IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 22508 of 2004 Between: E. Muralidhar Rao, S/o. Rama Rao, R/o. C/o. D. Shankaraiah, H.No. 1-5-163/18/B, Karimnagar District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Principal Secretary, Medical and Family Welfare(CI)Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner, A.P. Vaidya Vidhana Parishad, Sultan Bazar, Hyderabad. 3 The District Coordinator of Hospital Sercices, District Hospital, Karimnagar District. 4 The Medical Superintendent, Area Hospital Jagitayal, Karimnagar 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 Issue order or orders 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 and Family Welfare (CI) Department dt. 20.6.2003, is as illegal, arbitrary and agaisnt the law laid down by Divisional 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. 2555, Health, Medical and Family Welfare (C1) Department dt. 20.6.2003 w.e.f. from 20.6.2003 and to pass such other orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.G.BUCHAIAH GOUD Counsel for the Respondent No 1.: GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH & FAMI.WELFARE Counsel for Respondent Nos 2 to 4 : Mr. K.C.N.Swamy The Court at the stage of admission made the following : ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Principal Secretary, Medical and Family Welfare(CI)Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner, A.P. Vaidya Vidhana Parishad, Sultan Bazar, Hyderabad. 3 The District Coordinator of Hospital Sercices, District Hospital, Karimnagar District. 4 The Medical Superintendent, Area Hospital Jagitayal, Karimnagar District. 5.2CCs to 6.2CD copies 7.2CCs to Form-NIC-OGS/WP{JGK}