IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 24496 of 2004 Between: Smt. N. Jhansi, W/o Satyanarayana, T.Narasapuram, W.G. District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Project Director, District Rural Development Agency, W.G. District at Eluru. 2 The District Collector, E.G. District at Kakinada. 3 The Commissioner for Women, Empowerment, and Self Employment, A.P. Hyderabad. .....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 more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, direct the respondents to dispose of the appeal of the petitioner dt. 20- 11-2002 and consequently direct the respondents to reinstate the petitioner into service. Counsel for the Petitioner: VADDEMANI SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court at the admission stage made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU Writ Petition No.24496 of 2004 ORDER: The petitioner was dismissed from service by proceedings dated 13-05-2002. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that appeal has been filed against the order dated 13-05-2002. Therefore, the 3rd respondent, who is appellate authority, has to pass appropriate decision and orders on the appeal filed by the writ petitioner. Hence, without entering into the merits of the case, it would suffice in the interest of justice to direct the 3rd respondent to dispose of the appeal dated 20-11-2002 filed by the petitioner. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to dispose of the appeal dated 20-11-2002 filed by the petitioner within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. ____________ K.C.BHANU, J. Dated 31-12-2004. SKMR To 1 The Project Director, District Rural Development Agency, W.G. District at Eluru. 2 The District Collector, E.G. District at Kakinada. 3 The Commissioner for Women, Empowerment, and Self Employment, A.P. Hyderabad. 4. 2CCs to G.P. for Revenue, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad, (OUT). 5. 2CD copies