Hyderabad-II Commissionerate, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad. 15.V.Usha Paul, d/o Sri V.Paul, aged about 34 years, occu: Inspector of Central Excise, Adjudication Section, Hyderabad-II Commissionerate, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad. 16.Cyril Joseph, s/o Roche Joseph, aged about 36 years, occu: Inspector of Central Excise, Adjudication Section, Hyderabad-III Commissionerate, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad. 17.R.Ganesh, s/o late R.Radhakrishnan, aged about 38 years, occu: Inspector of Central Excise, o/o The Superintendent of Central Excise, Azamabad-II Range, RTC X Roads, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1. The Secretary, rep. Union of India, Ministry of Finance and Company Affairs, Department of Revenue, 152, Central Board of Excise and Customs, Computer Centre & Project Office, North Block, New Delhi. 2.The Chairman, Central Board of Excise and Customs, North Block, New Delhi. 3. Member (P &V), Central Board of Excise and Customs, Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, North Block, New Delhi. 4. The Chief Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise, LB Stadium Road, Basheer Bagh, Hyderabad - 11. 5. The Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise, Hyderabad – II Commissionerate, LB Stadium Road, Basheer Bagh, Hyderabad - 11. 6.The Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise, Hyderabad - III Commissionerate, LB Stadium Road, Basheer Bagh, Hyderabad - 11. 7.D. Raghu, S/o. Late D. Narasimhulu, age 34 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. Region. 8.V. Srinivas, S/o. Ramalingam, age 34 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. Region. 9.K. Suryakala, S/o. Y. Sanjeeva Reddy, age 35 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. Region. 10.K. Seetha, W/o. Rambabu, age 34 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. Region. 11. T. Padmaja, W/o. Srinivasa Rao, age 35 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. Region. 12.P. Seshu Kumar, S/o. Sundara Ramaiah, age 35 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. Region. 13.N. Subba Raju, S/o. N. Rama Das, age 34 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. Region. 14. K. Sai Prasad, S/o. K. Lingappa, age 34 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. Region. 15.G. V. Satyavathi, W/o. Hanumantha Rao, age 36 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. Region. 16.S. Chandra Sekhar, S/o. Shankar, age 30 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. Region. 17. B. Ramcharan Kumar, S/o. Vijay Kumar, age 35 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. Region. 18. T. Chandrasekhar, S/o. Late Subbarayudu, age 35 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. Region. 19.N.C. Veera Raghava, S/o. N.C.R. Acharya, age 35 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. Region. 20. S. Srinivas, S/o. Mallaiah, age 36 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. Region. 21.M. Srinivasa Reddy, S/o. M.V. Krishna Reddy, age 34 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. Region. 22. M. Vittal Rao, S/o. Venkat Rao, age 35 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. Region. .....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 in the interest of justice be pleased to issue a Writ, order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Certiorari and to call for records relating to and connected with Central Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad Bench, Hyderabad rendered in O.A.No.1362 of 2002 dated 17-2-2004 and to quash or set aside the same with all consequential benefits. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.P.NAVEEN RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.1 to 6 : MR.A. RAJASHEKAR REDDY S.C. FOR CENTRAL GOVT. Counsel for the Respondent No.7 to 22: MR. NOOTY RAM MOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 18501 of 2004 Between: 1. Union of India rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Finance and Company Affairs, Department of Revenue, 152, Central Board of Excise and Customs, Computer Centre & Project Office, North Block, New Delhi. 2. Central Board of Excise and Customs represented by The Chairman, North Block, New Delhi. 3. Central Board of Excise and Customs rep. by its Member (P &V), Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, North Block, New Delhi. 4. The Chief Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise, LB Stadium Road, Basheer Bagh, Hyderabad - 11. 5. The Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise, Hyderabad – II Commissionerate, LB Stadium Road, Basheer Bagh, Hyderabad - 11. 6.The Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise, Hyderabad - III Commissionerate, LB Stadium Road, Basheer Bagh, Hyderabad - 11. ... PETITIONER(S) AND 1. D.Raghu, S/o Late D.Narasimhulu, age 32 years, PLA Section, Hyd-II Commissionerate, Shulk Bhavan, L.B.Stadium Road, Basheer Bagh, Hyderabad 2.V.Srinivas, S/o Ramalingam, Age 32 years, Div-A, CLS Buildings, Station Road, Nampally, Hyd-I Commissionerate, III Floor. 3.K.Suryakala, W/o Y.Sanjeev Reddy, Age 33 years, S-Tax, Hyd-IV Commissionerate, Posnett Bhavan, Ramkoti, Hyderabad 4.K.Seetha, W/o Rambabu, Age 32 years, Estt, Hyd-I Commissionarate, 2nd Floor, Shulk Bhavan, L.B.Stadium Road, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad 5.T.Padmaja, W/o Srinivasa Rao, aged 33 years, Divn.M, Chinnatokatta, Opp.Hanuman Temple, Bowenpally, Hyd-IV Commissionerate 6.P.Seshu Kumar, S/o Sundara Ramaiah, Age 32 years, CCO, I Floor, Shulk Bhavan, L.B.Stadium Road, Basheerbagh,Hyderabad 7.N.Subba Raju, S/o N.Ram Das, age 32 years, Divn.E, CLS Buildings, III Floor, Station Road, Nampally, Hyd-II Commissionerate 8.K.Sai Prasad, S/o K.Lingappa, age 32 years, Technical Sec; Hyd-I, 2nd Floor, Shulk Bhavan, L.B.Stadium Road, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad-11 9.G.V.Satyavathi, W/o Hanumantha Rao, age 34 years, Statistics Section, 2nd Floor, Shulk Bhavan, Basheerbagh, Hyd-I Commissionerate, Hyderabad-1 10.S.Chandra Shekar, S/o Shankar, Age 28 years, S.Audit, Hyd-I Commissionerate, 2nd Floor, Shulk Bhavan, L.B.Stadium Road, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad-11 11.B.Ram Chara Kumar, S/o Vijay Kumar, Age 33 years, Legal Cell, Hyderabad-IV Commissionerate, Ground Floor, Posnett Bhavan, Ramkoti, Hyderabad-1 12.T.Chandrshekar, S/o Late Subbarayadu, age 33 years, Adjudication Cell, Hyd-III Commissionerate, 4th Floor, Shulk Bhavan, Basheerbagh, Hyd-11 13.N.C.Veera Raghava, S/o N.C.R.Acharya, Age 33 years, Divn.D, CLS Buildings, 4th Floor, Station Road, Nampally, Hyderabad-1 14. S.Srinivas, S/o Mallaiah, age 34 years, Nizamabad Division. H.No.7-9-882/1 to A, KNAR Estate,III Floor, beside Ashok Theatre, Nizamabad 15.M.Srinivas Reddy, S/o M.V.Krishna Reddy, age: 32 years, CIU, Hyd-1, 2nd Floor, Shulk Bhavan, L.B.Stadium Road, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad-11 16.M.Vittal Rao, S/o Venkat Rao, age 33 years, Nalgonda Divn., H.No.5-8-259/A, Beside Govt.I.T.I., Miryalaguda Road, Nalgonda (All the Respondents are working as Sr.Tax-Asst.in Customs and Central Excise Department at Hyderabad Zone) .....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 may be pleased to issue a Writ of Certiorari, or any other appropriate Writ, order or direction, calling for the records pertaining to O.A.No.1362 of 2004 dated 17-02-2004 on the file of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad Bench, Hyderabad and quash the same as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to law and unconstitutional and declare the same as void abinitio, null and void and nonest in the eye of law. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.ARAJASHEKAR REDDY (SC FOR CG) Counsel for the Respondents: None appeared. WRIT PETITION NO : 20108 of 2004 Between: 1.J.Radha Krishna, S/o. Sri J. Lakshmaiah, aged about 42 years, occ: Inspector of Central Excise, Kakinada-II Range,Division- II, Vizag-II, Commissionerate, workingat Range -II, Division-II, Kakinada, r/o. S4, Rams Enclave, Kakinada-4. 2.I. Satyavardhan Rao, S/o. I. Hanmantha Rao, aged about 41 years, occ: Inspector of Central Excise, Gajuvaka-II, Division-V, Vizag, R/o. Plot No.48, Sector-XI, MVP Colony, Visakhapatnam. 3.A. Sreedhar, S/o. Late A. V. Subba Rao, aged about 39 years, occ: Inspector of Central Excise, Gajuvaka-III, Range IB, Division-I, Vizag, R/o. MIG, Plot No.62, Sector-XI,MVP colony, Visakhapatnam. 4.P.V.A. Narasimham, S/o. Late P. Rama Krishna Rao, aged about 40 years, occ: Inspector of Central Excise, Audit, Vizag-I Commissionerate, Vizag, R/o. D.No.29-5-25, Lalitha Colony, Visakhapatnam. 5.S.N. Rama Sharma, S/o. Sri S. Murali, aged about 33 years, occ: Inspector of Central Excise, Anti-Evasion, Vizag-II Commissionerate, R/o. Flat No.303, Sun-N-Sun Apartments, Kirlampudi Layout, Visakhapatnam. 6.Anjuru Srinivas, S/o. Sri A.S. Rama Gopal, aged about 43 years, occ: Inspector of Central Excise, Legal Section, Vizag, I Commissionerate, R/o. D.No.10-37-10, Vigneswara Arcade, Ramnagar, Visakhapatnam. 7.B.S.N. Prasad, S/o. B. Nageswar Rao, aged about 33 years, occ: Inspector of Central Excise, working at CPU, Division-I, Kakinada,,R/o. D.No.7-5B-4/1,Gopala Krishna Street, Rama Raopet, Kakinada. 8.Ch. V.V.L.N. Kamalakara Rao, S/o. SriCh. V.V.Ranga Rao, aged about 33 years,occ: Inspector of Central Excise, Working at Range-II, Division-II, Kakinada, R/o. D.No.60-10-3/3, Naicker Street, Opp: M.S.N. Charities, Jagannaickpur, Kakinada. 9.J. Lakshmi Prasad, S/o. late J. Narayana Murthy, aged about 40 years, occu: Inspector of Central Excise, Divisional Office, Kurnool, R/o. 45-24 W Ashok Nagar, Kurnool. 10.M. Bhaskar Choudary, S/o. M. Rama Naidu, aged about 33 years; occu: Inspector of Central Excise, Working at Patancheru-I Range, Division -A, Hyderabad, R/o. Plot No. 164/A, Srikiran Apts., G4, Kalyan Nagar, Phase-I, Vengalraonagar, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1.The Secretary rep. Union of India, Ministry of Finance and Company Affairs, Department of Revenue, 152, Central Board of Excise and Customs, Computer Centre & Project Office, North Block, New Delhi. 2.The Chairman, Central Board, of Excise and Customs, North Block, New Delhi. 3.Member (P&V), Central Board of Excise & Customs, Govt of India, Ministry of Finance, Dept of Revenue, North Block, New Delhi. 4.The Chief Commissioner of Customs & Central Excise, LB Stadium Road, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad. 5.The Commissioner of Customs and Central Excixe, Hyderabad-II Commissionerate, LB Stadium Road, Basheer Bagh, Hyderabad. 6.The Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise, Hyderabad-III Commissionerate, LB Stadium Road, Basheer Bagh, Hyderabad. 7.D. Raghu, S/o. Late D. Narasimhulu, age 34 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. Region. 8.V. Srinivas, S/o. Ramalingam, age 34 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. Region. 9.K. Suryakala, S/o. Y. Sanjeeva Reddy, age 35 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. Region. 10.K. Seetha, W/o. Rambabu, age 34 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. Region. 11. T. Padmaja, W/o. Srinivasa Rao, age 35 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. Region. 12.P. Seshu Kumar, S/o. Sundara Ramaiah, age 35 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. Region. 13.N. Subba Raju, S/o. N. Rama Das, age 34 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. Region. 14. K. Sai Prasad, S/o. K. Lingappa, age 34 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. Region. 15.G. V. Satyavathi, W/o. Hanumantha Rao, age 36 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. Region. 16.S. Chandra Sekhar, S/o. Shankar, age 30 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. Region. 17. B. Ramcharan Kumar, S/o. Vijay Kumar, age 35 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. Region. 18. T. Chandrasekhar, S/o. Late Subbarayudu, age 35 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. Region. 19.N.C. Veera Raghava, S/o. N.C.R. Acharya, age 35 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. Region. 20. S. Srinivas, S/o. Mallaiah, age 36 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. Region. 21.M. Srinivasa Reddy, S/o. M.V. Krishna Reddy, age 34 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. Region. 22. M. Vittal Rao, S/o. Venkat Rao, age 35 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. Region. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to Issue a writ, order or direction; more particularly, one in the nature of a writ of Certiorari and to call for records relating to and connected with Central Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad Bench, Hyderabad rendered in O.A.No.1362 of 2002 dated: 17.2.2004 and to quash or set aside the same with all consequential benefits. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.J.SUDHEER Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 6: MR.ARAJASHEKAR REDDY (SC FOR CG) Counsel for the Respondents No.7 to 22: MR. NOOTY RAM MOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 20890 of 2004 Between: Pampana Vijaya Lakshmi, W/o Rayudu Narayana Rao, Age: 37 years, occu: Inspector of Central Excise, Rajahmundry, C/o Rayudu Finance, Aryapuram, Rajahmundry ..... PETITIONER AND 1. Union of India rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Finance and Company Affairs, Department of Revenue, 152, Central Board of Excise and Customs, Computer Centre & Project Office, North Block, New Delhi. 2.The Chairman, Central Board of Excise and Customs, North Block, New Delhi. 3.Member (P&V), Central Board of Excise & Customs, Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Dept of Revenue, North Block, New Delhi. 4.The Chief Commissioner of Customs & Central Excise, LB Stadium Road, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad. 5.The Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise, Hyderabad-II Commissionerate, LB Stadium Road, Basheer Bagh, Hyderabad. 6.The Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise, Hyderabad-III Commissionerate, LB Stadium Road, Basheer Bagh, Hyderabad. 7.D. Raghu, S/o. Late D. Narasimhulu, age 32 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. 8.V. Srinivas, S/o. Ramalingam, age 32 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. 9.K. Suryakala, S/o. Y. Sanjeeva Reddy, age 33 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. Region. 10.K. Seetha, W/o. Rambabu, age 32 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. 11. T. Padmaja, W/o. Srinivasa Rao, age 33 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. Region. 12.P. Seshu Kumar, S/o. Sundara Ramaiah, age 32 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. 13.N. Subba Raju, S/o. N. Rama Das, age 32 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. 14. K. Sai Prasad, S/o. K. Lingappa, age 32 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. 15.G. V. Satyavathi, W/o. Hanumantha Rao, age 34 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. 16.S. Chandra Sekhar, S/o. Shankar, age 28 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. 17. B. Ramcharan Kumar, S/o. Vijay Kumar, age 33 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. 18. T. Chandrasekhar, S/o. Late Subbarayudu, age 33 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. 19.N.C. Veera Raghava, S/o. N.C.R. Acharya, age 33 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. 20. S. Srinivas, S/o. Mallaiah, age 34 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. 21.M. Srinivasa Reddy, S/o. M.V. Krishna Reddy, age 32 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. 22. M. Vittal Rao, S/o. Venkat Rao, age 33 years, Senior Tax Assistant, Earlier Data Entry Operators Gr.B in Central Excise and Customs Commissionerate situate in A.P. .....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 may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly, one in the nature of a Writ of Certiorari to call for records relating to and connected with the Central Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad Bench, Hyderabad rendered in O.A.No1362 of 2002 dated 17- 02-2004 and to quash/ set aside the same. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.RAMESH RANGANADHAN Counsel for the Respondents: MR.M.RATNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 4444 of 2005 Between: Isabella Britto w/o Ronald Anthony Kachhap, Aged About 38 years, occu: Inspector of Central Excise, Head Quarter (AE), Hyderabad-1 Commissionerate, R/o 83/A,Srinagar Colony, Secunderabad. ... PETITIONER And 1. The Secretary rep. by Union of India, Ministry of Finance and Company Affairs, Department of Revenue, 152, Central Board of Excise and Customs, Computer Centre & Project Office, North Block, New Delhi. 2. The Chairman, Central Board of