IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 23405 of 2003 Between: Chengaiah Krishna Moorthy, S/o. P.Chengaiah Chetty, Secretary, Kasaram PACS, Thottembedu Mandal, Chittoor District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Co-operative Department, Rep. by Secretary, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner for Cooperation and Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Hyderabad. 3 The District Co-operative Officer, Chittoor District. 4 Kasaram Primary Agricultural Co-operative Society, Rep. by Person-in- Charge, Kasaram PACS, District Co-operative Central Bank, Srikalahasti Branch, Chittoor District. 5. The Chittoor District Cooperative Central Bank Limited, Chittoor, represented by its General Manager. (R5 is impleaded as per Court order dated 13-4-2004 in W.P.M.P.No.157 of 2004) ..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 of MANDUMAS declaring the action of the respondents in reducing the pay scales drastically in violation of Principles of natural Justice and inaction in paying any salary as arbitrary, illegal and offending Art.14, 21 and 23 of the Constitution of India consequently direct payment of salary and allowances without any revision by nullifying reduction and Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.S.V.MUNI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent : GP FOR COOPERATION FOR R1 TO 3 MR.P.M.GOPAL RAO FOR R4 The Court made the following : Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the subject matter of this writ petition is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court in W.P.No.3171 of 2003 and batch dated 30-8-2004. Following the said judgment, this writ petition is dismissed by and in terms thereof. No costs. 9-9-2004 lvl ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Secretary, the Government of Andhra Pradesh, Co-operative Department, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner for Cooperation and Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Hyderabad. 3 The District Co-operative Officer, Chittoor District. 4 The Person-in-Charge, Kasaram Primary Agricultural Co-operative Society, Kasaram PACS, District Co-operative Central Bank, Srikalahasti Branch, Chittoor District. 5. The General Manager. Chittoor District Cooperative Central Bank Limited, Chittoor, 6.2CCs to G.P. for Cooperation.(OUT) 7.2CD copies