IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.15319 of 2000 Between: Salpada Anandam ..... PETITIONER AND The Singareni Collieries Co.Ltd., rep.by its Managing Director, Hyderabad and another .....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.15319 of 2000 O R D E R: Petitioner seeks to issue a Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in retaining him in the same post of Surface General Mazdoor Grade-II without regularizing his services in the post of Carpenter on par with his juniors as illegal and to direct the respondents to regularize his services in the post of Carpenter and pay all consequential and attendant benefits. The petitioner is a workman and he was initially appointed as Badli Filler on 15.06.1981 at Godavarikhani, 7th Incline and thereafter he was transferred from Godavarikhani 7th Incline to 9th Incline in the year 1982, but he was temporarily terminated. Later he was confirmed as Badli Filler as per Rules and promoted to the post of Surface General Mazdoor in Category-I w.e.f.01.07.1984 and posted in the same place i.e. 9th Incline. After the period of probation is over, his services were confirmed w.e.f.01.10.1984 vide office order dated 02.01.1985. It is stated that the petitioner has been working as a Carpenter pursuant to the orders of the respondents till 19.11.1993. It is stated that Godavarikhani 9th Incline was shut down and hence, he was transferred to RG-II workshop in the existing vacancy and his services were utilized as Carpenter alone. It is the case of the petitioner that his profession is carpentry and he belongs to carpentry community and his services are being utilized as carpenter alone and therefore, he is entitled to be regularized in the post of carpenter. This Court admitted the writ petition and by order dated 23.04.2001 granted status quo obtaining as on that day and the petitioner has been working as a Carpenter. It is not in dispute that ultimately the 2nd respondent vide proceedings in Ref.No.RG2/AWS/2/1178, dated 07.06.2010 authorised the petitioner to work as a carpenter with immediate effect. Thus, it is stated that the petitioner is authorized to work as carpenter and therefore, he is entitled for regularization of his services as a carpenter. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for regularization of his services in the post of carpenter and pay all the consequential and attendant benefits attached to the said post and pass appropriate orders, within a period of 6 (six) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No order as to costs. ________________ V.ESWARAIAH,J Dated: 02.12.2010 Dsr Note: Furnish copy in one week. B/o Dsr