THE HON’BLE MS.JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO.22266 OF 2009 Dt.19.10.2009 Between: Danturi Venkateswarlu …………….Petitioner Vs. The Joint Collector & Chairman, Selection Committee, Nalgonda District and two others. ………..Respondents O R D E R: The services of the petitioner who is working as Field Assistant in Mantapuri post, Aleru Mandal, Nalgonda District have been terminated vide order dated 5.10.2009 passed by the 2nd respondent. Immediately thereafter, a notification has been issued in the local dailies dated 7.10.2009 inviting applications to fill up the vacancy that arose to the post of the Field Assistant (Grama Rojgar Sevak) in Mantapuri Gram panchayat. Aggrieved by the said action of the respondents, the present writ petition is filed. Though various contentions have been raised in the writ petition, assailing the order of termination, this Court is not inclined to go into the merits of the case, since an alternative remedy of appeal is available against the impugned order of termination. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 2nd respondent states that such an appeal lies to the 1st respondent – Joint Collector & Chairman of the Selection Committee. In the circumstances, without going into the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of, permitting the petitioner to prefer an appeal against the impugned order of termination, within a period of two weeks from today. If such an appeal is preferred, the same shall be considered and appropriate orders be passed by the first respondent, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of two weeks thereafter. Till such time, the appointment of Field Assistant (Grama Rojgar Sevak) to Mantapuri Gram Panchayat, notified in local dailies, dated 06.10.2009, shall not be finalised. No costs. __________ G.ROHINI J., Dt.19.10.2009 tjs