IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (SPECIAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION) WEDNESDAY THE FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND THREE : PRESENT: THE HON`BLE MR. JUSTICE: G. BIKSHAPATHY AND THE HON`BLE MR. JUSTICE: S. ANANDA REDDY W.P. No. 22627 of 2003 Between: J. Papa Rao, Senior Stenographer, O/o. Engineer-in-Chief (AW) I. & C.A.D. Department, Errum Manzil, Hyderabad. Petitioner AND 1. The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by Chief Secretary to Govt., Govt. of A.P. 2. The Principal Secretary to Govt., I. & C.A.D. Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 3. The Commissioner/CAD, O/o. E.O. Secretary to Govt. I. & C.A.D. Department, J. Block, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 4. The Registrar, Institute of A.P. Lok Ayukta and Up-Lok Ayukta, Bahsirbagh, 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 an appropriate Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the Hon`ble Lok Ayukta to conduct preliminary investigation into the complaint filed before the Hon`ble Lok Ayukta in Complaint No. 396 of 2002 wherein the allegations of nepotistic corruption were levelled against the Principal Secretary to Government, I. & C.A.D. Department and Commissioner/CAD who happened to be IAS Officers duly setting aside the impugned order passed by the Hon`ble Lok Ayukta in Notice Dis. No. 396/2002/B-1/Lok/7095/2002, dated: 09-08-2002 pending final decision of the Hon`ble High Court in this W.P. The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of Mr. J. Papa Rao, Party in person and the G.P. for I & CAD, for the respondents 1 to 3, the Court made the following ORDER: “The petitioner, who is a party-in-person, expressed his inability to appoint Advocate for various reasons including financial difficulties. We find that this is an important matter to be gone into detail. Therefore we appoint Mr. Nuty Ramamohana Rao and Dr. K. Lakshminarasimha as Amicus Curie. Post after two weeks. The Registry shall furnish necessary papers to the learned Amicus Curies. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // For ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The Chief Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 2. The Principal Secretary to Govt., I. & C.A.D. Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 3. The Commissioner/CAD, O/o. E.O. Secretary to Govt. I. & C.A.D. Department, J. Block, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 4. The Registrar, Institute of A.P. Lok Ayukta and Up-Lok Ayukta, Bahsirbagh, Hyderabad. 5. Mr. Nuty Rama Mohana Rao, Advocate, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. 6. Dr. Lakshminarasimha, Advocate, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. (5 & 6 BY SPECIAL MESSENGER with a copy of petition and affidavit) 7. Two CCs to the G.P. for Irrigation and CAD, High Court of A.P. Hyderabad. (OUT) 8. One spare copy. Ksv HIGH COURT Ksv Date of drafting: 07-11-2003 GBJ & SARJ DATE: 05-11-2003 NOTE: POST AFTER TWO WEEKS ORDER WP. NO. 22627 OF 2003 DIRECTION