IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 22555 of 2004 Between: Sir C.R. Reddy College, Eluru,West Godavari District, Rep. by its Secretary. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Collegiate Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Opp: Lata Talkies, Nampally, Hyderabad. 3 The Regional Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Government Art College Campus, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District. RESPONDENT(S) 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 pass an order or orders or direction or an appropriate more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the Third and Second Respondents in passing final orders on the representations dated 22-5-2004 and 4- 11-2004 respectively made under Section 83 of the A.P. Education Act as arbitrary , unreasonable and whimsical and violative of rights of the petitioner guaranteed under Article 14 of Constitution of India and pass such other order or orders Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.BALAJI VARMA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION The Court at the stage of admission made the following : ORDER: The only grievance of the petitioner in the present writ petition is that it has filed representations dated 22-5-2004 and 4-11-2004 under Section 83 of the A.P.Education Act for retrenchment of staff and till date no action was taken on the said representation by respondents 2 and 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that the admitted strength of the petitioner college was decreased drastically and due to limited financial resources, it has proposed to retrench the staff in accordance with law and made representations to the authorities on 22-5-2004 and 4-11-2004 and also sent reminders but till date no action was taken thereon. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Higher Educatin, both counsel agreed for disposal of the writ petition at the admission stage. Since, the representations of the petitioner dated 22-5-2004 and 4-11-2004 are pending consideration with respondents 2 and 3, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents 2 and 3 to consider the said representations of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. No costs. ____________ N.V.RAMANA,J 07-12-2004 TVK ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.. The Secretary,Government of Andhra Pradesh, Department of Higher Education, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of Collegiate Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Opp: Lata Talkies, Nampally, Hyderabad. 3 The Regional Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Government Art College Campus, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District. 4.2CCs to G.P. for Higher Education, High Court of A.P.buildings, Hyderabad 5.2CD copies