IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 8191 of 2008 Between: Shaik Anwar Basha S/o.S.Mahaboob Saheb O/o. Executive Engineer, Kurnool District Schedule Caste Service Co-operative Society. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Managing Director, A.P. Schedule Caste Service Co-operative Finance Corporation Limited, 1st floor, Damodaraiah Sanshema Bhavan, Opp: Nehru Park, Masab Tank, Hyderabad. 2 The District Collector & Chairman, Kurnool District Schedule Caste Service Co-operative Society, Kurnol, Kurnool District. 3 The Engineer-in-Chief, Tribal Welfare, 1st floor, Damodaraiah Sanshema Bhavan, Opp: Nehru Park, Masab Tank, Hyderabad. 4 The Executive Engineer, Kurnool District Schedule Caste Service Co-operative Society, Opp: Indoor Stadium, Kurnool, Kurnool District. .....RESPONDENTS 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 appropriate writ or direction and more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the promotion of the petitioner to the post of Deputy Executive Engineer is being illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the rules made therein and violates the Article 14 of the Constitution of India and consequently to direct the respondents to promote the petitioner as a Deputy Executive Engineer by virtue of his seniority, eligibility and pay all the consequential benefits and to pass such other orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.C.H.SATISH KUMAR Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE The Court made the following : ORDER: The petitioner is functioning as Assistant Executive Engineer in the A.P. Schedule Caste Service Co-operative Finance Corporation Limited, Hyderabad. According to him, he is eligible to be promoted to the post of Deputy Executive Engineer, and even though there are adequate vacancies, the respondents are not considering his case. The petitioner claims to have made representation on 24.03.2008 and complains that no action has been taken thereon. Heard Sri C.H.Satish Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Sri M.Ganga Rao, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. Though the petitioner had urged several contentions in support of his claim, this Court is not inclined to delve into them, at this stage. The facts on account of which the respondents have not promoted the petitioner are not immediately before this Court. It cannot be said that there was undue delay in disposal of the representation made by the petitioner, since it was submitted only on 24.03.2008. The uncertainty prevailing in the matter can be set at rest, in case the respondents make their stand clear on the question of promotion of the petitioner to the post of Deputy Executive Engineer. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the first respondent to pass appropriate orders on the representation, dated 24.03.2008, submitted by the petitioner, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ Dt.17.04.2008 L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J GJ ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to GP for Social Welfare (OUT) 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{KURR}