THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY Writ Petition No.16320 of 2005 ORDER: This writ petition is filed by the petitioners, who are three in number claiming that they are working as Lecturers in the fourth respondent- College. It is stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition that the Management of the fourth respondent-College has exonerated the seventh respondent with reference to the alleged irregularities stated to have been committed by her which were pointed out during the course of the audit. In fact, in pursuance of the directions of the second respondent, after conducting enquiry the Management exonerated the seventh respondent. Now, the grievance of the petitioners is that only to accommodate the seventh respondent, the Management had passed orders exonerating the seventh respondent without even conducting a proper enquiry. Therefore, the petitioners sought for setting aside the order dated 13.07.2005 as well as the consequential order dated 15.07.2005 issued by the Management of the fourth respondent-College. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners. Prima facie, the petitioners have no locus standi to maintain the writ petition. In any case, this Court declines to entertain the writ petition as against the impugned proceedings an appeal lies to the competent authority under the A.P.Education Act, 1982. Accordingly, without going into the merits of the contentions advanced, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. _________________ 26.07.2005 VGB