IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G. BIKSHAPATHY and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO : 23594 of 2004 Between: 1 Karri Krishna, S/o.Suryanaryana, D.No.7-6-19,Near Abala Santhi Bhavan, Karrivari Street, Ramaraopet,Kakinada. East Godavari Dist. 2 T.Suri Babu, S/o.Prakash Rao, D.No.8-105,Rajula Torangi, Kakinada, East Godavari Dist. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The District Collector (Panchayat Raj Wing), East Godavari District at Kakinada, District Panchayat Raj Office, NFCL Road, Kakinada, East Godavari Dist. 2 The Executive Officer, Torangi Grampanchayat, Torangi, Kakinada Rural Mandal, East Godavari District. 3 The Secretary, Government of A.P., Planning & Finance Department, Secretariat, 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 of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, declaring the common, order dt 22-7-2004 in OA No.1299/1999 passed by the Hon'ble A.P. Admn. Tribunal as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and for a consequential order to direct the respondents to regularise the services of the petitioners in their respective posts in the 2nd respondent Gram Panchyat. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.CH.DHANAMJAYA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2: MR.D. SRINIVAS (SC FOR GRAM PANCHAYAT) Counsel for the Respondent No.3: GP FOR SERVICES-II. The Court made the following: ORAL ORDER:- (PER GB,J.) The Writ Petition is filed assailing the order, dated 22.7.2004 passed by the A.P. Administrative Tribunal in O.A.No.1299 of 1999. 2. This Court on an earlier occasion allowed W.P.No.16377 of 2004 which was filed assailing the orders passed in O.A.No.5927 of 2001 and remitted the matter back to the Tribunal for fresh consideration. 3. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is ordered and the order of Tribunal dated 22.7.2004 is restored back to its file. The learned Tribunal shall hear the parties and pass appropriate orders within a period of two months from the date of this order. Pending disposal of O.A. as directed, status quo obtaining as on today shall continue. 4. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. __________________ G. BIKSHAPATHY, J. _______________ P.S. NARAYANA, J. Date: 30.12.2004 ES To 1 The District Collector (Panchayat Raj Wing), East Godavari District at Kakinada, District Panchayat Raj Office, NFCL Road, Kakinada, East Godavari District. 2 The Executive Officer, Torangi Grampanchayat, Torangi, Kakinada Rural Mandal, East Godavari District. 3 The Secretary, Planning & Finance Department, Government of A.P., Secretariat, Hyderabad. 4 2 CCs to the G.P. for Services-II, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. (OUT) 5 2CD copies.