HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 3629 OF 2010 Friday, the Twelfth day of March, Two Thousand and Ten Between Smt. M. Nalini Shoba Petitioner AND The Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. By its Prl. Secretary, B.C. Welfare Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad and other Respondent ORAL ORDER: In this writ petition, the petitioner who is working as Hostel Welfare Officer seeks a direction by way of mandamus to respondents 1 to 4 to initiate disciplinary action against the fifth respondent. It is case of the petitioner that for the purpose of transfer, the fifth respondent has produced a fake medical certificate. It is submitted that inspite of bringing the said fact to the notice of the respondents 1 to 4, they are not taking any action. In a given case, it is for the employer to decide whether or not disciplinary action is warranted against the employee. The petitioner who is also an employee and working as a Hostel Welfare Officer cannot seek mandamus from this court for initiation of disciplinary action against another employee. For the aforementioned reason, I do not find any merit in the writ petition. Consequently, the writ petition is dismissed being devoid of merits. No order as to costs. __________________ R.Subhash Reddy, J. March 12, 2010 MAS