THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU Friday, first day of February,2008 W.P.No.21688 of 2005 Between:- Ch. Lingaiah … Petitioner and The Government of A.P., rep. by its Secretary, Higher Education, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad and others … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU W.P.No.21688 of 2005 ORAL ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed seeking a Mandamus directing respondents 1 to 3 to approve the appointment of the petitioner in the post of Watchman in the 4th respondent-College as per the recommendation of the College and also to direct the respondents to pay difference of pay and other allowances with effect from 29-10-2001 to the petitioner. It appears, petitioner has been working as Watchman in the 4th respondent-college with effect from 1-2-1997 on a consolidated pay. While that being so, on 21-10-2001, one K. Shankaraiah, a regular watchman under aided category, died suddenly. Thereafter, the wife of late Shankaraiah applied for the post of Attender on compassionate grounds and in fact, her case was considered against the post of Attender; thus, the post of Watchman fell vacant. Therefore, an application was made by the petitioner on 20-11-2001 seeking to appoint him in the regular post of Watchman. Since the petitioner fulfilled the requisite qualification and other requirements for absorption, the 4th respondent issued Proceedings on 29-11-2002 appointing the petitioner against the aided post of Watchman caused due to the death of Shankaraiah with retrospective effect from 29-10- 2001 and the petitioner was further permitted to draw consolidated remuneration of Rs.1,000/- per month till his services are absorbed, in the regular scale, by the Commissioner and Director of Collegiate Education, Hyderabad. On 7-1-2003, the 4th respondent addressed a letter to the 2nd respondent-Director of Collegiate Education seeking to accord permission to absorb the services of the petitioner as Watchman on regular basis. Subsequently, on 23-11- 2004, the 4th respondent also sent a reminder to the 2nd respondent. According to the petitioner, the said recommendation made by the 4th respondent has not been acted upon till date. In the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on merits, the 2nd respondent is directed to consider the case of the petitioner for regular absorption into the aided post of Watchman as per the recommendations of the 4th respondent vide letters dated 7-1-2003 and 23-11-2004 and pass appropriate orders, as per law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order and communicate the same to the petitioner. With the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. 01-02-2008 prk