THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.9772 OF 2010 DATED: 14.06.2010 Between: Kolichemla Rajesh and another .. Petitioners And Mandal Praja Parishad Development Officer, Vargal, Medak District and others. .. Respondents ORDER: Heard the learned counsel on either side. It appears, by orders dated 24.08.2009 of the 1st respondent- Mandal Parishad Development Officer, Wargal, Medak District, the petitioners were removed from the respective posts of Field Assistants of Pamulaparthi and Pathur Gram Panchayats of Wargal Mandal, Medak District, on the ground that they are being continued as Field Assistants, while being the Ward Members of the respective Gram Panchayats, which is contrary to rules and regulations. It is the case of the petitioners that they have submitted letters of resignation to the 1st respondent, requesting him to accept their resignation for the post of Ward Members of the respective Gram Panchayats and, by accepting the same, the 1st respondent ought to have allowed them to continue as Field Assistants. However, aggrieved by the impugned orders dated 24.08.2009 passed by the 1st respondent, they preferred appeal before the 7th respondent- Additional District Programme Officer-cum- Project Director, NREGS, District Water Management Agency, Medak District, on 08.05.2010, and the same is pending adjudication. In the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on merits, the 7th respondent is directed to consider the appeal purported to have been filed by the petitioners on 08.05.2010 and pass appropriate orders as per law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _________________ JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU 14th June, 2010. IBL