ORDER:

This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not paying the voluntary retirement benefits, such as, gratuity, ex-gratia and earned leave as per G.O.Ms.No.16, Public Enterprise (PZE.III) Department dated 22.03.2001, from the date of initial appointment on daily wage basis, as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional; and for a consequential direction to the respondents to pay the voluntary retirement benefits with interest @ 12% per annum from the date it is payable.

2. The husband of the petitioner herein, Sri B.Srinivasulu Reddy was appointed as Contract Labour/NMR/Daily Wage Worker in the Milk Products Factory, Chittoor, which is one of the unit of the 3rd respondent-organization on 11.05.1985 and his service was regularized on 20.04.1998 in the time scale pursuant to the direction given in W.A.Nos.1426, 1427 and 1525 of 1987 dated 31.10.1996 and W.A.No.15236 of 1994 dated 06.04.1998. While so, the Principal Secretary, Public Enterprise Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh issued G.O.Ms.No.16 dated 22.03.2001 framing consolidated guidelines to the employees of public secto