IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 14252 of 2008 Between: 1 Dudekula Sardar, S/o. S. Dastagiri, R/o. D.No. 28-850/1, K.N. Colony, Chittoor (Town & District) 2 V. Sibakthulla, S/o. A. Gaffar Saheb, R/o. Dudekulapalli (Village), M.C. Pallem (Post), Kalikiri (Mandal), Chittoor District. 3 D. Chan Basha, S/o. D. Noorulla, R/o. 28-1103, K.N. Colony, Chittoor. 4 K. Riyazbi, D/o. K. Abdul Saheb, R/o. Karbala Kota (Village), Chittoor District. 5 K. Riyazbi Begum, D/o. Hussain Saheb, R/o. H.No. 28-1328/4, Behind RTC Depo, Chittoor District. 6 K. Rokiyabe, D/o. K. Abdulla, R/o. D.No. 7, F-Block, PGR Line, Mittoor, Chittoor District. 7 S. Rihana, D/o. S. Sardar, R/o. 19-227, Ward No. 19, Mittoor Mosque Compound, Chittoor District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The District Collector (Chairman of District- Selection Committee), Chittoor District. 2 The Convenor (District Educational Officer), District Selection Committee, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 3 The Director of School Education, Govt., of A.P. Hyderabad. 4 The Secretary, Education Department Govt. of A.P., Hyderabad. 5 Jabeena Sultana, D/o. Gouse Basha, R/o. D.No. 16-99, Darga Street, Sri Kalahasti, Chittoor District. 6 S. Isha Begum, D/o. Nooruddin, R/o. D.No. 1/92, Near Railway Mosque, Pakala, Chittoor District. 7 B. Jabeena, D/o. B. Mahaboob Peeran, R/o. MPL Road, Kalicherla, Chittoor District. 8 Shukur, S/o. Chand Basha, R/o. D.No. 6-198, Gandhi Street, Srikalahasti, Chittoor District. .....RESPONDENTS 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 issue a writ order or direction particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in appointing the 5th and 6th respondents vide order No. Roc. C3/11876/2006, dt. 21-6-2008 as illegal arbitrary offending article 14 & 16 of constitution of India and consequently direct the 1st respondent not to give appointment letters to the respondents 7 & 8 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.I.P.SHAH Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR EDUCATION The Court made the following : ORDER: The petitioners are seeking the relief against the respondents herein, in the context of appointment to the post of Teachers in Government Schools. The jurisdiction of the Court, in matters of this nature, is excluded under Section 15 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985. The petitioners have to work out their remedies before the A.P. Administrative Tribunal. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed, leaving it open to the petitioners to approach the proper forum. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ Dt.25.07.2008 L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J GJ*