IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE DR JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU WRIT PETITION NO : 20477 of 2004 Between: 1 P.Venkata Rama Rao, S/o Sanyasappadu, PGT in Physical Sciences APTWR School, Malli, Kusimi Post, Seethampeta Mandal, Srikakulam District 2 P.V.Sudhakara Reddy, S/o P.Venkata Reddy, PGT in Physical Sciences APTWR School, Mahanandi at Balapanur, OPP.RGM Engineering College, Panyam Mandal, Kurnool District 3 V.A.Maheswara Rao, S/o Appa Rao,PGT in Physical Sciences APTWR School, Komarada, Vizianagaram District PETITIONERS AND 1 The Member Secretary, A.P.T.W.R.E.I.Society, Gurukulam, T.S.Bhavan, Masab Tank, Hyderabad 2 P.Nagendra Rao, PGT Physical Science, APTWRS & JC (Boys), Rampachodavaram, East Godavari District 3 M.Siva Prasad, P.G.T.Physical Science, APTWRS & JC (Boys), Addatheegala, East Godavari District 4 G.Surender, PG.T.Physical Science, APTWRS & JC, Yellareddipeta, Karimnagar District 5 B.S.Suryanarayana, PGT Chemistry, APTWRS (Girls), Sreekalahasthi, Chittoor District 6 T.Ravindra Babu, PGT Physical Science, APTWRS -URJC (PTS), Chintoor, Khammam District 7 G.L.Kantha Rao, PGT Physical Science, APTWRS (Boys), Itchoda, Adilabad District 8 M.Maruthi Sarma, APTWRS (Boys), PGT Physical Science, APTWRS (Boys), Adilabad, Adilabad District .....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 an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in not promoting the 1st petitioner as Junior Lecturer in Chemistry and the 2nd and 3rd petitioners as Junior Lecturers in physics by taking their methodology of teaching in the B.Ed. course into consideration and not allowing them to appear for the verification of their certificates scheduled on 6-11-2004 in the office of Gurukulam is illegal, arbitrary, erroneous, highhanded and violative of the settled principles of law and procedures and consequently direct the 1st respondent to promote the 1st petitioner as Junior Lecturer in Chemistry while promoting the 2nd and 3rd petitioners as Junior Lecturers in Physics basing on their methodology of teaching in the B.Ed course and Post Graduation Degree in respective faculty in the B.Ed course and Post Graduation Degree in respective faculty in preference to the claim of the Respondents 2 to 8 who are junior to the petitioners. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.Y.V.RAVI PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent No.1: MR.G.CHANDRAIAH The Court made the following : ORDER: Since the petitioners are contending that their names have been kept in the panel of Junior Lecturers and they were also sent for orientation course, there shall be a direction to the first respondent to permit the petitioners for counseling going to be held on 06.11.2004 and the 1st respondent is at liberty to announce the results as per the merit from among all the candidates who are attending for Counseling. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. 05.11.2004. MRKR Note: Furnish the operative portion by wire. B/o MRKR To 1 The Member Secretary, A.P.T.W.R.E.I.Society, Gurukulam, T.S.Bhavan, Masab Tank, Hyderabad 2. Two C.D copies