IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 15284 of 2005 Between: N.V.Ramana Rao S/o.Ramadas, O/o.The M.P.D.O.Penugonda W.G. District R/o.Kanur Subramanyeshwaram, Chitti Kananalavari Veedhi, Chirukurada, Penugonda, W.G.District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Government of AP., rep. by its Prl. Secretary, Panchayat Raj Department, A.P.Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Engineer-in-Chief (Pancyat Raj) AP, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to dispose of the appeal submitted by the petitioner herein on 23.3.2005 pending before the 1st respondent herein, consequently direct the respondents to reinstate the petitioner into services by setting aside the impugned order suspension by which the petitioner was placed under suspension issued by the 2nd respondent Vide Proceedings No.SO.11(1)/9912/2004, dt.23.2.204 by holding the same as illegal, arbitrary and violation of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and also the respondents may directed to pay all consequential terminal and attendant benefits including continuance of service. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.BRAHMADANDI RAMESH Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. The Court at the admission stage made the following: ORDER: This writ petition is filed by the petitioner, who is working as an Assistant Engineer in the Panchayat Raj Department, assailing the impugned order of suspension. As the petitioner is a Government employee, he has to approach Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad only and he cannot maintain a writ petition before this Court questioning the order of suspension. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as not maintainable. No costs. _________________ 15.07.2005 Note: Issue CC in two days. (b/o) VGB To 1. The Principal Secretary, Government of AP., Panchayat Raj Department, A.P.Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Engineer-in-Chief (Pancyat Raj) AP, Hyderabad. 3. 2CCs to the Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. (OUT) 4. 2CD copies.