ORDER :

This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief:

“To issue WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the 3rd and 4th Respondents in not paying Gross salaries to the Petitioners on par with other Regular Non-teaching staff from the month of April 2019 is as illegal arbitrary and consequently direct the 3rd and 4th Respondent to pay Gross salaries to the Petitioners including arrears of gross salary from April 2019”

2. Eighteen petitioners filed this writ petition for the relief stated supra, alleging that the third respondent herein/Sri Kalahastheeswara Swamy Vari Devasthanam, Srikalahasti is a public religious institution published under Section 6(a)(ii) of the Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987 (for short ‘the Act’) and the same is under the administrative control of the Executive Officer appointed by the Government and registered under Section 43 of the Act.

3. The fourth respondent/Sri Kalahasteswara Institute of Technology was established with the funds of the third respondent vide G.O.Ms.No.875 Revenue (Endowments.II) dated 17.11.1997. The Government of Andhra Pradesh h