IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 15353 of 2008 Between: D.Veerabhadra Rao S/o.late Rama Rao E.G District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Govt Of A.P rep.by its Principal Secretary Agriculture & Cooperation Department A.P Secretariat Hyderabad 2 The Commissioner for Cooperation & Registrar of Cooperative Societies Government of A.P M.J Road Nampally,Hyderabad 3 The District Cooperative Officer Peddapuram E.G District 4 The Divisional Cooperative Officer Peddapuram,E.G District 5 The Executive Officer Tondangi LSCS, Tondangi E.G District .....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 to issue a writ or oder or directions particularlt in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the actions of the respondents in not paying the salary of the petitioners @ Rs 7,000/- p.m as per the G.O.Ms.No.226 dt.29-6-2005 as illegal arbitrary contrary to law much less violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the constitution of India and contrary to the G.O.in question in the interest of justice and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.M.V.RAJA RAM Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR COOPERATION The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 15353 of 2008 ORDER: The petitioner claims to have been appointed as Secretary in Tondangi Large Scale Cooperative Society, East Godavari District on 03.05.1978. In the matter of revision of wages, the Government in Agriculture and Co- operation Department, issued G.O.Ms.No.226, dated 29.06.2005, according permission to the Societies to pay salary at the rate of Rs.7000/- per month to the Paid Secretaries, who have put in 25 years of service and above. The petitioner claims to have made a representation, dated 10.04.2006 claiming benefit under the said G.O and alleges that no action has been taken thereon. He seeks appropriate directions in this regard. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Co-operation. A perusal of the G.O.Ms.No.226, dated 29.06.2005, discloses that the Government had accorded permission to the Societies, in case, they intend to revise the wages of the paid secretaries, who have put in 25 years of service. It is not a specific direction to the Societies to enhance the wages to Rs.7,000/- to such employees. Much would depend upon the financial viability and other factors in the Society concerned. Be that as it may, the representation made by the petitioner cannot be kept pending indefinitely. For the foregoing reasons, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the 5th respondent to examine the representation, dated 10.04.2006, submitted by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders thereon within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. _________ 17.07.2008 JSU ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{BMR} THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 15353 of 2008 Date: 17.07.2008 JSU