IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G. BIKSHAPATHY WRIT PETITION No: 18772 of 1995 Between: Kundrapu Narsimha Murthy, S/o Venku Naidu R/o Venkatapathi Palem Paravada Mandal Visakapatnam District. ..... PETITIONER AND The General Manager, Naval Armament Department Visakhapatnam . .....RESPONDENT 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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in not filling up the posts of Tarpedo fitter (skilled) basing on the written examination conducted on 16/02/93 as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to Art.14,16 of Constitution of India and consequentially to direct the respondent to fill up the vacancies from the candidates qualified as per the written examination conducted on.16/02/93 by following the reservation quota. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.ANANDA RAO Counsel for the Respondent: MR.RAMAKRISHNA RAO SIDDANATHI (SC FOR CG) The Court made the following: ORAL ORDER:- The petitioner ought to have agitated the matter before the Central Administrative Tribunal instead of approaching this Court directly. Therefore, the Writ Petition is dismissed giving liberty to the petitioner to approach Central Administrative Tribunal, if he so chooses. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. ______________________ G. BIKSHAPATHY, J. Date: 17.02.2005 ES To 1. The General Manager, Naval Armament Department Visakhapatnam . 2 2 CD copies