THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION No. 2603 OF 2011 O R D E R: The writ petitioner is serving as a post graduate teacher in Hindi language with one of the schools run and managed by the A.P. Tribal Welfare Residential Educational Society. He apprehends that his case for promotion as a Principal will not be considered as certain disciplinary proceedings are pending against him. This Writ Petition need not be kept pending any further, for, every employee serving any public organization is entitled to have his case considered for promotion and the said right flows from a combined reading of Articles 14 and 16 of our Constitution, which inhibit public bodies from denying the protection flowing there from to an employee. Sri K. Durga Prasad, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent organization rightly assured this Court that the case of the writ petitioner will be considered by the Departmental Promotion Committee, but however, if he was found fit for promotion, he may not be accorded promotion straightaway and his promotion perhaps will have to wait for the disposal of the disciplinary cases initiated against him and till such time, the findings of the Departmental Promotion Committee are liable to be confined to a sealed cover. In view of this clear understanding of the legal position by the respondents, I do not think that it is necessary to keep this Writ Petition pending except observing that the respondents will take up the case of the writ petitioner for consideration for promotion as a Principal, but however, they may not act upon the same for affecting the promotions immediately till the disposal of the disciplinary proceedings initiated against him. With this, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. ---------------------------------- (NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO, J) 8th February 2011 Issue operative portion by wire. ksld