IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No.12826 of 2011 Date:27.06.2011 Between: A. Vijay Bhaskar .....Petitioner AND The District Collector/District Project Coordinator, NREGS, Mahabubnagar and 2 others. ....Respondents The Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No.12826 of 2011 ORDER: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to declare the impugned orders vide Proceeding No.EGS/25/2011, dated 10.02.2011 of the 3rd respondent, removing the petitioner from the service of Field Assistant, Julakal Village, Waddepalli Mandal, Mahabubnagar District without even considering the explanation and conducting any enquiry and further action of the 2nd respondent in not passing any orders in appeal, as illegal, arbitrary and violation of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the impugned orders of the 3rd respondent in the interest of justice. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Counsel for the respondents. Admittedly, the petitioner filed an appeal before the 2nd respondent who is the Project Director of NREGS, DWMA, Mahabubnagar District. The petitioner cannot be permitted to pursue the dual proceedings in respect of the same cause of action or same proceedings. But as per the rules governed, the District Collector is the appellate authority against the order of dismissal of the petitioner. Therefore, the District Collector, Mahabubnagar District is directed to pass appropriate orders on the appeal filed by the petitioner after giving reasonable opportunity to the petitioner to put forth his contentions. The 2nd respondent is also directed to forward the appeal filed by the petitioner to the 1st respondent within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order and after receipt of the appeal, the 1st respondent shall dispose of the same within a period of four weeks. With the above observations, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________ K.C. BHANU, J. June, 27, 2010 Gk. THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No.12826 of 2011 27th June, 2011 Gk.