IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 27196 of 2003 Between: A.Kamalamma, W/o.A.Dharmareddy, Sweeper, PH Unit, TTD, R/o.Door No.6-13-57, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Colony, Tirupati, Chitoor District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam, rep.by its Board of Trustees, Tirupathi. 2 The Executive Officer, Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams Tirupathi, 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 an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly a writ in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 1st respondent in not numbering the appeal filed aggrieved by the orders passed by the 2nd respondent dated 10-9-2003 as made in proceedings Roc.No.DA2-36518/97 and not disposing of the same in spite of lapse of more than 3 months and in spite of repeated requests for its speedy disposal as being illegal, arbitrary and is violative of principles of natural justice and fair play besides Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the constitution of India and consequently direct the 1st respondent to dispose of the appeal presented on 19.9.2003 before the 1st respondent forthwith. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.D.SESHADRI NAIDU Counsel for the Respondent No.1 & 2 : MR.A.K.JAYAPRAKASH RAO, SC for T.T.D. The Court made the following : O R D E R : Heard both sides. The only grievance of the petitioner in this Writ Petition is that though the petitioner had filed appeal on 19.09.2003 aggrieved by the orders of the second respondent dated 10.09.2003 in proceedings ROC No.DA2-36518/97, terminating services of the petitioner, the same is not being processed nor being heard nor disposed of, and as a result, she has been put to great hardship and loss. Having heard both sides and also on perusal of material on record, it is not necessary to go into the merits of claims or objections raised by both sides, in view of the fact that substantial appeal is pending against the orders of termination. Therefore, it is suffice to order early disposal of the said appeal. This Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of directing the respondents to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this Order, after giving notice and opportunity to the petitioner. No costs. ----------------------- 10.09.2004 DRK Copy to: 1 Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam, rep.by its Board of Trustees, Tirupathi. 2 The Executive Officer, Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams Tirupathi, Chittoor District. 3 Two CD copies.