Judgment

RAY, J. :- These three appeals are by certificate from the common judgment dated 23 February, 1968 of the Andhra Pradesh High Court.

2. Civil Appeal No. 157 of 1969 arises out of writ petition No.799 of 1967, Civil Appeal No. 158 of 1969 arises out of writ petition No. 833 of 1967 and Civil Appeal No. 343 of 1969 arises out of writ Petition No. 896 of 1967 filed by the Hyderabad Officers in the High Court.

3. The Hyderabad Officers are those who were in the Telangana area of the former Hyderabad State. On the formation of the State of Andhra Pradesh on 1 November, 1956 the Hyderabad officers continued to serve the State of Andhra Pradesh.

4. In Civil Appeal No. 157 of 1969 the Hyderabad officers asked for an order directing the respondent to treat the post of Sub-Engineer of the former State of Hyderabad as equivalent to the post of Assistant Engineer of Andhra and to integrated the services of Sub-Engineers of Telangana region and Assistant Engineers of Andhra region according to the agreed principles at the Chief Secretaries Conference held in the months of April and May, 1956 prior to the reorganisation of the State. The Hyderabad officers also asked for an order that the