THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU W.P.No.12356 of 2011 ORDER: This writ petition is filed to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents, particularly the first respondent, in not passing any orders in the appeal filed by the petitioner on 30.03.2011, against the termination order passed by the second respondent, removing the petitioner as Field Assistant, Chinnamandem Gram Panchayat and Mandal, Kadapa District as illegal and arbitrary. Heard both sides. Against the order of termination of services of Field Assistant, an appeal shall lie to the District Collector concerned. Where a statute or rules create a right of appeal and also prescribe the procedure or remedy to the enforcement of right, resort must be had to the said statutory remedy before invoking extraordinary writ jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Petitioner filed an appeal before the first respondent on 30.03.2011 in person. Petitioner cannot be permitted to prosecute two parallel proceedings in respect of same cause of action. Though first respondent is not the competent authority to entertain appeal, it is admitted before this Court by both the counsel that appeal shall lie to the District Collector concerned. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the District Collector, Kadapa to dispose of the appeal in accordance with rules and regulations within eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The first respondent is directed to transmit the original record to the District Collector, Kadapa forthwith. There shall be no order as to costs. __________ 27.04.2011 JSU THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU W.P.No.12356 of 2011 Date: 27.04.2011