IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No. 12949 of 2003 Between: 1 Ch. Ravinder Reddy, S/o. Sammireddy 2 H.A.P. Sastri S/o. Suryanarayana Sastry, 3 G. Atma Rao, S/o. Badraiah, 4 M. Satyanarayana, S/o. Rangaiah, 5 A. Chiranjeevulu, S/o. Narayana, 6 G. Venu Manohar Rao, S/o. Venkateshwar Rao 7 C. Raja Ratnam, S/o. Yakub, 8 P. Madhava, S/o. RAmanja Charyulu 9 B. Padma, D/o. Ramulu, 10 P. Venkata Mallaiah, S/o. Balaiah 11 K. Vimala Devi, D/o. Jagadeeshwar Rao 12 G. Raja Ramani, D/o. Jagannadham 13 R. Nagaiah, S/o. Naga Bhushanam, 14 C. Narsi Reddy, S/o. Chinna Raji Reddy 15 K. Ramaswamy, S/o. Raghunaikulu 16 D. Ravinder, S/o. Ramachandram 17 R. Hanumantha Rao S/o. Rama Rao 18 A. Mallaiah, S/o. Lachaiah, 19 M. Ratnamala, D/o. Laxmaiah 20 K. Swarupa Rani, D/o. Yadagiri, 21 V.V. Bharathi Devi, D/o. Prakasam 22 G. Krishna Murthy, s/o. Kantaiah 23 C. Kamalakar Reddy, S/o. Raji REddy 24 G. Venkata Charya, S/o. Narasimha Chary 25 B. Nathaniel, S/o. Mallaiah 26 K. Narasimha Murthy, S/o. Laxminarasimha Charya, 27 T. Suguna, D/o. Mallaiah, 28 V. Narayana Reddy S/o. Bal Reddy, 29 S. RAja Ratnam, S/o. Deva Sahayam 30 M. Jayanand, S/o. Prakash 31 K.M. Vimala, D/o. Mallesham, 32 T. Sukheshini RAni, D/o. Israel, 33 M. Vijayalatha, D/o. Devadas 34 P. Rose Christian, D/o. Christian 35 A. Savithri Devi, d/o. Venkata Narasimha Rao 36 M. Vishwanatha Sharma, S/o. Somaiah, 37 N. Bharathi, D/o. Balaiah, 38 B. Jaya Sheela, D/o. Ramaswamy 39 A.S.C. Swaroopa Rani, D/o. Alfred Veeraswamy 40 B. Esther, D/o. Nathaniel 41 J. Shara, D/o. J. Narasaiah 42 B. Roseleena, D/o. B. Nathan 43 K. Bhupal, S/o. K. Sattaiah ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Govt. of A.P., Education Department, rep. by its Secretary, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner & Director of School Education, A.P., Hyderabad. 3 The District Educational Officer, Warangal. 4 The Audit Officer, Local Fund, Warangal, Warangal District. 5 The Mandal Educational Officer, Jangoan, Warangal District. 6 The Secretary & Correspondent, A.B.V. High Schjool, Jangoan, Warangal District. 7 The Secretary & Correspondent, A.B.V. Primary School, Jangoan, Warangal District. 8 The Secretary & Correspondent, Preston Institute, Jangoan, Warangal District. 9 The Secretary & Correspondent, Youvne Duglas High School, Jangoan, Warangal District. .....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 in the nature of Mandamus declaring that the petitioners are entitled for preserving of 30 days Earned Leave consequent on preventing them from availing of summer vacation during 1991 in connection with the Mid-term poll of house of Parliament of 1991 with all consequential benefits by holding the action of the respondents in not preserving the 30 days Earned Leave in pursuance of FR 82 (b) Subsidiary Rule (5) read with G.O.Ms.No.35 Education 16-1- 1981 is as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and subversive of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution. Counsel for the Petitioner : Mr.A.TIRUPATHI GOUD Counsel for Respondents : G.P. FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION The Court made the following : ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not preserving and paying the petitioners the earned leave for 30 days for preventing the petitioners from availing the summer vacation of 1991 due to the election duty. None appears for the petitioner. The learned Government Pleader for School Education submits that the subject matter of this writ petition is squarely covered by the Division Bench judgment of this Court in W.P.No. 4765 of 2004 dated 6.7.2004, wherein the Division Bench dismissed the said writ petition filed in similar circumstances. In view of the above, following the judgment passed in W.P.No. 4765 of 2004 dated 6.7.2004 and for the reasons mentioned therein, this writ petition is also dismissed. While communicating this order, a copy of the above judgment shall be enclosed. ______________ N.V.RAMANA, J Date: 6.7.2005 DA/NSR To 1 The Secretary, Govt. of A.P., Education Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner & Director of School Education, A.P., Hyderabad. 3 The District Educational Officer, Warangal. 4 The Audit Officer, Local Fund, Warangal, Warangal District. 5 The Mandal Educational Officer, Jangoan, Warangal District. 6 The Secretary & Correspondent, A.B.V. High Schjool, Jangoan, Warangal District. 7 The Secretary & Correspondent, A.B.V. Primary School, Jangoan, Warangal District. 8 The Secretary & Correspondent, Preston Institute, Jangoan, Warangal District. 9 The Secretary & Correspondent, Youvne Duglas High School, Jangoan, Warangal District. 10 Two CCs to the G.P. for School Education, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 11 Two CD copies.