IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GHULAM MOHAMMED and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 26124 of 2008 Between: B.Gnanam Goud S/o. B.Raman Goud Panchayat Raj Sub-Division,Vikarabad Ranga Reddy District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Engineer In Chief Panchayat Raj Government of Andhra Pradesh Erram Manzil,Hyderabad Secretariat Buildings Hyderabad 2 The Superintnding Engineer Panchayat Raj Circle Government of Andhra Pradesh, Nalgonda Circle Nalgonda 3 P.Elemanda S/o. and age not known Deputy Executive Engineer Through office of Engineer in Chief Eram Manzil,Hyderabad .....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 to issue an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring and hold that the decision of the Hon'ble Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal in not granting interim orders in O.A No.9849 of 2008 as arbitrary illegal and unconstitutional and to consequently declare the orders in proceedings No.SO-1(2) SPF/2007 dt 22-11-2008 to the extent of orders passed in favour of the 3rd respondent posting him as Deputy Executive Engineer in Panchayat Raj Sub-Division,Vikarabad, Ranga Reddy as illegal and arbitrary and consequently to direct the respondents No.1&2 to retain the petitioner in panchayat Raj Sub-Division Vikarabad,Ranga Reddy District with all consequential benefits and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.NAVEEN RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GHULAM MOHAMMED and THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 26124 of 2008 ORDER: (Per Ghulam Mohammed, J.) This Writ Petition is filed seeking writ of mandamus to declare the action of Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal in not granting interim orders in O.S.No.9849 of 2008 as arbitrary and illegal and to consequently declare the orders in Proceedings No.SO-1(2)SPF/2007, dated 22.11.2008 to the extent of orders passed in favour of 3rd respondent posting him as Deputy Executive Engineer in Panchayat Raj Sub-Division, Vikarabad, R.R.District as illegal, arbitrary and to direct the respondents 1 & 2 to retain the petitioner in Panchayat Raj Sub-Division, Vikarabad. The petitioner filed the above O.A. seeking to set aside the Proceedings No.SO-1(2)SPF/2007, dated 22.11.2008 to the extent of orders passed in favour of 3rd respondent posting him as Deputy Executive Engineer in Panchayat Raj Sub-Division, Vikarabad, R.R.District and to direct the respondents 1 & 2 to retain the petitioner in Panchayat Raj Sub- Division, Vikarabad. Pending the O.A., he sought to suspend the impugned proceedings by way of interim relief. Now, the grievance of the petitioner is that the Tribunal ought to have granted appropriate order instead it ordered notice on 29.10.2008. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for respondents 1 & 2. We are not inclined to entertain the writ petition on merits inasmuch as there is no adjudication on merits by the Tribunal or any determination or conclusions are reached by it in the O.A. filed by the petitioner. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, we direct the Tribunal to dispose of the O.A.No.9849 of 2008 filed by the petitioner along with O.A.No.8665 of 2008 filed by one P. Yellamanda, the 3rd respondent herein expeditiously within a period of six (6) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The Writ Petition is disposed of with the above direction. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ GHULAM MOHAMMED, J. __________________ B. SESHASAYANA REDDY, J. December 04, 2008 Note: Issue C.C. tomorrow. Mark a copy of the order to The Registrar, A.P.Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad. (B/o.) Tsr. Copy to: 1 The Engineer In Chief, Panchayat Raj, Erram Manzil,Hyderabad Secretariat Buildings Hyderabad 2 The Superintnding Engineer Panchayat Raj Circle, Nalgonda Circle Nalgonda 3. The G.P. for Panchayat Raj & Rural Development, High Court Buildings, High Court, Hyderabad (OUT). 4. Two C.D. Copies