IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 18818 of 2008 Between: D.Venugopal S/o.Narasimhulu R/o.Tirupathi, Chittoor District. ..... PETITIONER AND Tirumala Tirupati Devastanams, Tirupati, Chittoor District., rep. by its Executive Officer. .....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 writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondent in not taking steps to ﬁnalise the process of revision of seniority list in Assistant Engineer Cadre by considering the representation dt. 08.08.08 of the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary and violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed under Constitution of India consequently directing the respondent to complete the further proceedings pursuant to the circular issued by the Respondent in ROC No.TL1/17417/2006 dt. 30.8.2006 and pass orders and pass any other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.T.V.S.PRABHAKARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent : Y.V.RAVI PRASAD(SPL.SC FOR TTD) The Court made the following ORDER: The petitioner is working as Deputy Executive Engineer in Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam, the respondent herein. The respondent issued a Circular, dated 30.08.2006, inviting objections to the provisional seniority list from the Deputy Executive Engineers, in the context of preparation of ﬁnal seniority list. The petitioner states that he submitted his objections on 30.01.2006. It is also stated that the respondent issued a notice, dated 13.03.2007, to the aﬀected parties on the basis of the objections raised by the petitioner. His grievance is that the seniority list has not been ﬁnalized as yet, and that the promotion avenues are being affected. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent. The preparation of a ﬁnal seniority list is a complex process and the objections of various employees of the concerned cadre, to the provisional seniority list are to be considered. The respondent has followed the correct procedure by not only inviting objections, but also issuing notices to the aﬀected parties, in the light of the objections raised by various persons including the petitioner. Once such a course was adopted, the ﬁnal seniority list ought to have been published, leaving it open to the aggrieved parties to work out their remedies. On account of non-preparation of ﬁnal seniority list, the promotions to the higher post get delayed. It is represented that the ﬁnal seniority list could not be prepared, quite for some time, on account of the pendency of the writ petition. Be that as it may, inasmuch as there is no hurdle for the respondent to ﬁnalise the seniority list, the writ petition is disposed of, directing that the ﬁnal seniority list for the post of Deputy Registrar shall be prepared and published, within a period of two (2) moths from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. __________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:29.08.2008. Note: Issue cc in one week. (B/o) kdl