IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 5374 of 2008 Between: 1 V.Durgamba D/o.Subba Rao Joseph`s High School (TM&EM) Guttalabazar, Khammam 2 T.Fathima Rani D/o.Rayapu Reddy Joseph`s High School (TM&EM) Guttalabazar, Khammam 3 G.Rajya Laxmi D/o.Venkateswarlu Joseph`s High School (TM&EM) Guttalabazar, Khammam 4 T.Mary D/o.Joji Reddy Joseph`s High School (TM&EM) Guttalabazar, Khammam 5 S.Sarojini Devi D/o.Kotaiah Joseph`s High School (TM&EM) Guttalabazar, Khammam 6 Y.Fathima mary D/o. Rayapu Reddy Joseph`s High School (TM&EM) Guttalabazar, Khammam 7 T.Suseela D/o. Kaspa Reddy Joseph`s High School (TM&EM) Guttalabazar, Khammam 8 M.Fathima Mary D/o.Chinnapu Reddy Joseph`s High School (TM&EM) Guttalabazar, Khammam 9 B.Sleeva Reddy S/o.Joji REddy Joseph`s High School (TM&EM) Guttalabazar, Khammam 10 SR.Nirmala Y D/o.Marredyy Joseph`s High School (TM&EM) Guttalabazar, Khammam 11 Sr.Anna Mary T D?o.Franchis Reddy Joseph`s High School (TM&EM) Guttalabazar, Khammam 12 B.Mary Pushpavathi D/o.Showraiah Joseph`s High School (TM&EM) Guttalabazar, Khammam 13 T.Rani D/o.Marreddy Joseph`s High School (TM&EM) Guttalabazar, Khammam 14 M.Anthonamma D/o.Joji Reddy Joseph`s High School (TM&EM) Guttalabazar, Khammam 15 Adam S/o.Balaswamy Joseph`s High School (TM&EM) Guttalabazar, Khammam 16 N.Prakasham S/o.Abrahim Joseph`s High School (TM&EM) Guttalabazar, Khammam 17 B.Manjula D/o.Rama Rao Joseph`s High School (TM&EM) Guttalabazar, Khammam 18 D.Nellie Ramanie Bai D/o.David Challa Dorai Joseph`s High School (TM&EM) Guttalabazar, Khammam 19 I.R.Rajeswhari D/o.Seetharamaiah Joseph`s High School (TM&EM) Guttalabazar, Khammam 20 V.Seetha Mahalaxmi D/o.Seshagiri Rao Joseph`s High School (TM&EM) Guttalabazar, Khammam 21 N.Lakshmi Raja Kumari D/o.Josef Joseph`s High School (TM&EM) Guttalabazar, Khammam 22 G.Papulamma D/o.Jayanna St.Joseph High School (TM&EM) Guttalabazar, Khammam ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The District Educational Officer, Khammam 2 The Regional Joint Director of School Education Warangal 3 The Deputy Educational officer, Khammam 4 The Director of School Education, Andhra pradesh Hyderabad 5 The District Collector, Khammam 6 The Correspondent, ST Joseph`s High School (*TM&EM), Guttalabazar, Khammam ....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 a writ order or direction more in the nature of writ mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the salaries of the petitioners from October 2007 including annual grade increment special Grade scales and enhanced DA and other financial benefits to the petitioners without any justification or reasonable cause under the guise of correspondence between the respondents about the noting of change in correspondent ship is as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and violative of Articles 14,16 and 21 of the Constitution and also opposed to all principles of canons of equity justice and fair play and consequently hold that the petitioners are entitled for release of salaries from October 2007 onwards and also releasing of annual grade increments special Grade Scales enhanced DA and other financial benefits. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.NARAYANA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 5374 of 2008 ORDER: The petitioners are employees of St.Joseph’s High School, Guttalabazar, Khammam, 6th respondent herein. They filed this writ petition, alleging that their salaries from the month of October 2007 onwards were not released, and prayed for directions to the respondents to release the amount. The writ petition was listed for admission on 13.03.2008. Thereafter, it was adjourned at the request of the learned Government Pleader for School Education, to enable him to obtain instructions. Today, the learned counsel for the petitioner has placed before this Court, a copy of the proceedings of the Director of School Education, 4th respondent herein, dated 11.03.2008, whereunder specific directions were issued to the 1st respondent to release the salaries to the petitioners. The 1st respondent, in turn, issued proceedings, dated 24.03.2008, releasing the salaries to the petitioners from October 2007 onwards. With this, the grievance of the petitioners stands redressed. The Writ petition is, accordingly, closed, directing that the respondents shall continue to release the salaries of the petitioners, duly verifying the relevant facts. There shall be no order as to costs. _________ 27.03.2008 JSU ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{TRK} THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 5374 of 2008 Date: 27.03.2008 JSU