IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 9954 of 2004 Between: R. RAJU R. S/O. RAMULU ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Chairman and Managing Director, A,.P. Power Generation Corporation Limited,Vidyuthsoudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad. 2 The Chief Engineer (O&M) Kothagudem Thermal Power Station, Paloncha, Khammam 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 any appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in not disposing of the appeal dated 09.01.2003 of the petitioner as arbitrary, illegal and vioaltive of Article 14,16 and 21 of the constitution of India and consequently direct the 1st respondent to dispose of the appeal and absorb the petitioner's services in the respondents corporation as "Man Majdoor" . Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.ANDERAVI KUMAR Counsel for the Respondents: SMT.K.SESHARAJYAM The Court at the stage of admission Made the Following order : The petitioner claims to have worked as an unskilled contract labour in Coal Plant Management at K.T.P.S.’A’ station, from 20-05-1986 to 30- 09-1989. Without going to the merits of the case, it is admitted by the learned counsel appearing for both parties that appeal petition dated 9-1-2003 is pending with the first respondent. The appeal petition has to be disposed of by the first respondent in accordance with Law. Therefore, the first respondent is directed to dispose of the appeal petition dated 9-1-2003 within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of this order. In the circumstances no costs. Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of. 18-06-2004 BSS/BVS Assistant Registrar //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Chairman and Managing Director, A,.P. Power Generation Corporation Limited,Vidyuthsoudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad. 2 The Chief Engineer (O&M) Kothagudem Thermal Power Station, Paloncha, Khammam District. 3. Two CD copies.