IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 9039 of 2008 Between: K. Lalitha Devi W/o. M. Chendra Shekar, Parvathagiri Mandal, Warangal District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of A.P., Rep. by its Principle Secretary, School Education (Ser.V) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director of School Education, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 3 The District Collector, Warangal, Warangal District. 4 The District Education Officer, Warangal, Warangal District. .....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 writ or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in issuing G.O.Ms.No.199, dt. 18.12.2007 in categorizing the petitioner as non-local as bad in law and violative of Presidential Order 1975 and consequently set aside the order in G.O.Ms.No.199, dt. 18.12.2007 in so far as serial No.977 is concerned and also further declare the inaction of the Hon'ble Tribunal in disposing of O.A.No.2205 of 2008 as bad in Law and violative of Principles of Natural Justice, in the interest of justice and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.B.SUDHAKAR REDDY & ASSOCIATES Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR EDUCATION The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI & THE HON'BLE SRI. JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION NO :9039 of 2008 ORDER: (Per the Honourable Smt. Justice T.Meena Kumari) This writ petition is filed by the petitioner seeking to declare the action of the 1st respondent in issuing G.O.Ms.No.199, dated 18.12.2007 in categorizing the petitioner as non-local as bad in law and violative of Presidential Order 1975 and consequently, to set aside the same insofar as Serial No.977 is concerned and to declare the inaction of the tribunal in disposing of O.A.2205 of 2008 as bad in law. The petitioner herein is the applicant before the tribunal. She filed the above O.A., seeking to call for records pertaining to G.O.Ms.No.199, dated 18.12.2007 on the file of the 1st respondent and quash the same insofar as Serial No.977 is concerned and consequently, to direct the respondents to retain the applicant as Local Area candidate of Warangal and to pass such other order. Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader for Education and perused the material available on record. The main grievance of the petitioner-applicant is that the 1st respondent has issued the impugned G.O., repatriating the petitioner to Nalgonda District. Though the interim relief has been sought for in the above O.A., the tribunal has not passed any interim orders and therefore, there is every likelihood of repatriating her to the Nalgonda District at any time, resulting in defeating the purpose of filing the above O.A. Under the above facts and circumstances and in view of the fact that the relief sought for in the O.A as well as the writ petition, is one and the same, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, We feel it appropriate to direct the tribunal to dispose of the O.A within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. However, in the meanwhile, in the present facts and circumstances of the case, it is just and proper to direct the respondents to continue the petitioner at U.P.S., Somaram, Parvathagiri Mandal, Warangal District till the disposal of the O.A. Subject to the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. ______________________ Justice T.Meena Kumari ____________________ Justice G.Chandraiah Dated:23.4.2008 Note: Communicate by wire at party’s costs (BO) Gurc/nn THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI & THE HON'BLE SRI. JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION NO :9039 of 2008 (Division Bench Order delivered by Honourable Smt. Justice T.Meena Kumari) 23/04/2008