THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GHULAM MOHAMMED and THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE G. CHANDRAIAH W.P.No.18745 of 2008 ORDER: (Per Sri Justice Ghulam Mohammed, J) This Writ Petition is filed seeking a writ of mandamus to declare the action of second and third respondents in recovering the advance increments paid to the petitioners in the light of G.O.Ms.No.142, dated 03.04.1996, for possessing higher qualification and stopping payment of the same, as illegal and arbitrary and to direct the respondents to pay the petitioners the amount recovered from their monthly salaries in relation to advance increments. 2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the subject matter of this writ petition is squarely covered by the judgment of a Division Bench of this Court in W.P.Nos.23451 of 2008 and batch, dated 19.08.2009. 3. In the circumstances, following the said judgment and for the reasons mentioned therein, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ______________________ GHULAM MOHAMMED, J _________________ G. CHANDRAIAH, J Date:15.06.2010 sj