IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 994 of 2002 DATED: 28.02.2006 Between: A.Veer Raju petitioner And A.P.Tribal Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society, Rep by its Member Secretary, Telugu Sankshema Bhavan, Masab Tank, Hyderabad and others Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO. 994 OF 2002 ORAL ORDER: The present writ petition is filed questioning the action of the respondents in not considering the case of the petitioner to the post of Principal (Residential) under Schedule Caste “D” category in pursuance of the notification No. Admn. 1 (1)/2001/2001 dated 24.10.2001. The petitioner herein is working as Post Graduate Teacher in A.P. Tribal Welfare Residential Junior College and belongs to Schedule Caste- “D” category. The grievance of the petitioner is that though he is eligible for appointment to the post of Principal in S.C – D category, his claim was ignored and the said post was made over to S.C. “B” category. When the matter is taken up, learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare, submitted that the claim of the petitioner is based on the categorization of the schedule castes and by virtue of judgment of the Supreme Court, the categorization is not in force as on date, and the writ petition is liable to be dismissed. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that there are existing vacancies in Schedule Caste category and the respondents may be directed to consider the case of the petitioner in those vacancies. Learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare expressed no objection for consideration of the case of the petitioner in accordance with law as per his entitlement. Heard the learned counsel for petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare. Having regard to the agreed stand of the learned counsel appearing for parties, the writ petition is disposed of with the following direction. The respondents are directed to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Principal (Residential) in the existing vacancies reserved for Schedule Caste, if any, subject to his eligibility and entitlement. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ____________ N.V.RAMANA,J 28.02.2006 TVK THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 994 of 2002 DATED: 28.02.2006