THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO And THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO.14824 of 2006 20th July 2006 Between: 1. Government of A.P., rep.by its Secretary, Education, Secretariat, Hyderabad. And two others. …PETITIONERS AND 1. Sri S.Pattabhi Ramaiah, Retd.School Assistant, UPS, Kundapally, Chityal (M), Warangal District. And two others. …RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO And THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO.14824 of 2006 ORDER: (Per the Hon’ble Mr Justice B.Prakash Rao) The petitioners herein file this Writ Petition, inter alia, seeking to assail the order dated 29.09.2003 in O.A.No.6766 of 1997 on the file of the Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad (‘the Tribunal’ for brevity) wherein certain directions were given in the application filed by the contesting first respondent. The case of the petitioner is that even though the order was passed as long back as on 29.09.2003, the petitioner did not have any notice in whatsoever nature either during the pendency of the said O.A. or even the said order is not complied. It is only subsequently, i.e., when the first respondent filed the Contempt Case in C.C.No.972 of 2004, they have come to know about the same. Therefore, the petitioners pray that the order to be set aside. Having heard the learned counsel on either side and on perusal of the material available on record, it is seen that the order was passed on 29.09.2003 and the Contempt Case was filed in C.C.No.972 of 2004, but the petitioners have not taken any steps either seeking review or to set aside the order before the Tribunal itself on the ground of want of service of notice either during the pendency of the O.A. or thereafter. Without taking such steps, the petitioner cannot seek any relief invoking the extraordinary jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Having regard to the same, it would suffice in the interest of justice to permit the petitioner to file an appropriate application for review or otherwise before the Tribunal within a period of two weeks from today and seek necessary relief there under. Thereafter, the Tribunal shall dispose of the said application on merits in accordance with law. With the above observation, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. It is needless to mention that the Tribunal shall not take up the proceedings in C.C.No.972 of 2004 till the disposal of the aforesaid application filed by the petitioner. No costs. _________________ (B.PRAKASH RAO, J) _______________________ (RAMESH RANGANATHAN, J) 20th July 2006 RRB