IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO.21290 of 2004 Between: Boda Ambedkar, S/o.B.Subba Rao, DietContractor, Area Hospital, R/o.Telugu Raju Veedhi, Tanuku, West Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Principal Secretary, Medical & Family Welfare (CI) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner, A.P.Vaidya Vidhana parishad, Sultan Bazar, Hyderabad. 3 The District Coordinator of Hospital Services, District Hospital, Eluru, West Godavari District. 4 The Medical Superintendent, Area Hospital, Tanuku, West Godavari 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 may be pleased to issue order or orders, direction or directions, writ or writs, particularly one in the nature of "writ of Mandamus" and declare the action of the respondents in not paying the enhanced diet charges as per the G.O.Ms.No.255, Health, Medical & Family welfare (C1) Department dt.20-6-2004, is as illegal, arbitrary and against the law laid down by Division Bench of this Hon'ble Court in W.A.No.280 of 2000 and batch, and consequently direct the respondents to pay the enhanced diet charges as per G.O. Ms.No.255, Health, Medical and Family Welfare (C1) Department dt.20-6-2003 with effect from 20-6-2003. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.G.BUCHAIAH GOUD Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH & FAMI.WELFARE Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 to 4: Sri K.L.N. Swamy, Standing Counsel for A.P.Vaidya Vidhana Parishad The Court at the admission stage made the following: ORDER: It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner and admitted to by the learned Government Pleader for Respondent No.1 and Mr. K.L.N. Swamy, learned Standing Counsel for A.P. Vaidya Vidhana Parishad for Respondents 2 to 4 that the subject matter of this writ petition is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court in W.A.No.280 of 2000 and batch, dated 19.07.2001. Hence, following the said judgment and for the reasons mentioned therein, the Writ Petition is disposed of in terms thereof. No costs. ________________ (N.V. RAMANA, J) Date: 22.11.2004 Nsr/Asp To 1 The Principal Secretary, Medical & Family Welfare (CI) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner, A.P.Vaidya Vidhana parishad, Sultan Bazar, Hyderabad. 3 The District Coordinator of Hospital Services, District Hospital, Eluru, West Godavari District. 4 The Medical Superintendent, Area Hospital, Tanuku, West Godavari District. 5 Two CCs to GP for Medical, Health and Family Welfare, High Court of AP, Hyderabad (OUT) 6 Two CD copies.