IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 10041 of 2005 Between: K. Polinaidu S/o Venkunaidu D. NO. 52-11-5, Resapuvanipalem, Visakhapatnam ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Union of India, rep by Secretary Ministry of Shipping Parivahan Bhavan, I. Parliament Street, New Delhi-1100001 2 Visakhapatnam Port Trust rep by Chairman, Visakhapatnam 3 Deputy Chairman, Visakhapatnam Port Trust, Viskhapatnam .....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 issue any writ, order or direction particularly one in the nature of Mandamus declaring the impugned final orders No. QPER/D-CELL/MMD/KPN/358/03, dt 12-9- 2003 under FR-54B and QPER/D-CELL/MMD/KPN/358/03, dt 12-9-2003 under Fr- 54A as illegal arbitrary and by nullifying the same direct extension of the benefits or in the alternative direct the Respondent No.1 to forthwith dispose of my appeal dt 31- 10-2003 preferred against the impugned final orders dt 12-09-2003 holding that the inaction in deciding the appeal. Counsel for the Petitioner:DR.P.B.VIJAY KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3: MR.A.RAJASHEKAR REDDY (ASST.SOLICITOR GEN.) The Court at the admission stage made the following O R D E R: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents. The petitioner preferred an appeal dated 31.10.2003 to the first respondent against the proceedings of the second respondent dated 12.09.2003. He seeks a direction to dispose of the appeal filed before the first respondent. Hence, without going into merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to dispose of the appeal dated 31.10.2003 in accordance with the rules and regulations within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No order as to costs. _______________ (K.C.BHANU,J) Dt:28th April, 2005 usd To 1 The Secretary to Union of India, Ministry of Shipping, Parivahan Bhavan, I, Parliament Street, New Delhi-1100001 2 The Chairman, Visakhapatnam Port Trust Visakhapatnam 3 The Deputy Chairman, Visakhapatnam Port Trust, Viskhapatnam 4 Two CD copies.